Amazing performance as supplementary schools rush to Quality Framework

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1. News    2. Training    3. Funding    4. Events

1. NEWS

An amazing 27 supplementary schools have already completed a Quality Framework Award since the start of the academic year – including 7 Silver and 3 Gold!

367 supplementary schools have completed a Quality Framework Award since 2008, of those, 43 have gone on to achieve a Silver Quality Framework Award and 63 have gone on to Gold (78 of these awards have now expired, in most cases because the schools have closed down). We list the 289 that are currently valid on the Online Directory of Supplementary Schools. If you received your Quality Framework Award in 2011 then it needs to be revalidated this year. Get in touch as soon as possible so we can arrange a visit to your school.

The Bronze Quality Framework Award demonstrates that you have all the necessary policies and procedures in place to run a safe and effective learning environment. It demonstrates that you have proper links to statutory services, that you check the credentials and suitability of your staff and volunteers, that you support them to develop their practice and provide the learning environment and resources that are need to deliver excellent supplementary education.

But don’t stop there! The higher level awards help you to develop and promote the teaching and learning that is actually taking place. Your Quality Framework mentors have lots of experience and skills in the field of community education, they can provide you with ideas, examples of good practice, opportunities to share with other supplementary schools. Their role is to act as a critical friend to support your development and to champion your work both locally and nationally through the NRCSE and other platforms.

We have a Silver Recognition meeting next week, another one planned for March 2014 and a Gold Recognition meeting planned for April 2014.

But if more schools are ready we can arrange more, so get in touch, we’d love to hear from you, email the Quality Development Advice Team on QDA@supplementaryeducation.org.uk or call them 020 7697 4053

2.TRAINING

NRCSE OCN-accredited courses: Effective Teaching Skills & Effective Management Skills in Supplementary Schools

These courses are run over 7-9 sessions with learner completing a portfolio of evidence of learning and a practice file showing how their learning is applied in their own supplementary school. The courses have run 7 times in the last 12 months (Leicester, Milton Keynes, Ealing, Tower Hamlets, Haringey, Westminster) with a total 94 staff and volunteers completing 30-60 hours of learning each.  Well done to you all!

If you would like to gain nationally-recognised accreditation in teaching and/or managing your supplementary schools get together with other schools in your area and book NRCSE to come and deliver the training in your area, or let us know and once we have sufficient independent requests we can run the course at Resource for London.

NRCSE open training places are filling up but still some available – get in touch now

All these course will take place at Resource for London, five minutes from Holloway tube station and 15 minutes from King’s Cross/Euston mainline stations

Quality Framework Mentor Training – Day 1 
Monday 24 February, 9.45-3pm

Development and management of your supplementary school
Friday 28 February, 9.45-3pm

Quality Framework Mentor Training – Day 2
Tuesday 4 March, 9.45-3pm

Safeguarding for supplementary schools
Wednesday 5 March, 9.45-3pm

Quality assurance for supplementary schools
Tuesday 11 March, twilight session 4.30-8pm

Behaviour and classroom management
Tuesday 18 March, 9.45-3pm

Special educational needs
Friday 21 March, 9.45-3pm

To find out more and to book your place go to our events calendar or follow the links on the right. If you’re interested in commissioning or taking part in one of our accredited training courses please take a look at our training pages

3.FUNDING

BASLAs 2014: Do you want recognition of the learning taking place in your supplementary school?

Do you want to see more students taking a language to a higher level?
Do you want more of them to go on to A level or to study a language at university?
How would you use £4,000 to make that a reality?

£4,000 each for seven supplementary schools, what are you waiting for to enter!

Follow the link to find out more about the seven supplementary schools from around Britain that received £4,000 in the 2013 BASLAs. British Academy Schools Language Awards – British Academy
www.britac.ac.uk

Together in service

New funding programme supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Its objectives are:
– to celebrate the practical contribution that faith communities make to society through social action
– to support faith groups in undertaking new multi-faith volunteering projects at local level.

£160,000 is available for small grants of £2,000. Match funding of half the amount is needed, which can include volunteer time.
www.togetherinservice.net/funding/

BBC Children in Need,

For those of you that got your applications in for the 1 Feb deadline, fingers crossed! We’ve already received some reference requests and if we’ve visited your project and/or you have a QF Award we’re always happy to act as referee.

For those that didn’t, the next deadline is 1 April, so download a small grants (up to £10,000) application form now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008dk4b/features/cin-grants-small-shouldiapply

Reminder to use Funding Central to look for funding opportunities across England. Lots of information and tips as well as a free funder search tool. www.fundingcentral.org.uk

4.EVENTS

Symposium of Turkish Language Teaching

Still a few days left to attend an information packed nine day essential event for all teachers of Turkish at Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centre London 16-22 February 2014

The Turkish Language, Culture and Education Consortium (UK), in partnership with the University of Sakarya, based in Turkey, is planning a series of seminars and conferences aimed at Turkish speaking teachers in the UK. This important initiative is sponsored by the Republic of Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister’s Office. The Consortium is an umbrella body of 34 Turkish language supplementary schools operating in England.

The conference will tackle the issue of teaching of Turkish language to children and young people attending Turkish language and culture schools in England. Many other supplementary schools too are increasingly paying attention to the issue of teaching children the language of their parents, in many cases grand-parents, but not necessarily their first language.

The contributors to the seminars will include renowned Turkish language specialists from Sakarya University, as well as expert educationalists from Dutch and UK universities.

The seminars and conferences will take place between 16 and 22 February at the Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centre, 10 Maple St, London W1T 5HA.

To register or for further information: tlce.consortium@gmail.com

Association of Muslim Supplementary Schools presents…

TEACHER TRAINING for Maktab/Madrasa Aalims & Aalimahs
Topics for Inset Day
Teaching strategies and lesson delivery; planning creativity.
Tarbiya and behaviour management; Child Protection and Safeguarding children.

Certification of Attendance will be provided. Training delivered by professionals

12:30pm to 6:30pm
2nd March 2014

You are invited to a free family and supplementary school activity weekend: Exploring identities at the British Museum

Saturday 22 or Sunday 23 March 2014, 11.00–16.00. Your supplementary school is invited to a supplementary schools and families activity weekend at the British Museum. The event will provide students and their families with exclusive access to a range of free creative activities themed around the Museum’s diverse world collection. Discover world-famous Greek sculpture, glittering treasures from medieval Europe or a very special sculpture of the elephant-headed god Ganesha. Come and join us to explore the theme of identity across cultures and find the Museum object that best represents you!

To book your free tickets, email eltaylor@britishmuseum.org before Monday 28 February, stating:
• the name of your supplementary school
• the number of tickets required
• your preferred date of visit – either 22 or 23 March
• your preferred arrival time (between 11.00 and 14.00)
• delivery address for tickets

Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
To allow as many schools as possible to take part in the activities, please only request the amount of tickets that you think you will realistically be able to fill. Please also let us know if your group has any access requirements that should be taken into consideration in order to plan your visit.
Best wishes,
The British Museum Supplementary Schools Team

NABSS Monthly Workshop

University Square, 1 Salway Place, Stratford, London E15 1NN  3pm – 6pm (unless otherwise stated)

Please find listed below the events lined up by the National Association of Black Supplementary Schools and Birkbeck University.

If you would like to participate with a workshop or be a guest speaker on the listed themes then please send an expression of interest to info@nabss.org.uk

ALL EVENTS WILL BE FREE TO THE PUBLIC BUT DONATIONS WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

All Monthly events will be on a Saturday 3-6pm and open to all.

1. Educational Advocacy Seminar with CEN (Community Empowerment Network) Saturday 25^th January
2. Being and Becoming a Parent Governor with the Association of Muslim Governors  Saturday 15^th February
3. Why Do We Still Need Black History Month Saturday 22^nd February
4. Black Supplementary schools and the Role of the Black Churches  Saturday 15^th March (Central London)
5. Autism in the BME Community Saturday March 29^th
6. Starting Up A Supplementary School with the National Resource Centre Saturday 26^th April
7. Home Education Workshop Saturday 24^th May
8. Pioneers of BME Supplementary Schools Saturday 28th June
9. Black Super Heroes That Are Not Shown with Tony Warner Saturday July 26th

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