20th March 2024
'Chronic crisis' affecting Cheltenham schools with children 'acting as translators' prompts call for answers
The “chronic crisis” affecting education in Gloucestershire, with some children acting as translators, has prompted civic chiefs in Cheltenham to call for answers. Cheltenham Borough Councillors are so concerned over the challenges schools are facing in the spa town that they want education chiefs at Shire Hall to brief them on the situation.
They are concerned that in some schools children with special educational needs, and those children with particular issues in relation to the speaking and understanding of English, are not receiving the help and support they need. Councillors backed a motion yesterday (March 19) which says too many children who have such needs are being failed by a system, which is grossly underfunded by central government.
They say this is leading to additional stress and workload being placed on teachers and teaching assistants and their desire to remain in the service and is adversely impacting those children who are already disadvantaged, their parents and carers. In some schools, young children are being asked to act as translators, as assistance is not being provided to those whose first language is not English and who have little or no English language ability. […]
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