3.11. Målrettet støtte Ressourcesvag socioøkonomisk baggrund

Beanstalk, a Children’s Literature Charity in England, was founded in 1973. Working closely with partner schools, they recruit, train and support volunteers to provide reading support for children between ages 3 and 13
The volunteers work one-to-one with children (with each volunteer working with one to three children), coming to the school for three hours each week over the course of a school year. To help build the child’s confidence and create trust, they may read, play and talk with the children. The Beanstalk book box is an important resource with appropriate books and games
Volunteers are asked to make a commitment to work with children for a full school year. Over time, the volunteer and the child build a trusting relationship, and the volunteer is able to learn more about the challenges children experience as they are learning.
The Charity currently reaches approximately 11,000 children across England annually.

Care to Learn-ordningen i Det Forenede Kongerige (England) kan hjælpe med at dække omkostningerne til børnepasning, herunder depositum og registreringsgebyr, børnepasningsprøveperiode på op til fem dage, opretholdelse af børnepasning i sommerferien og transport til børnepasningsudbyderen. Dette dokument indeholder en kort beskrivelse og resultaterne af den seneste evaluering af foranstaltningen.

The project goal is to provide a comprehensive analysis of best practices for preventing ESL in partner countries in the areas: of ESL monitoring systems; and, methods of counteracting ESL and reintegrating students.

Project partners were from Poland, the UK and Italy. Outputs include a report on ESL monitoring systems, a report on prevention and reintegration methods, and a training pack.

Projekt Forebyggelse af Skolenederlag (PSF) havde til formål at adressere manglen på inklusion og retfærdighed i uddannelsessystemet, ved at fokusere på sammenhængen mellem skolenederlag og inklusionspolitik. Det skulle undersøge påstande om, at inkluderende uddannelsesmålsætninger har indbygget et potentiale til at forebygge skolenederlag – både i relation til individet og til det overordnede system. 

InScool metodikken er designet til fleksibelt at vejlede skolerne gennem starten på deres vej mod inklusion, forbedring af personlige og faglige resultater for alle børn og unge ved at fokusere på deres adgang til – og deltagelse i – relevant kvalitetsundervisning.

Junior Job Coach-projektet blev etableret for at hjælpe unge sårbare elever med sparsomme sociale erfaringer og færdigheder, når de tager deres første trin ind i arbejdslivet. Projektet matcher dem omhyggeligt med en veluddannet ungdomscoach, som på afstand fra arbejdspladsen kan yde øjeblikkelig support og rådgivning.

Magic Breakfast, a registered UK charity, aims to end hunger as a barrier to learning through the provision of healthy breakfasts for vulnerable children. The charity believes that a hungry child cannot concentrate so will miss out on half of the day’s lessons. The charity provides healthy breakfast food and expert support to qualifying primary and secondary schools. It works with 480 primary, secondary and special educational needs schools, plus Pupil Referral Units, to make sure that more than 40,300 children start their school day in the best possible way. The charity’s motto is ‘no child too hungry to learn’. According to a recent survey:
- 96 % of respondents reported that provision of breakfast had led to improved energy levels/alertness amongst the participating pupils
- 92 % of respondents reported that provision of breakfast had led to improved concentration levels amongst the participating pupils
- 91 % of respondents reported that provision of breakfast had led to improved educational attainment levels, for the participating pupils
- 81 % of respondents reported that the behaviour of participating pupils had improved, as a result of breakfast provision

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.

The programme “Poverty Proofing the School Day” is run by the organisation Children North East. It supports schools through an audit which aims to identify and overcome the barriers to learning faced by children and young people from low-income families. Team members speak with all students in the school and interview staff, parents and governors about the effects of poverty on their daily lives in school. An action plan is then tailored for each school to address any unintended stigmatising policies or practices and to celebrate and share excellent practices. Poverty Proofing has reached over 30,000 children and young people in the North East and across the country. An independent evaluation by Newcastle University found that “poverty proofing” has helped improve the most disadvantaged pupils’ attendance and attainment, as well as their take-up of free school meals, trips and music tuition.