Public Library Innovation Programme
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EMA Online Support for Ethnic Minority Achievement
United Kingdom · Leeds (LEA code 383) · Regional · See the United Kingdom profile
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 98% 32/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice
This online resource base for teachers has been developed by Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester LEAs with funding from the former Department for Education and Skills (now the DCSF). EMA Online was officially launched in 2003 and has been supporting those working with black and othe
Details
- Maturity
- Discontinued
- Promoter
- Education Services, Leeds City Council — website
- Type
- Policy
- Status
- Ended
- Target groups
- Marginalised young people and children
- Period
- 2002-12-31
- Keywords
- online resource base, ethnic minority teachers, black & other minority pupils, parents
Context
The initiative emerged within British government policy addressing ethnic minority educational underachievement following the 1998 EMAG (Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant) funding introduction. It was framed under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, which places a positive duty on public bodies to promote race equality.
Objectives
Resources aimed to increase educational achievement for children and young people with English as an additional language and those from minority ethnic backgrounds.
Activities
This online resource base for teachers was developed by Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester LEAs with funding from the former Department for Education and Skills (now the DCSF). It provided support for educators working with ethnic minority students, structured around two primary sections — professional development and EAL/bilingual resources — with thematic areas including EMA News, Media Library, Black Achievement, Professional Development, and EAL & Bilingual Resources.
Conclusions
Identified as a significant intervention for the social and educational integration of ethnic minority groups (organisational self-assessment; no independent evaluation identified).
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Low (< €50k)
- Time to results
- Long (> 3 years) — Launched in 2003 (context traces to 1998 EMAG funding); operated for over five years before the initiative ended.
- Staffing & skills
- Developed and maintained jointly by Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester Local Education Authorities (LEAs)
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- MEDICI / Digital Inclusion Atlas — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
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