EMTAS phone lines (Term time only)

Language phone lines for parents/carers, Hampshire maintained schools and SLA-supported academies

Phone lines may only be used to support communication with a child where an adult is present with the child for the duration of the phone call.

Please ring us on our help lines below for information and support with home-school communication or if you have any questions relating to your child's education or well-being.

All our assistants speak good English so if you can use even a little English you can call at any of the times listed below.

If you need an interpreter for any other language, phone EMTAS on 03707 794222 or email emtas@hants.gov.uk with your contact details and the language you speak. We will do our best to help you.

Arabic

Zein Ahmed

• Monday 1:30pm to 3:30pm
• 03707 794222

Arabic Phone line card

Bulgarian

Iliana Kocheva

• Friday 2pm to 4pm
• 03707 794222

Bulgarian Phone line card

Chinese Mandarin

Shelley Clarke

• Tuesday 1pm to 3pm
• 03707 794222

Chinese Mandarin Phone line card

Hindi and Marathi

Meera Narasimhan

• Tuesday 2pm to 3pm
• 03707 794222

Hindi and Marathi Phone line card

Hungarian

Ildiko Ordog

• Thursday 10am to 12pm
• 03707 794222

Hungarian Phone line card

Malayalam, Tamil and Telegu

Anantha Bharathan Kurup

• Tuesday 2pm to 4pm
• 03707 794222

Malayalam Phone line card

Tamil Phone line card

Nepali

Sudhir Lama

• Friday, 12:30pm to 2:30pm
• 03707 794222

Nepali Phone line card

Polish

Katarzyna Tokarska or Magdalena Raeburn

• Wednesday 2pm to 4pm
• 03707 794222

Polish Phone line card

Portuguese

Catarina Martins

• Friday 1pm to 3pm
• 03707 794222

Portuguese Phone line card

Romanian

Ildiko Ordog

• Thursday 10am to 12pm
• 03707 794222

Romanian Phone line card

Spanish

Fiona McKenzie

• Wednesday, 2:30pm to 4:30pm
• 03707 794222

Spanish Phone line card

Turkish

Ozgul Springett

• Wednesday 1pm to 3pm
• 03707 794222

Turkish Phone line card

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller phone line

EMTAS telephone advice service for schools and parents/carers to answer questions relating to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils and to discuss any concerns.

To speak with one of our dedicated Traveller team:

• Thursday 12:00pm to 3:00pm (term time only)
• 03707 794222
• Ask for the Traveller phone line

English as an Additional Language (EAL), Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

If you have concerns about the progress of a pupil for whom English is an Additional Language, please first read the information on the Special Education Needs/Disabilities (SEND) or bilingual page. If, having done this, you still require support, then phone our EAL/SEND phone line for further advice. Note that this phone line is for schools and other professionals only.

• Tuesday 12pm to 4pm (term time only)
• 03707 794222
• Advice about a bilingual pupil (where there are concerns)