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RBKC Supplementary School Awards
Solid Foundations Good Management
What an inspiring evening celebrating the achievements of our incredible supplementary schools in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea!
Proud to see 10 dedicated settings complete the Solid Foundations Good Management certification — an essential step in YPF Trust’s quality assurance framework. This milestone highlights each setting’s commitment to creating safe environments that protect and prioritise children’s welfare.
Thank you to Westway Trust for hosting this special event. Our longstanding partnership, from NRCSE to the YPF Trust Centre for Supplementary Education, reflects our shared vision of empowering youth. Special thanks to John Lyon’s Charity for all your support.
Congratulations to every school recognised tonight. Your dedication to children and young people is truly life-changing!
It’s an absolute honour to stand before you today at the Westway Supplementary Schools Award Ceremony. I am filled with admiration and deep gratitude for each one of you. You are the dedicated individuals who tirelessly pour your heart and energy into making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people across Kensington and Chelsea and wider London.
Thank you to the Westway Trust for inviting me to be part of this special event. We have worked together for many years to support supplementary schools in RBKC—first through the NRCSE and now with the YPFT Centre for Supplementary Education. I am truly grateful for our longstanding partnership, which is rooted in a shared vision of empowering our youth.
Today, we come together to celebrate a significant milestone—10 settings have completed the Solid Foundations Good Management an essential step in the YPF Trust’s quality assurance framework for supplementary education. This achievement reflects a commitment to creating safe environments that prioritize and protects children’s welfare.
There settings are now progressing towards achieving the Quality Mark award—a goal we hope they’ll reach soon. This commitment is about so much more than safety alone; it’s about creating spaces where children and young people can freely explore their creativity, gain confidence, and express their unique voices. It’s also about strengthening leadership within your settings, driving continuous improvement and achieving better outcomes for all.
Today, we celebrate more than just certificates; we celebrate your unwavering dedication to this community. Week after week, you give up your weekends to support, nurture, and guide young minds. But we all know your work doesn’t stop when the weekend ends. Behind the scenes, you are tirelessly building not only spaces of learning but also places of belonging where children feel valued and inspired.
Before presenting the certificates, I want to thank each of you for believing in the transformative power of education and for showing up every day with resilience, kindness, and passion. You are not just teaching these young people; you are empowering them to become the leaders of tomorrow. Let’s continue this journey together, hand in hand, to ensure that every child has access to a high-quality education and every young person has a safe space to grow and thrive. Thank you for all that you do. Let’s keep building, keep believing, and keep inspiring.
Dr Monireh Partovi, programme manager for supplementary education at the YPF Trust
The Languages Gateway
We are excited to introduce supplementary schools to “The Languages Gateway,” the UK’s innovative portal dedicated to languages. This collaborative initiative is designed to serve as a comprehensive gateway, connecting individuals and organisations involved in the field. The Languages Gateway provides a wealth of opportunities, resources, and information concerning languages and their crucial role in understanding and appreciating diverse cultures and societies.
The Languages Gateway is a joint effort brought to you by a consortium of leading organisations in the fields of languages, skills, and education. The need for this invaluable portal was identified through the collaborative efforts of ‘Towards a National Languages Strategy‘, which was produced by five organisations:
- The British Academy
- The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
- The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
- The British Council
- Universities UK
Initial funding for The Languages Gateway’s first phase of development has been generously provided by the British Academy. It is currently under further development in close consultation with lead organisations, which include the five and:
- The Association for Language Learning (ALL)
- The Association of University Language Communities in the UK and Ireland (AULC)
- The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)
- Education Scotland
- The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS)
- The National Association of Language Advisers (NALA)
- The Northern Ireland Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (NICILT)
- YPF Trust | centre for supplementary education (formerly NRCSE)
- Routes Into Languages Cymru
- Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT)
- The University Council for Languages (UCFL)
If you are actively involved in languages or simply interested in learning more, we strongly encourage you to engage with their website and ensure your valuable content is represented. For further information, please refer to the attached briefing note.
Website: The Languages Gateway
Thank you for your attention, we look forward to seeing your involvement in this exciting venture.
Information session: Updated Out-of-School Settings Code of Practice and Guidance
Wednesday 11 October, 12:00 – 13:15
The YPF Trust, in collaboration with the YPF Network and the Department for Education (DfE), is delighted to host an information session regarding the updated Out-of-School Settings (OOSS) Code of Practice and Guidance for Parents, which was recently published on 19th September 2023.
This session provides a platform to hear directly from DfE representatives about the revised OOSS Code of Practice and to clarify any questions. The agenda includes a presentation from DfE, followed by a Q&A session.
The OOSS Code of Practice is a non-statutory guidance tailored for organisations or individuals offering community activities, tuition, or after-school clubs for children, also known as out-of-school settings (OOSS). This crucial guidance aims to assist providers in operating safe settings to ensure the welfare of the children under their care. It captures best practices on:
• Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Staff and Volunteer Suitability
• Health and Safety
• Governance
Safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children, is everyone’s responsibility. The guidance has been created with reference to policies and guidelines in England.
It covers best practices and makes clear legal requirements. There is an expectation that all providers review, and comply with, what the law says they must do; see the legal requirements subheading at the end of each section.
For the full guidance, please refer to:
Join us for this important session to ensure the safety and well-being of children in out-of-school settings.
Creative Teaching and Learning Project INSET day Training
As part of the Supplementary Schools Programme funded by JLC, the Creative Teaching and Learning Project (CTL) focuses on the role of arts and cultural learning in transforming young people’s lives. Based on feedback and need, we provide capacity development programs for supplementary school teachers. These programs aim to support teachers in adopting more creative approaches to create inclusive and participatory learning environments, as well as child-friendly and fun lesson plans.
Within this project, we directly engage with teaching staff by providing INSET day training at the supplementary schools, ensuring that all teachers within one setting receive the same training to collaborate effectively as a team. Following the initial training, we offered follow-up sessions, partnering two supplementary schools to introduce the culture of collaborative learning and partnership within supplementary education, allowing teachers from different cultural backgrounds to work together and learn from each other. I believe the benefits of this programme for supplementary education are substantial, as reflected in the positive feedback we receive from head teachers and teachers who attend the training.
Check out our video which summarises the programme