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  • Intercultural Education Service (IES)

    Topics:
    • Support and development, 
    • Curriculum and learning, 
    • Curriculum and assessment

    The Intercultural Education Service (IES) aims to support Newcomer, Traveller, Roma, Asylum Seeker and Refugee pupils and their parents in accessing education. IES provide advice, guidance and focused support to schools, families and other educational support services to help meet the additional educational needs of children from these communities.

    Key services

    Here are the key services that are offered by the Intercultural Education Service (IES):

    • Interpreting
    • Multi lingual website
    • Regional coordinators
    • Training in the use of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

    Further information on Education Support is available on the Education Authority website at Intercultural Education Service (IES) EANI

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