YPF Trust | centre for Supplementary Education

Closing date for Quality Development Adviser post
2020-03-09 20:00 (Europe/London) | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
To day is the last day to get your application in and join the wonderful team of quality development advisers at NRCSE
We are recruiting a new team member at NRCSE!

What will I be doing?
In this role, you will, in collaboration with other members of the Quality Development Team, provide a support and coordination service to supplementary schools within the six London boroughs in the project including: mentoring towards quality assurance, signposting, brokering, advocacy and contributing toward existing initiatives supporting supplementary schools within each borough. You will also deliver our Good Management training.

Quality Recognition Meeting - Brent
2020-03-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Resource for London, 356 Holloway road, London, N7 6PA, United Kingdom
Attendees:
Supplementary Schools:
Fatima Khaled & Tutor, Peace School – NRC0253
Sawsan Rashid & Tutor, Noor Trust: An-Noor & Noor Al-Huda schools – NRC1521
Scrutineers:
Angela Bell –Educational Expert
Ertanch Hidayettin, NRCSE – Governance expert
All schools must bring their portfolios and management file to NRCSE Office any day before 12th March.
10.00 – 11.00 Introduction to NRCSE Quality Recognition
Scrutiny of portfolios (Independent Educational Expert, NRCSE representative). Scrutineers note any questions for clarification, extra evidence needed and areas for development.
Supplementary schools join the meeting
11.00 – 11.30 Presentation from Peace School
Answering questions for clarification and additional evidence (30 minutes in total)
11.30 – 12.00 Presentation from Noor Trust: An-Noor and Noor Al-Huda schools
Answering questions for clarification and additional evidence (30 minutes in total)
12.00 – 12.20 Scrutineers complete recommendation forms, in confidence.
12.30 Next steps and end of meeting.

The Pop-Up World of Languages - CANCELLED
2020-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Unfortunately MEITS have decided to cancel this event: After careful consideration, we have decided to cancel the event. This has been a difficult decision and will no doubt be disappointing news. The health and safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers is our most important priority, and we therefore feel that this is the most appropriate course of action at this time. I apologise for any inconvenience this late cancellation causes you, and thank you for your support with the project.

Creative (workshop 2) - POSTPONED
2020-03-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA, United Kingdom
Supplementary school’s teachers will develop their creative teaching work with Artis Foundation
A number of teachers have said they will not attend on Sunday so we have decided to postpone this workshop until the summer term to enable everyone to attend. Please continue to work on your creative practice and we will be in touch very soon to discuss these.
Artis Foundation are highly trained arts educators. Throughout the workshops, participants will be given the opportunity to learn more about the practical tools available and explore how arts & cultural learning can deepen pupil engagement, contributing to language learning, creativity and problem-solving while raising students’ confidence levels.
Top tips from the first session:
Start with a simple name game. From the very start of the lesson encourage learners to be vocal. By choosing a name you are keeping it simple. Make sure you say the name as a group, therefore encouraging use of voice without putting learners on the spot. Children love to play with the volume of their voice. By playing with this at the start you are encouraging confidence right from the word go. I tend to pick a child’s name/ mine which you repeat over and over again. You can play with the name by getting louder and quieter and then combining growing bigger as the sound gets louder and smaller as the sound gets quieter.
Use simple words combined with actions/ movement to teach language. Find a balloon in your pocket, play with actions and words like “Stretch”, “Squeeze”, “Float” and “Bounce”. Keep repeating the actions and the words to aid understanding via making all words physical. This allows the learners to explore the meaning of the words kinaesthetically, thereby aiding language development and recall. Learners can then experiment with language and action by finding their own inventive ways to pop the balloon.
We are applying for funding to extend this creative teaching project to more supplementary schools. Let your NRCSE Quality Development Adviser know if you would like to take part in the next round of teacher training.

Teaching in Supplementary Schools
2020-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Resource for London, 356 Holloway road, London, N7 6PA, United Kingdom
Open College Network accredited course, Level 2 Award
10am to 3pm Mondays (six in total) between 2nd March to 20th April
at NRCSE offices
You will learn about

the education system in England and the role of supplementary schools
the responsibilities of teachers, including lesson planning, assessment and evaluation
different teaching methods and learning styles
the welfare needs of children and strategies that promote inclusion and positive behaviour.

You should have a good level of reading and writing English to complete this course.
Assessment

During lessons and at home, you will complete a Learners Booklet, making notes, writing short essays, and reflecting on your own teaching.
In the final session, you will teach the rest of the group for 16 minutes giving a lesson on any subject of your choice.
You will collect documents from your supplementary school including records of three lessons that you have taught, with your own lesson plans and evaluations of how successful they were.

Numbers: This course can facilitate a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 10 learners. Refreshments will be provided by NRCSE.
Book and make payment: This course is grant subsidised, so just one place per school. If you want to register for the Ofqual registered qualification ‘Level 2 Award in Teaching in Supplementary Schools and other out-of-school settings.’ you will pay just £75 to cover the cost of registration for this nationally recognised qualification. You must commit to attending all 6 sessions. Book your place.
For further information please call Mon/Iman on 020 7697 4053
We would like to thank our funders John Lyon’s Charity for their financial support for the course.

Teaching in Supplementary Schools
2020-03-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Resource for London, 356 Holloway road, London, N7 6PA, United Kingdom
Open College Network accredited course – working towards the Level 2 Award in Teaching in Supplementary Schools and other out-of-school settings
10am to 3pm Mondays (six in total) between 2nd March to 20th April
at NRCSE offices
You will learn about

the education system in England and the role of supplementary schools
the responsibilities of teachers, including lesson planning, assessment and evaluation
different teaching methods and learning styles
the welfare needs of children and strategies that promote inclusion and positive behaviour.

You should have a good level of reading and writing English to complete this course.
Assessment

During lessons and at home, you will complete a Learners Booklet, making notes, writing short essays, and reflecting on your own teaching.
In the final session, you will teach the rest of the group for 16 minutes giving a lesson on any subject of your choice.
You will collect documents from your supplementary school including records of three lessons that you have taught, with your own lesson plans and evaluations of how successful they were.

Numbers: This course can facilitate a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 10 learners. Refreshments will be provided by NRCSE.
Book and make payment: This course is grant subsidised, so just one place per school. If you want to register for the Ofqual registered qualification ‘Level 2 Award in Teaching in Supplementary Schools and other out-of-school settings.’ you will pay just £75 to cover the cost of registration for this nationally recognised qualification. You must commit to attending all 6 sessions. Book your place.
For further information please call Iman on 020 7697 4053
We would like to thank our funders John Lyon’s Charity for their financial support for the course.

Celebration of Quality in Supplementary Education
2020-03-24 17:00 - 19:00 | House of Lords, House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, London, SW1A 0PW, United Kingdom
NRCSE has great pleasure to present our Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 24th March 2020
This will take place at Committee Room 2, House of Lords, Westminster, London SW1A 0PW.
(Please allow 30 minutes to get through security.)
This event will celebrate the achievements of the supplementary school sector and emphasise the huge contribution the sector makes to the overall education of our children.
Supplementary schools that have completed of the NRCSE Quality Mark from April 2019 to 20 March 2020 will be presented with their certificates at the event.

Quality in Supplementary Education promo
2020-03-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Resource for London, 356 Holloway road, London, N7 6PA, United Kingdom
The month is starting today! For the next four weeks we will be promoting quality in supplementary education.
Each morning from 10am to 12 noon, check this website and your favourite social media platform. On Twitter, Facebook @supplementaryeducation and Instagram we will be posting about supplementary schools that have demonstrated amazing dedication to deliver the best possible supplementary education to children and young people.
You know how social media works, the more people read, like, re-post these stories the more people will see the wonderful work that is being done week-in, week-out by passionate, skilful members of your community. So check in.
We’re going to start with the supplementary schools that achieved the Quality Mark over the last 12 months and who were due to come to the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 24th March to meet with Baroness Merel Ece-Hussein – a great champion of community engagement, supplementary education and the importance of culture and mother tongue. Local MPs were also invited to shake hands with supplementary school headteachers and listen to the words of experience from supplementary school pupils, alumni and staff. But the Corona Virus put a stop to hand-shaking so we’re going to do it virtually.
Send us your examples of remote learning and we will share these too.
NRCSE is still open, your Quality Development Advisers and our wonderful Membership Administrator are working from home so send them an email in the usual way and they will get back to you. Our tutors and local authority colleagues are also working remotely – so any questions you’d like us to ask them, let us know and we will.
I look forward to hearing from you and together, raising the profile of supplementary education and the brilliant and important work you do.
Stay home, stay safe and stay in touch,
Pascale Vassie OBE

The amazing people who run out of school provision - Esat Braçe of Nene Tereza School
2020-03-31
For the next four weeks from 1st April, we will be promoting quality in supplementary education.
Each morning from 10am to 12 noon, check this website and your favourite social media platform. On Twitter, Facebook @supplementaryeducation and Instagram we will be posting about the supplementary schools that have completed the Quality Mark . The settings will be joining in with examples of how they are adapting to remote teaching and learning. They have all demonstrated amazing dedication to deliver the best possible supplementary education to children and young people.
You know how social media works, the more people read, like, re-post these stories the more people will see the wonderful work that is being done week-in, week-out by passionate, skilful members of your community. So check in.
We’re going to start with the supplementary schools that achieved the Quality Mark over the last 12 months and who were due to come to the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 24th March to meet with Baroness Merel Ece-Hussein – a great champion of community engagement, supplementary education and the importance of culture and mother tongue. Local MPs were also invited to shake hands with supplementary school headteachers and listen to the words of experience from supplementary school pupils, alumni and staff. But the Corona Virus put a stop to hand-shaking so we’re going to do it virtually.
Send us your examples of remote learning and we will share these too.
NRCSE is still open, your Quality Development Advisers and our wonderful Membership Administrator are working from home so send them an email in the usual way and they will get back to you. Our tutors and local authority colleagues are also working remotely – so any questions you’d like us to ask them, let us know and we will.
I look forward to hearing from you and together, raising the profile of supplementary education and the brilliant and important work you do.
Stay home, stay safe and stay in touch,
Pascale Vassie OBE
Out-of-school settings, like other parts of the sector, should be following Government’s new rules on “Staying at Home and Away from Others” and encouraging others, such as parents with children that would usually attend their settings, to do the same.
Watch the film: Young people talk about supplementary school | and follow the Quality in Supplementary Education promo on www.supplementaryeducation.org.uk | facebook.com/supplementaryeducation | Twitter @SupplementaryEd

Quality Mark - BEP Education and Al Fajr Arabic School
2020-04-01 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of BEP Education and Al Fajr Arabic School!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 12th September 2019, attended by following scrutineers:
Diane Leedham – EAL and Literacy Consultant for Secondary Schools
Pascale Vassie OBE – NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
22 June 2019 by Angela Bell for Al Fajr Arabic School, and
29th June 2019 by Penny Jones FRSA for BEP Education

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:
1. Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.
The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,
provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and
have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Middlesex Tamil Academy and Zawiyah
2020-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Middlesex Tamil Academy and Zawiyah!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 16th December 2019, attended by following scrutineers:
John Paxton – Barnet Council Narrowing the Gap and NQT Adviser
Pascale Vassie OBE – NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
16 March and 24 April 2019 by Joy Collins for Zawiyah, and
5 October 2019 by Joy Collins for Middlesex Tamil Academy (MTA)

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:
1. Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.
The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,
provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and
have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Finchley Reform Synagogue and Al Ola Arabic School
2020-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Finchley Reform Synagogue and Al Ola!

Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 28th February 2020, attended by following scrutineers:

Penny Jones FRSA – Education Consultant

Pascale Vassie OBE – NRCSE Executive Director

Observational visits performed on:

15 December 2019 by Claud Stevens for Finchley Reform Synagogue, and

8 December 2019 by Claud Stevens for Al Ola Arabic School

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:
1. Creating and effective learning environment,2. Teaching and learning,3. Recording and celebrating achievement,4. Resources,5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,6. Staff and volunteer management,7. Safeguarding, and8. Financial management.
The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,
provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and
have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - MathsMakers and HaMakom
2020-04-06 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Maths Makers and HaMakom!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 6th March 2019, attended by following scrutineers:
Gillian Roberts – Education Consultant and UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools assessor
Pascale Vassie – NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
14th October 2018 by Joy Collins for MathsMakers, and
14th October 2018 by Zaitun Virani-Roper for HaMakom School

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:
1. Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.
The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,
provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and
have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Focus Forth and CAIA Hayashen
2020-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Focus Forth and CAIA Hayashen

Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 13th May 2019, attended by following scrutineers:
Penny Jones – Education Consultant and former super head
Pascale Vassie OBE – NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
1st March 2019 by Yaren Ertunc for Focus Forth UK, and
1st March 2019 by Yaren Ertunc for CAIA Hayashen

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:
1. Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.
The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,
provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and
have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Rustam School and Learning Development Centre
2020-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Rustam School and Learning & Development Centre!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 4th March 2020, attended by following scrutineers:
Joy Collins – former Team Leader, the Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS)
Pascale Vassie OBE – NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
1st Feb 2020 by Dr Mon Partovi for Rustam School, and
11th Jan 2020 by Dr Mon Partovi for Learning & Development Centre

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Peace School & An Noor and Al Huda Arabic Schools
2020-04-09 10:00 - 23:30 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Peace School and Noor al-Huda and An-Noor Arabic Schools!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 12th March 2020, attended by following scrutineers:
Angela Bell – Educational Expert
Ertanch Hidayettin– Governance Expert
Observational visits performed on:
18th Jan 2020 by Dr Mon Partovi for Peace School, and
18th Jan 2020 by Iman Bahmanabadi for Noor al-Huda and Annoor Arabic School

The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Somali Cultural & Educational Association SCEA
2020-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Somali Cultural & Educational Association SCEA!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 4th March 2020, attended by following scrutineers:
Tunay Hussein– Former Headteacher Haringey
Pascale Vassie OBE– NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
25th Jan 2020 by Zaitun Virani-Roper for Somali Cultural & Educational Association SCEA
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Recognition Meeting - Brent
2020-04-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
QUALITY RECOGNITION MEETING AGENDA
Date: Tuesday 14th March Time: 3pm – 4.30pm
Location: ZOOM
Attendees:
Chair: Dr Mon Partovi, Quality Development Adviser, NRCSE
School:
David Okoru & Kirsty Sultanti-Jones – Westside Young Leaders Academy, NRC1127
Scrutineers:
Chris Murray – CEO Young Brent Foundation, Educational Expert
Pascale Vassie – Executive Director NRCSE, Governance expert

Schools must upload their management file documents and share website/portfolio link details by 9/4/20.
3pm Introduction to NRCSE Quality Recognition
Scrutiny of management documents/portfolio
(Independent Educational Expert, NRCSE representative). Scrutineers note any questions for clarification, extra evidence needed and areas for development.
Supplementary school joins the meeting
3.30pm Presentation from WYLA
Answering questions for clarification and additional evidence (30 minutes in total)
4pm Scrutineers complete recommendation forms, in confidence.
4.25 Next steps and end of meeting.

Quality Mark- Midaye School and The Gheez Rite Community Association Supplementary School
2020-04-15 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Midaye School and The Gheez Rite Community Association Supplementary School!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 1st July 2019, attended by following scrutineers:
Gillian Roberts – UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools assessor – Educational Expert
Pascale Vassie OBE– NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
27th February by Angela Bell for Midaye School , and
20th Jan 2019 by Angela Bell for The Gheez rite Community Association Supplementary School .
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Big Fish Tutors and Clube dos Brasileirinhos
2020-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Big Fish Tutors and Clube dos Brasileirinhos!
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 19th Dec 2019, attended by following scrutineers:
Diane Leedham – EAL and Literacy Consultant for Secondary Schools
Pascale Vassie
Observational visits performed on:
5th October 2019 by Dr Mon Partovi for Big Fish Tutors , and
9th November 2019 by Dr Mon Partovi for Clube dos Brasileirinhos.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Middle Eastern Language School, Milton Keynes Tamil Academy
2020-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Middle Eastern Language School and

Milton Keynes Tamil Academy

Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 3rd May 2019 for Milton Keynes schools, attended by following scrutineers:
Deborah Gocklen – Director of Business, Enterprise and Employability, MK Academy – Educational Expert
Pascale Vassie OBE– NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed on:
12th Nov 2018 by Lisa Boyd for Middle Eastern Language School ,
6th October 2018 by Lisa Boyd for Milton Keynes Tamil Academy.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Mark - Luton Tamil Kalvi Koodam, Luton Polish School and St Charalambos Greek School
2020-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | NRCSE, 356 Holloway Road, LONDON, London, N7 6PA
Today we celebrate the achievement of Luton tamil Kalvi Koodam School
, Polish Community School in Lutonand
St Charalambos Greek School
Quality Recognition Meeting took place on 18th June 2019 attended by following scrutineers:
Matthew Sims – Head Virtual School for looked after Children
Pascale Vassie OBE– NRCSE Executive Director
Observational visits performed by Ertanch Hidayettin:
16th June 2019 for Luton Tamil Kalvi Koodam ,
24th November 2018 for Polish Community School in Luton and
6th March 2019 for St Charalambos Greek School.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on successful adherence to safeguarding standards. Quality assured schools are visited and teaching is observed by a registered Quality Mark mentor; evidence of the learning environment, teaching and financial management are presented for external scrutiny by educational and governance experts.
The NRCSE Quality Mark builds on local authorities’ own safeguarding requirements under Section 11 of the Children’s Act 2004 and addresses eight standards in educational provision:

Creating and effective learning environment,
2. Teaching and learning,
3. Recording and celebrating achievement,
4. Resources,
5. Planning including monitoring and evaluation,
6. Staff and volunteer management,
7. Safeguarding, and
8. Financial management.

The NRCSE provides self-evaluation resources, online guidance and downloadable templates to every supplementary school upon joining the NRCSE. Contact details for agencies providing support in the school’s local authority area are also provided. The latest information on Covid-19 and how isolation can affect children is available from the London Safeguarding Children Board. The NSPCC has recently updated their toolkit of safeguarding standards and guidance in line with Section 11 guidelines so that is a good place to start if your having difficulties making contact with your local safeguarding children partnership. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places duties on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You can contact your local safeguarding children partnership to obtain details of the support provided in your area to meet these standards.
In order to apply for an NRCSE Quality Mark a supplementary school must:

keep children safe and meet local Section 11 requirements,

provide up-to-date information on the services it provides, and

have received a visit from an appropriate person*.

Following a Recognition Meeting, where a portfolio of evidence is presented to experts, the school will receive a detailed report highlighting good practice and containing recommendations for development. This information is publicly available on the NRCSE Online Directory of Supplementary Schools unless the supplementary school has provided a written request not to be publicly listed.

Quality Recognition Meeting - Znaniye
2020-04-30 15:00 - 16:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
QUALITY RECOGNITION MEETING AGENDA
Date: Thursday 30th March Time: 3pm – 4.30pm
Location: ZOOM
Attendees:
Chair: Dr Mon Partovi, Quality Development Adviser, NRCSE
School:
Evie Hill and Aina Mameva – Znaniye Russian Schools, NRC0041
Scrutineers:
Dr Petros Karatsereas – University of Westminster, Educational Expert
Pascale Vassie – Executive Director NRCSE, Governance expert

Schools must upload their management file documents and share website/portfolio link details by 9/4/20.
2.45pm Introduction to NRCSE Quality Recognition
Scrutiny of management documents/portfolio
(Independent Educational Expert, NRCSE representative). Scrutineers note any questions for clarification, extra evidence needed and areas for development.
Supplementary school joins the meeting
3.30pm Presentation from Znaniye
Answering questions for clarification and additional evidence (30 minutes in total)
4pm Scrutineers complete recommendation forms, in confidence.
4.25 Next steps and end of meeting.

Intro to NRCSE online Teaching Skills course
2020-05-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
Suggested timetable for Brent - blended 6-week course May-July

RBKC Supplementary School Partnership
2020-05-05 12:00 - 12:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
Partnership Meeting on Tuesday 5th May at 12.00pm. Pascale Vassie from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education and Nicola Butler from the new Kensington and Chelsea Young Foundation will be in attendance.
We’ll be looking at moving services online and starting to think through how we might deliver services post lockdown.
Val Patterson
Associate Director of Education and Services
Westway Learning

Webinar on supporting centre assessments
2020-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Remote, United Kingdom
Ofqual announce calculated grades can be submitted for ALL students registered for summer 2020 examination.
This must be done through the examination centre where they are registered. The Head of Centre will need to submit a centre assessment grade (CAG) to the exam board for such students. They must include them in the centre’s overall rank order for each subject. Centres that had entered students in year 10 for exams this summer will be able to retain those entries.
Supporting centre assessments

Examination boards have confirmed: If the school [examination centre] making the entry has access to relevant evidence e.g. from a supplementary school or Saturday school and is happy to authenticate the evidence that is available from that source, then the school can award a centre assessment grade.
NRCSE is holding a webinar on Friday 8 May. Nuriye Mertcan (Chair of the Turkish Culture, Language and Education Consortium) and Parvaneh Delavari (Exam officer at Rustam Approved Examination Centre) will explain how you can support students who attend supplementary schools. We will cover what evidence you can prepare to support them to have a CAG through their mainstream schools or other examination centre.
Please get in touch if you would like to attend.

Brent OOSS teacher training - tutorial
2020-05-13 14:00 - 15:30, 2020-05-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
Weekly tutorial for registered learners
We will be running this course again in July/August.
Please get in touch for more information and to book a place.
Suggested timetable for Brent - blended 6-week course May-July

Barnet Supplementary Schools Forum
2020-05-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
We are working with the local authority and the local YPF in each borough to facilitate community-led organisations and supplementary schools in the continuing exchange of good practice, sector updates, funding opportunities and support, training and resources.
Get in touch if you would like to join with other supplementary schools in your area to discuss how to deliver educational activities safely and creatively during these difficult times. Our guidance on remote teaching is available here and updated on a regular basis.

Westminster Supplementary Schools Forum
2020-05-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
