The scheme offers training for learners aged 5-16 to develop the skills needed to help new arrivals with English as an Additional Language.

Trained Young Interpreters help newly-arrived pupils feel welcome and settled in their new school environment. The scheme also develops the confidence, communication and leadership skills of the Young Interpreters. For schools it’s a way of valuing multilingualism whilst acknowledging and celebrating the skills of their learners.

Young Interpreters can be speakers of English only or speakers of other languages. Together they use a range of inventive ideas modelled during their training to communicate with their new classmates.

For details of the scheme, visit our dedicated Young Interpreter page on Moodle.

 This is an award-winning initiative. Read all about it in the Guardian.

Winner of Chartered Institute of Linguists' Threlford Cup 2018