Time-line

 

February

British Council Applications for hosting a MLA open.

31st March

Deadline for DW Primary Language accepting requests for a MLA for the following academic year.

April

Schools are invoiced by DW Primary Languages for the service fee.

June

Schools receive dossiers of MLAs.  Subject Leaders can begin to make contact with their new MLA.

A full timetable of events is issued, providing exact dates.

September

Meeting for Subject Leaders to support planning to receive a MLA.

First week of October

MLAs arrive in schools following orientation.  Schools provide their own in-house inductions, including safeguarding training.

October - May

Ongoing cycle of observations, feedback, coaching and training.

31st May

MLAs leave.

 

Please note that although British Council Applications for a MLA close in April each year, due to the co-operative and co-dependent nature of the Trafford MLA Project, firm decisions and commitments are required by 31st March at the very latest.