{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"IOE Insights","title":"What multilingual children want their schools to understand | Research for the Real World","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/330c5166\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1924,"description":"Frequently grouped together under a single label, the experiences of multilingual children can differ significantly between schools. Professor Alice Bradbury and Emily Ranken discuss research that places children’s own accounts at the centre of understanding multilingual education.\nIn conversation with Dr Amy Harrison, they explain how friendships can help children share languages, form identities and develop a sense of belonging, while school cultures can determine whether multilingualism is celebrated or concealed.\nGaps in teacher training are examined, as well as the consequences of treating English as an additional language and special educational needs as similar issues. They also consider how schools can recognise the knowledge multilingual children already possess and provide more appropriate support.\nFull show notes and links to research: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/nov/what-multilingual-children-want-their-schools-understand-research-real-world\nMore IOE Insights podcasts: https://uclioe.info/podcast\nUCL Institute of Education: https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe\nImage: Monkey Business / Adobe Stock","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nQv-JSssmlh4qmZCDE22T7hrCym99YlfEPW21Rf4Qec/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZGQ0/NTgyNWE2Y2ZmY2Q5/ODkyOTI2NTNlY2Y4/ZGQ5Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}