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New funds given to H&F supplementary schools!
H&F Supplementary Schools Network Meeting leads to funds for seven supplementary school
Following on from the Networking Meeting, 9 funding applications were submitted to YHFF. On 14th Nov 2018 a Grants Panel, facilitated by YHFF, was convened to review the 9 applications. Of the 9, 7 schools were awarded the Grants funding with 2 applications needing further development.
The second H&F Supplementary Schools Forum on 25th October, hosted by YHFF in collaboration with NRCSE was a well-attended event with up to 11 supplementary schools being represented by senior staff and tutors.
This was a practical evening which took attendees through the process of completing the YHFF funding application for John Lyon’s funding by exploring what information funders are looking for and how do schools monitor the progress of their students.
There was an interactive presentation from NRCSE looking at the types of evidence schools can provide to demonstrate the strength of their provision when working towards achieving the NRCSE Quality Mark.
Participants were also invited to share their experiences of supplementary education and to discuss what future agenda items or guest speakers would be beneficial to the forum. NRCSE have been asked to deliver a Refresher Training on the topics of Safeguarding, Classroom Behaviour Management and working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
The next meeting is scheduled for January 2019
For further information and to sign up to the forum contact claud@nrcse.org.uk or call 020 7697 4053
April 15-17 Language rules? Languages, standards and linguistic inequality: multilingualism and variation in education, law and citizenship
Save the Date! (Registration from late January 2019)
Language rules? Languages, standards and linguistic inequality: multilingualism and variation in education, law and citizenship
University of Nottingham, April 15-17, 2019
As part of the AHRC-funded project Multilingualism – Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies (www.meits.org), Language Rules will bring together practitioners – teachers, speech therapists, examiners, dictionary-makers, lobbyists, policy-makers, and others – with academics to examine how assumptions about correct, acceptable or standard languages impact on everyday life in a multilingual world, and how to tackle potential inequalities.
The conference includes a public Leverhulme Lecture by the Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor at the University of Nottingham, Professor Doug Kibbee:
• Professor Doug Kibbee – Language, Law and Linguistic Inequality in the USA and Europe
Other confirmed keynote speakers:
• Brian North – Language standard, plurilingual repertoires and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• Prof. Bettina Migge (University College Dublin) – (In)visible Languages and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Prof. Astrid Adler (Institut Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim) – European Language Policies
Confirmed panels include:
• Language standard, standard languages, and speech therapy
• Multilingualism, language standards, and the law
• Language examinations and language standards
• Learning from history – understanding the multilingual past to inform the present
• Languages and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Translating Research Into Policy
The Nottingham launch of We are Multilingual will also take place as part of the event.
For queries, please contact Nicola.mclelland@nottingham.ac.uk
Prof. Nicola McLelland
Professor of German and History of Linguistics
Head of School
School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies
University of Nottingham
Room B6a, Trent Building
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD
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Quality Mark Briefing – for educational experts and local authorities
Since 2009, the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education has supported 500 supplementary schools to develop the quality of their provision through training, facilitation and moderation of nationally recognised and respected quality assurance for the supplementary education sector that:
- raises awareness,
- improves quality, and
- facilitates partnership
To achieve a Quality Mark, supplementary schools must demonstrate that they:
1. Create an effective learning environment
2. Teach effectively
3. Record progress and achievement
4. Choose the right resources
5. Plan and develop your organisation
6. Select and support staff and volunteers
7. Make sure that children are safe
8. Manage finances wisely
There are three routes to ensure good practice is being met and to access the NRCSE Quality Mark.
1. Supplementary schools are supported by a trained mentor or local authority representative who checks that they are meeting local and national safeguarding standards and completes the NRCSE management checklist report.
2. Groups of supplementary schools take the NRCSE 3-day Good Management course and are each supported to complete a management folder. The NRCSE management checklist report is completed by an NRCSE Quality Development Adviser (generally the course trainer)
3. An individual supplementary school completes online assessment of their provision and upload copies of policies and procedures. An NRCSE Quality Development Advisor checks through their documents and gives feedback via the NRCSE management checklist report.
Once safeguarding standards are met the school downloads templates and guidance from the NRCSE website and prepares a portfolio of evidence. The school must arrange an observation visit from an appropriate person (qualified teacher/education professional/NRCSE-trained mentor) who will write a short report witnessing what they have observed. The school then confirms that they are ready for their provision to be quality assured by NRCSE.
NRCSE will discuss with the school and local authority to identify a local ‘educational expert’ and arrange for a ‘Quality Recognition Meeting’ to take place.
At the Quality Recognition Meeting, two experts (one from a mainstream educational background and one from NRCSE) will scrutinise the portfolio of evidence, listen to a short presentation from school representatives, ask questions, and come to a decision as to the level at which the eight standards have been achieved.
A Quality Mark report is prepared, together with a certificate and a logo and sent to the school.
With the school’s permission, this report is included on NRCSE’s online directory of quality supplementary education providers.
Local authorities are encouraged to publicise the achievement of supplementary schools in their area, demonstrating their own good practice and supportive response to government regulation and statutory guidance.
NRCSE aims to arrange a national celebration of achievement annually. Past celebrations have taken place at the British Museum and the Houses of Parliament.
More opportunities to engage with MoL
Visiting the Museum and At Your School sessions
We love having supplementary schools visit the museum and there are a number of sessions we have to encourage your students’ learning and stimulate their curiosity. All sessions directly link to the museum’s collection through handling objects that creatively cover a range of subjects including history, archaeology and the sciences.
For those of you who are unable to easily visit the museum then we would love to bring the museum to you through an At Your School session.
Sessions available to book can be viewed online: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/schools/interactive-sessions?school=250 and the following dates are available:
November – 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th
December – 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th
Please email Sarita at smamseri@museumoflondon.org.uk stating your:
- choice of session
- whether it’s a Museum Visit or At Your School visit
- and two preferred dates
- number of children
If visiting us at the museum there is financial support with travel costs: http://cityschoolvisitsfund.org.uk. I’m happy to advise further upon request.
Invitation to join Museum of London Advisory Group
The supplementary schools’ programme at the Museum of London is created for you. The reason for the programme’s continued success is because of you.
The advisory group consists of supplementary school leaders coming together 3 times a year, on a weekday evening to steer the programme’s direction. We cover topics such as teaching session and resources, professional development, projects for young people, networking and how the museum can better work with supplementary schools.
If you would like to be part of shaping the next year’s programme please drop me a line at smamseri@museumoflondon.org.uk.
Save the Date!
Supplementary School teachers networking evening: Monday 8 December
On Monday 8 December, we will be hosting a networking evening for you to meet with other supplementary school teachers from across London and museum staff from other organisations. This will be an opportunity to share contacts and experiences and learn of new cultural opportunities for your school in an informal environment.
Light refreshments will be served.
Capacity is limited so please email me at smamseri@museumoflondon.org.uk if you would like to reserve your place.