5.1 Multidisciplinární týmy

Manchester Communication Academy (MCA) works to improve outcomes for children, families and the community. This secondary academy opened in 2010 to serve one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in England. From the outset, the academy’s sponsor, a large employer in the city, wanted the school to help to contribute to a vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood, and committed to addressing the many inter-related economic, social and physical challenges which characterise the neighbourhood. This mission has directly shaped the academy programme, which places equal importance on ‘teaching and learning’ and ‘social investment’. The school’s social investment department is a highly distinctive feature of its overall strategy for addressing the impacts of disadvantage on young people’s education and wider life chances.

Cílem tohoto příspěvku je posoudit důkazy o tom, jak mohou multidisciplinární a interdisciplinární týmy hrát klíčovou roli v prevenci předčasného odchodu ze vzdělávání. V rámci rozvoje strategie pro tyto multi/interdisciplinární týmy je důraz kladen spíše na podmínky, které jsou nezbytné pro jejich účinnost a které je podporují, než na deterministický předpoklad jejich nevyhnutelné účinnosti. Zpráva zdůrazňuje potřebu poskytnout týmům stabilní strategické pokyny v oblasti důležitých témat, kterými by se měly týmy zabývat, jako je například podpora duševního zdraví, alternativy k přerušení studia, aktivní pomoc rodinám na okraji společnosti, řešení konfliktů u učitelů a rozmanitost v oblasti odborné přípravy, dovednosti v oblasti prevence šikany, podpora bezkonfliktního školního prostředí, využívání rodičovských dovedností a zaměření na jazykový rozvoj u dětí atd.

Předmětem projektu Supporting Inclusive School Leadership [Podpora inkluzivního vedení škol] (SISL) bylo zkoumání toho, jak lze podporovat inkluzivní vedení škol, a navržení podpůrných nástrojů k tomuto účelu. Projekt dospěl k tomu, že cílem vedení zaměřeného na inkluzivní vzdělávání je dosáhnout u všech žáků, včetně těch, kteří jsou nejvíce ohroženi vyloučením, plného zapojení do smysluplných vzdělávacích příležitostí, dobrých výsledků a celkové pohody.

1. School context

Reach Academy Feltham (RAF) is in West London. It has 900 pupils from ages 2 to 18. It is a Free School, meaning it is funded directly by the Department for Education and is independent of local government. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, where many families find it difficult to access professional support services. RAF’s mission is to help all its pupils lead lives of choice and opportunity. It works closely with pupils and their families to overcome any barriers to doing well, at home and in the community. To support this, in 2017 RAF created Reach Children’s Hub, an organisation dedicated to extending RAF’s work with families, the local community, and other professional services in the area. The Hub works both with pupils and families from RAF and who attend other local schools. Ofsted, the English schools inspectorate, has graded RAF as an outstanding school.

2. Responding to COVID-19

A week and a half before the UK went into lockdown, RAF’s leadership team (the principals and senior staff) began planning their response to the crisis. Their priorities were to:
• provide high-quality, engaging learning for all pupils
• look after families’ well-being
• support the wider community
• look after the well-being of RAF staff.

RAF’s work to develop Reach Children’s Hub meant it already had some good links with other services and community groups locally. As a Free School, it was also used to working quickly and flexibly to respond to pupils’ and families’ needs. These factors meant RAF was able to act much more quickly in response to COVID-19 than was possible for local government organisations. RAF has stepped forward to take the lead on co-ordinating a multi-agency response to the crisis across the community. By taking this role, it has been able to secure a renewed commitment for services, community groups and schools to work together to meet people’s increasing needs.