Devasted that Luljeta Nuzi has died after a long fight with cancer. An incredible, dynamic, fierce woman whose optimism and passion for equality for all, in education, as women, as members of refugee and global majority communities will remain an inspiration for those who met her. I first met Luljeta in 2009 when she came […]
Collaborative project with UNICEF – Children’s Rights in supplementary school/out-of-school settings
NRCSE is pleased to announce our exciting collaboration with UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) to design and deliver FREE* training for supplementary school/out-of-school settings (OOSS) managers and leaders on children’s rights. This new project is funded by the John Lyon’s Charity
As a supplementary school/OOSS manager, you will be given an opportunity to join 2 online workshops by Martin Russell, Senior Professional Advisor at UNICEF UK. The workshops will focus on:
WORKSHOP ONE: INTRODUCING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
You will:
- Hear about UNICEF and it’s work for children globally and in the UK
- Learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Explore why rights are important
- Understand the potential impact of adopting a child rights based approach to your work
WORKSHOP TWO: APPLYING A CHILD RIGHTS APPROACH IN SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTINGS
You will:
- Consider how your existing work with children links to their rights
- Look at ways of linking your management and polices to the Convention
- Share ideas for teaching and learning about rights in your setting
- Receive and have time to explore a ‘Toolkit’ to help you with the above
Benefits
- Professional Development
- FREE Child’s Rights for OOSS Toolkit & UNICEF resources
- FREE remote follow-up session to support you to be Rights Committed.
- Participation Certification
*The workshops are open and free for supplementary schools/OOSS based in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster.
YPF Supplementary Schools and Out-of-School-Settings Network Session
Supplementary Schools and Out-of-School-Settings across the x9 YPF areas in London and Manchester are invited to attend a joint network session.
Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ypf-supplementary-schools-and-out-of-school-settings-network-session-tickets-170437268458
Entering students for ‘community’ language exams webinar
Information and support to encourage schools to enter their pupils for home/heritage language exams in Autumn 2021 series
We are honoured that the Chair of the APPG on Modern Languages, Nia Griffith MP, has agreed to open the webinar.
Representatives from Examination Boards, the Department for Education, ASCL and the British Council will be attending this event to present various positive reasons for entering students for community languages.
The webinar which will be of interest to all schools aiming to achieve their EBacc targets this academic year and provide Information and support to enable schools to enter their pupils for home/heritage language exams in Autumn 2021 series.
Thursday 16th September 2021
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
When exams were cancelled in 2020, NRCSE received many reports from supplementary schools that the majority if not all of their students who had been expecting to take early GCSEs in their home/heritage language were being withdrawn as centres understandably felt unable to provide an assessed grade in subjects they were not teaching.
Yet many students have been attending community-led supplementary classes at the weekend since primary. Unfortunately the majority of supplementary schools have no communication with their pupils’ mainstream schools especially once the children move into Secondary.
The cancellation of exams in 2020 and 2021 has highlighted a knowledge gap; when parents answer that their child speaks another language at home that doesn’t mean that they learn how to read and write at home.
This year following the announcement in January 2021 there was more time and in some local authorities schools that do have links with supplementary schools were able to enter students for home/heritage languages taking the assessments and grading of supplementary school teachers’ assessments into account.Many more students were not able to receive a grade.
The Autumn 2021 series is an opportunity to enter any student who would’ve taken an exam in Summer 2021 had they been available. This includes students who haven’t reached age of 16 by 31/8/21 where schools would previously have entered students for home/heritage language accreditation in Yr 9 or 10.
Good Management E-learning Programme
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new e-learning programme based on our acclaimed Good Management Course!
The course was developed in collaboration with The National Training Academy and funded by the John Lyon’s Charity.
It is the latest addition to the outstanding support package available for YPF Trust | Centre for Supplementary Education quality assurance subscribers.
Watch our promo video to learn more! Subscribe now to get a FREE place!
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact nikita@nrcse.org.uk
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