Ethnic Minority Achievement Team (EMAT)
The Ethnic Minority Achievement Team (EMAT) supports schools to raise achievement of ethnic minority pupils. Our resources are used to meet the needs of pupils for whom English is an additional language (EAL), including refugees and asylum seekers, and Gypsy, Roma Travelers; and for closing the achievement gap between low or underachieving ethnic minority groups.
EMAT is responsible for allocating the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (EMAG) to schools and monitoring its use.
Other services the team provides include the Interpreting and Translation service (ITS) and the Traveller Education service
The team also gives support to headteachers and teachers by running courses and providing consultancy and advice. EMAT has produced a Toolkit for schools to help them manage the support for raising achievement of EAL and ethnic minority pupils.
Lambeth has published a policy document which explains how it will tackle racism and promote race equality.
Contact
EMAT
10th Floor, Blue Star House
234-244 Stockwell Road
Brixton SW9 9SP
Phone: 020 7926 9689
Email: bnetto@lambeth.gov.uk
Mobile: 07939 608628
Fax: 020 792 9362
Useful documents