Edinburgh based resources
- Edinburgh City Council's Gaelic Education Provision: Gaelic education from nursery to Higher Grade Gaelic.
- A Spanish playgroup in Edinburgh: Alba Spanish Playgroup. Details can be found on Facebook. For any information, please contact: alba.spanishinedinburgh@groups.facebook.com
- Gaelic Education in Edinburgh: A site produced by parents.
- Brasil-Caledonia. A Brasilian Association which meets once a month in Tollcross Community Centre, providing activities for bilingual children.
- Russian School in Edinburgh: Russian school for children aged 2-12
- Danish-Scottish Society Danish Playgroup, Edinburgh: Playgroup for Danish Speaking Families
- Allemann Fun: Local saturday school for German speaking families.
- Alba Spanish Playgroup: Saturday playgroup for younger children
- Spanish in Edinburgh at Gillespie's High School: Saturday School for Spanish-speaking children (aged 4 and up). http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spanish-in-Edinburgh
- Greek School, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Persian/Farsi Classes: Persian/Farsi Classes for Children aged 5-17
- Arabic classes: in Dalry Primary School on saturdays from 10am to 12pm.
- Bengali classes: in Broughton Primary School on saturdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm; in Dalry Primary School on saturdays from 10am to 12pm.
- Chinese classes: in Boroughmuir High School on saturdays from 9am to 11am; in Drummond Community High School on saturdays from 1pm to 3pm; in Liberton High School on saturdays from 1pm to 3pm.
- Polish classes: in Dalry Primary School on mondays from 3.45pm to 5.45pm; in Drummond Community High School on mondays from 4.45pm to 6.45pm.
- Punjabi classes: in Lorne Primary School on wednesdays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm and on thursdays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
- Urdu classes: in the Royal High Primary School on tuesdays from 3.15 to 5pm; in Firhill Primary School on thursdays from 4pm to 5pm; in Dalry Priamry School on fridays from 12.30 to 1.25pm; in Currie Community High School on fridays from 1pm to 3pm; in Bruntsfield Primary School on fridays from 1pm to 2.45pm; in Drummond Community High School on fridays from 1pm to 3pm; in Liberton Primary School on fridays from 1.30pm to 3.30pm; in Tyne Castle High School on fridays from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Other places
- Gruppo Bimbi Glasgow. A group of Italian parents in Glasgow
- Cambridge Bilingualism information network
Web-based resources
- NALDIC (National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum) provides support for EAL teachers in the U.K.
- NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education) provides support for bilingual education in the U.S.
- National Strategies for Languages: Provides the "Languages for All: Languages for Life, a Strategy for England" document, also summarised here.
- Dual language books provides links to books in two languages.
- An article on bilingual education in the UK from the BBC news website
- The Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research
- ContinYOU : Provides resources for supplementary learning and builds bridges between mainstream education and complementary education.
- Our Languages An organisation which promotes community languages teaching and learning through partnerships between complementary and mainstream schools.
- Ask a Linguist : Bilingual and multilingual children
- National Literacy Trust: Developing Language for Life. Articles on early bilingual communication
- Community Languages Network: This website has been designed to recognise and support the multi-lingual diversity that exists within schools throughout the UK. Providing the opportunity to learn and maintain a community language enhances an individual's self-esteem and contributes towards the feeling of being a valued citizen.
- National Advisory Centre on Early Language Learning: The earlier the better: is there a critical period" for language learning?" Article from the Primary Languages Direct ezine
- British Association of Teachers of the Deaf : Sign bilingual education and cochlear implants
- The Right of the Deaf Child to Grow Up Bilingual: Article by François Grosjean, Professor Emeritus Université de Neuchâtel
- Interview on Bilingualism with François Grosjean
- Cognitive Advantages to Bilingualism: Article on Wikipedia
- Irish-Medium Education - Advantages of Bilingual Education: Some advantages of bilingualism
- The Advantages and Disadvantages of Bilingualism: Article from BBC website
