Heddle EAL

13/01/2026

The Heddle team has been working hard behind the scenes to make EAL support more accessible and bring our thriving community straight to your pocket.

With the Heddle App, support is always at hand. From your phone, you can:

✅ Join discussions and connect with a passionate community
✅ Access practical guides and expert insights
✅ Get quick answers to those “what now?” moments

🤔 Imagine this:

You’ve just welcomed a new-to-English learner and need strategies fast.

Or you’re delivering EAL CPD and don’t know where to start.

📱 Open the app, search our library, or post your question—help is just a tap away.

🤲 Expert advice, real-time collaboration, and practical resources—right in your pocket.

That’s the power of Heddle.

🤝 Join today, search "Heddle" in your app store. Download the free app and put EAL expertise at your fingertips. 



07/01/2026

Hello EAL CoOrdinators !

Just wanted to share details of a FREE masterclass happening on Tuesday!

We will be covering the Heddle framework and how to implement it in your school.

It’s a super clear, whole‑school approach to supporting multilingual learners, designed for teachers, EAL co‑ordinators, and school leaders who want consistent, high‑quality EAL provision.

Join Heddle Founder, Robert Sharples on Tuesday January 13th at 4pm to explore:

✅ What the framework is and why it's successful,
✅ What it looks like in practice,
✅ How to begin implementing it in your school ...

We will also be showcasing some exclusive member resources from the Heddle Toolkit, so it’s defo not one to miss !

And if you can’t make the live session we’re hosting a shorter post‑session catch‑up on January 15th, at 11am (GMT) for those who can’t attend the main masterclass.

Sign‑up for the masterclass or the catch up session in the Heddle Community ( now available as an App) :

Login to Heddle Community community via email or SSO today.

17/12/2025

What an incredible 2025 we have had 🎉

It was our first full year as Heddle and we hit the ground running! We wanted to create a space where EAL specialists truly belonged and we hope we’ve started well.

Have a watch of our in year review below ➡️

2️⃣ 6️⃣ Next year ...

We’ve been busy developing some new releases: the Heddle app is coming as soon as we’re back in January and part one of the new Heddle Assessment Tool. You’ll hear more in the new year

📣 Stay in touch …

We’ll share all our new releases in the Heddle Community, as well as links to our most popular, resources, insights, collaboration posts, masterclasses and courses so that you can catch up on the faves!

And let us know in the comments what your favourite Heddle moment of 2025 has been? 😊 ⭐

17/12/2025

Are you part of the Heddle Community yet?

The Heddle Community is a free platform where EAL specialists belong, collaborate, and learn.

Need fresh EAL insights, practical tips, and a global network of specialists who understand your challenges?

🤩 It’s all inside the Heddle Community.

EAL can feel isolating, but it doesn’t have to. The Heddle Community empowers and connects you to support multilingual learners confidently.

Inside, you get:
👩‍🏫 Events and CPD opportunities
✅ Exclusive insights and updates
👥 A community of EAL professionals to learn with!

This is your space, your network.
Join the new Heddle Community?
Go to the link in our bio to sign up.

26/11/2025

In our brand new blog, John Claughton, Co-founder of WoLLoW, explores why the traditional approach to primary languages often leaves EAL pupils behind—and how a radical rethink can turn into a powerful asset.

John discusses how despite our country being as multilingual as ever, there lies a severe lack of interest in our pupils multilingualism.

“This is is most evident, and perhaps most damaging, in primary schools where French and Spanish are the Big Beasts of primary languages.”

💡 ☺️ However, there is hope. It is possible to construct a primary languages curriculum which teaches not a language but about languages, how they work, why they are similar to and different from each, how they are written down, how they relate to all other subjects, why they matter in the history of migration and empire, in culture and identity – even what fun it can be to break the codes and see the patterns.

✅ Thats what WoLLoW does.

Instead of teaching one language, WoLLoW champions teaching about languages. From Greek to Braille, sign language to scripts, WoLLoW offers over 100 free lessons that make language learning inclusive, exciting, and deeply connected to the world.

In this Heddle blog, John breaks down:
✔ The current state of language education in England
✔ How schools can make the shift towards WoLLoW
✔ Why teachers might hesitate—and how to overcome it
✔ Practical starting points for everyone

⭐ Read the full blog in the Heddle community now, and visit the WoLLoW website for further information and resources to support you in starting WoLLoW in your classroom.

Login to Heddle Community community via email or SSO today.

26/11/2025

You won’t want to miss this FREE masterclass – an essential session for all schools!

How do effectively support new-to-English pupils while also equipping classroom staff with the core skills to confidently help these learners?

It’s a common challenge: as an lead, you’re tasked with supporting pupils and staff. In resource-limited, time-poor schools, building up core skills among all staff is not just helpful, it’s critical.

Join us TOMORROW for Novembers masterclass, in collaboration with Hounslow Language Service Ltd, where Andy Harvey will dive into:

🌟 How to set realistic expectations for EAL learners and staff
🌟 A key strategy that empowers coordinators in their advisory role
🌟 Why teaching English across the curriculum is both possible and practical

Participants will leave with clear, actionable ideas to strengthen their own practice and whole-school support for .

Register for FREE Via the Heddle Community: https://community.heddle-eal.com/join?invitation_token=7882e536a24fdffc5fb97434ae1953e939b29748-e09201e9-4494-4d31-95bb-2dfec43de3a3

🗓 Date: Thursday, 27th November 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
📍 Location: Online

Login to Heddle Community community via email or SSO today.

15/09/2025

The Heddle Community has launched !🥳🤲✍🏼
Since launching to our newsletter community on Thursday we have had over 130 EAL teachers join us.

We are now launching on socials and can’t wait for you to join !

If you are looking for fresh EAL insights, practical classroom tips you can use tomorrow, and a global network of specialists who understand your challenges this is the place for you !

The world of EAL can sometimes feel isolating — but it doesn’t have to. The Heddle Community helps you feel empowered, equipped, and connected, so that you can confidently support your multilingual learners. And the best part is it’s completely free to join.

Inside you’ll get access to:
👩‍🏫 Upcoming events and CPD opportunities
✅ Exclusive heddle insights and updates
👥 Most importantly: access to our growing community of EAL professionals to collaborate with and learn alongside!

This is your space. Your network. Your community.
Sign up via our website :

The Heddle Community is the go-to place for EAL professionals. Looking for fresh EAL insights, practical classroom tips, and a network of specialists who understand your challenges?