At EAL Inclusive, we partner with school leaders to build confident, inclusive multilingual communities where every student can access the curriculum and be appropriately challenged.
Our work combines strategic, whole-school leadership with practical, evidence-based action — helping schools move beyond add-on EAL support to sustainable systems that improve outcomes, strengthen staff confidence, and build trust with families.
Not as a slogan, but as a system. We work with schools to embed inclusive practice into leadership, teaching, and learning so that every student can participate fully and succeed.
Schools and trusts supported directly
Teachers trained and coached
Years of combined classroom experience
Hours of targeted English provision delivered to students
EAL Inclusive grew out of classroom practice — shaped by theory, but driven by what works for students. Founded by Anna Leaman, the work spans leadership of English and EAL in UK and international schools, including work with students with SEND and complex communication needs. The same challenge kept emerging: schools wanted to do inclusion well, but lacked the systems to make it consistent.
Today, EAL Inclusive supports schools in the UK and internationally through whole-school consultancy and specialist online English provision. Trusted by leading school networks and international groups, the mission remains unchanged: inclusion that works in practice, not just on paper.
Inclusion only works when it is led, aligned, and sustained. We partner with senior leaders while working closely with departments and teachers to embed multilingual inclusion into systems, structures, and daily practice — not as an add-on, but as part of how the school operates.
Our work is shaped by lived classroom experience, combined with up-to-date research and inclusive pedagogy. We understand the realities of teaching multilingual learners and design approaches that are both credible and practical.
We build on existing structures, priorities, and frameworks, adapting them to your context rather than replacing them. The result is inclusive practice that fits the school, gains staff buy-in, and can be sustained.
The goal is not dependency. We develop shared language, consistent practice, and confident teams so inclusive approaches continue long after the partnership ends.
Everything we do is tied to outcomes: improved access to the curriculum, stronger participation, greater staff confidence, and measurable improvement over time. We are grounded in the belief that multilingualism is an asset, that home languages strengthen learning, and that what benefits all learners is essential for some.
Anna is an education consultant with experience in teaching and leadership across UK and international schools, including specialist SEND settings. She brings expertise in multilingual pedagogy, literacy development, and inclusive curriculum design, alongside strategic and operational insight to support whole-school approaches. An English teacher at heart, she draws on lived classroom experience to support leaders and teachers in identifying the most appropriate next steps for their unique contexts, embedding inclusive, high-impact practice that improves access to the curriculum and strengthens outcomes for all - particularly for multilingual learners.
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Soofia is Trust Lead for Multilingualism at Tapscott Learning Trust and a Specialist Leader in Education for Multilingualism. She brings wide-ranging experience supporting multilingual pupils and families across London, with a strong commitment to promoting first languages as a resource for learning and belonging. She works closely with school and trust leaders to embed whole-school, language-inclusive practice through audits, tailored CPD, and leadership support. Her work includes collaboration with the Department for Education in priority areas and, alongside Anna Leaman, co-developing the Language-Led Literacy approach to strengthen reading and curriculum access for multilingual learners.
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Tory is an English and EAL specialist and senior examiner with experience in teaching and leadership across UK and international school contexts. As an English/EAL Lead, she brings a strong commitment to literacy, language development, pastoral care, and inclusive curriculum design. She works with teachers and leaders to strengthen reading, writing, and communication across the curriculum, drawing on curriculum design and strategic intervention planning, including targeted reading programmes and whole-school literacy systems that enable multilingual learners to access and succeed within challenging curricula.
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Kah-Wei is an education operations specialist with over seven years’ experience in international education. Multilingual and meticulous, she focuses on strengthening relationships between families and tutors to ensure clear communication and a positive, well-supported experience. She works closely with parents and educators, bringing a culturally responsive approach and a strong commitment to delivering a high standard of service for every family she supports across programmes.
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Hannah is an education operations specialist with over a decade of experience in international education management. She has worked across higher education and international school contexts, including roles within university international recruitment teams and as Head of Admissions at a British international school. She supports families and schools through the admissions and onboarding process, focusing on clear communication, positive parent experience, and helping families identify the most appropriate educational pathway for each student.
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Natasha is a linguist and educator with over twenty years of experience supporting multilingual learners internationally, from Early Years through to adult education. She speaks several languages, including Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Chinese, and brings deep expertise in multilingual pedagogy, curriculum design, and inclusive classroom practice. Drawing on leadership roles including Director of English Language Programmes and Regional Professional Network Coordinator, she works with schools to design and embed practical, sustainable approaches that strengthen language provision and build connected multilingual communities across students, staff, and families.
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Steve is an experienced English language teacher with international experience across secondary schools and higher education, supporting both learners and educators in bilingual and multilingual contexts. He has also trained primary, secondary, and university-level teachers in effective English language pedagogy. He works with teachers and students to strengthen academic language and access to the curriculum, helping learners develop the English needed for further study and professional life through a calm, learner-centred approach grounded in language acquisition research and cross-cultural education.
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Maja is an experienced ESL educator with over a decade of international experience in online teaching, exam preparation, and business English. She has worked across Asia, Europe, and the United States, and brings expertise in academic English and language learning across professional contexts. Alongside teaching, she supports teacher development through training, materials writing, and webinars, particularly for educators in developing contexts. Her work draws on a background in English education and linguistics, together with recognised teaching qualifications and a learner-centred approach to online pedagogy.
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Annie is an English teacher with eight years of classroom experience across primary and secondary phases, including learners with EAL and SEND needs. With a background in English literature and teacher education, she is committed to inclusive, engaging classroom practice. She supports students to access challenging texts and develop confidence in reading and writing through purposeful, well-structured learning experiences, and has also worked as a tutor across primary and secondary levels to strengthen literacy and subject understanding.
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Danielle is an international English educator with eight years of experience teaching multilingual learners aged 4–18. She holds qualifications in English literature, linguistics, and teacher education, and has published research on curriculum development in the UAE. She works with students to create personalised, learner-centred environments that build confidence and independence, helping learners take greater ownership of their learning and participate fully in the classroom.
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Despina is an experienced English language educator with international teaching experience across Europe, including Spain and Slovakia. Fluent in Spanish and Greek, she brings a multicultural perspective and a strong understanding of the relationship between language, culture, and learning. She works with learners across age groups to build confidence, comprehension, creativity, and real-world fluency through inclusive, engaging language teaching, supporting students in achieving their linguistic goals across academic and everyday contexts.
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Judy is an experienced English and EAL educator who has taught internationally across a range of age groups, including in Saudi Arabia and Singapore. She brings a strong focus on language development, critical thinking, and inclusive classroom practice, alongside a commitment to supporting the holistic development of learners informed by her work in character education. She supports learners and teachers through engaging, accessible curriculum design and resource development that promotes student autonomy and meaningful participation, combining academic rigour with creativity to help all students take part confidently in learning.
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Laurie is a language educator and class teacher originally from Scotland, with over a decade of experience teaching in Asia and currently based in Malaysia. She brings a strong focus on supporting families and strengthening communication between school and home. She works with parents to build confidence in using English for everyday and school-related communication, helping strengthen partnerships and a sense of community around students’ learning.
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Jamie is an experienced international educator with teaching experience across the UK, Europe, and Asia. He specialises in English language development and communication skills for learners of all ages. He supports learners and families to use English confidently in everyday, academic, and community contexts through a practical, engaging approach.
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