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Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS)

The Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) works in partnership with schools through a process of self review and evaluation to:

• raise the attainment of minority ethnic pupils at risk of underachievement
• provide effective support for bilingual learners
• promote parental partnership
• promote cultural diversity and race equality policy and provision

EMAS' range of services to schools, children and young people, parents, community groups and other agencies includes:  

• assessment of pupils' language/learning needs
• bilingual assistance for curriculum access and pastoral support
• support for promoting home-school links, including Family Learning
• collaborative/partnership teaching
• language/curriculum resource development
• support for whole school policy development and review, including race equality policy and action planning
• training and advice
• activities & resources to promote cultural diversity
• cultural and religious background information and advice

The core of the service is funded by the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (EMAG) but EMAS also manages projects funded by The Vulnerable Childrens Grant, the Childrens Fund,  Early Years and Childcare Service, Sure Start, Adult, Community and Family Learning.

If you would like to know more about the service, please contact:
EMAS Team Leader Janet Pitt on (023) 9273 3130 or email janet.pitt@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or visit the EMAS website using the link on the right of this page.