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Supplementary Schools and Community Cohesion

Supplementary Schools and Community Cohesion. Carole Berry Supplementary Education Development Coordinator Lewisham carole.berry@continyou.org.uk 0774 073 655. What are supplementary schools?. Community education projects Run by parents and carers From minority ethnic communities

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Supplementary Schools and Community Cohesion

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  1. Supplementary Schools and Community Cohesion Carole Berry Supplementary Education Development Coordinator Lewisham carole.berry@continyou.org.uk 0774 073 655 www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk

  2. What are supplementary schools? • Community education projects • Run by parents and carers • From minority ethnic communities • On Saturdays and after school • Teaching NC subjects • Community languages • Cultural & heritage activities • Faith & religious education • From community halls, churches, mosques, temples and mainstream schools • Also known as Complementary, Heritage and Mother Tongue Schools www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk

  3. Supplementary Education can.. • Raise attainment • Engage parents in school and learning • Keep students safe and positively occupied • Support the National Curriculum • Provide language teaching and exam success • Contribute to reinforcing positive identities www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk

  4. A further challenge for schools ‘We passionately believe that it is the duty of all schools to address issues of “how we live together”and “dealing with difference” however controversial and difficult they may sometimes seem.’ Curriculum Review: Diversity and Citizenship 2007 www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk

  5. Community cohesion can be promoted by: • Auditing provision in local area • Training and support • Joining networks • Establishing common values • Sharing culture and success • Governance and staff recruitment www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk

  6. FurtherReading • Shared Objectives document and more www.continyou.org.uk • Community Partnerships: Entrenching the Role of Supplementary Schools - Joan Ryan MP • Developing Effective Partnerships – Liz Cousins Associates for Bristol City Council November 2005 • Our Languages: Teachers in Supplementary Schools and their aspirations to teach community languages www.cilt.org.uk/commlangs/our_langs/londonmet_report.pdf • Our Languages Site – Promoting community languages in complementary and mainstream schools www.ourlanguages.org.uk www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk

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