References
Supplementary education is good for the child
Speaking in tongues: the many benefits of bilingualism (theconversation.com, 2015)
There are also drawbacks to being bilingual (theconversation.com, 2016)
Read to kids in Spanish: it will help their English (phys.org, 2019)
The financial benefits of being bilingual (phys.org., 2019)
The shame carried by receptive bilinguals we don’t talk about (N G Radley blog, 2020)
4 easy steps to help you conquer receptive bilingualism (studybreaks.com, 2020)
At-risk learners and bilingualism: Is it a good idea? (colorin.colorado, 2016)
Supplementary education is good for parents and families
Parental perceptions and decisions regarding maintaining bilingualism in autism (J Autism Dev Disorders, 2020)
When my mother said she was lonely, I knew I had to relearn my Bengali language (The Guardian, 2020)
Resources for parents Website PEaCH, Preserving and promoting Europe’s cultural and linguistic heritage through empowerment of bilingual children and families
Supplementary education is good for the community
Coronavirus meets linguistic diversity: Language on the Move (blog All Things Linguistic, 2020)
Business forward AUC (2020)
Supplementary education is good for mainstream schools
Gender gap widens and 2 more 2019 key stage 2 SATs results findings (schoolsweek.co.uk, 2019)
EAL pupils’ table-topping GCSE results: miracle or mirage? (tes.com, 2018)
Bilingualism – Bilingual students achieve better exam results than monolinguals (communicaid.com, 2011)
Educational outcomes of children with English as an additional language (The Bell Foundation)
PEaCH for Educators Website PEaCH, Preserving and promoting Europe’s cultural and linguistic heritage through empowerment of bilingual children and families
Supplementary education is good for the country
Schools lean on staff who speak students’ language to keep English learners connected (edweek.org, 2020)
Drop the negative spin on kids who start school bilingual – they are a rich source for the future (theconversation.com, 2014)
How I got to medical school via A&E and the chicken shop (bbc.com, 2019)
The importance of bilingualism on the campaign trail (bbc, 2019)
British business will need its foreign language speakers (ft.com, 2017)
Language ability and entrepreneurship education: Necessary skills for Europe’s start-ups? (J Int Entrep, 2018)
Police recruitment drive focusses on foreign language needs (granthammatters.co.uk, 2018)
Multi Level Assessment – Defence Academy of the UK (accessed 2021)
There isn’t good data on how much the NHS spends on translators (fullfact.org, 2019)
How language, cultural identity can affect pain (sciencedaily.com, 2020)
The cultural language of pain: A South African study (S Afr Fam Prac, 2015)