1. Διοίκηση των σχολείων

The project partners designed and implemented a new anti-bullying programme in schools in five EU countries. It drew on the experiences of existing programmes and practices originated by the project partners working in different cultural contexts.  It provided further evidence of effective approaches to the reduction of bullying in schools that will inform the development of improved child centred, whole school strategies for adoption at European level.

The guidance report on “working with parents to support children´s learning“ is funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and focuses mostly on activities that aim to improve children’s learning directly. Thus, it reviews the best available research to offer schools and teachers four recommendations to support parental engagement in children’s learning. When it talks about ‘parental engagement’, ‘schools working with parents to improve children’s academic outcomes’ is meant. It is not a new study in itself, but rather is intended as an accessible overview of existing research with clear, actionable guidance. The guidance also draws on a wider body of evidence and expert input.

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.

Το πρόγραμμα ICAM (Ένταξη παιδιών που πλήττονται από τη μετανάστευση) είναι ένα πρόγραμμα Erasmus+ που έχει σχεδιαστεί με στόχο να διασφαλιστεί η πρόσβαση των παιδιών που έχουν πληγεί από τη μετανάστευση στην εκπαίδευση. Το πρόγραμμα βοηθά τα σχολεία να δημιουργήσουν ένα ασφαλές περιβάλλον για τα παιδιά που πλήττονται από τη μετανάστευση, ώστε να μπορέσουν να επωφεληθούν πλήρως από την εκπαίδευσή τους.

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 objective of the MiCREATE project is to encourage the inclusion of diverse groups of migrant children by adopting a child-centred approach to the integration of migrant children at educational and policy level. Stemming from the need to revisit the existing integration policies, the research project aims to comprehensively examine the contemporary integration processes of migrant children to enhance their agency, participation, and well-being.

Το πρόγραμμα Preventing School Failure (PSF) αποσκοπούσε στην αντιμετώπιση ττου μη συμπεριληπτικού χαρακτήρα και της απουσίας δικαιοσύνης στο εκπαιδευτικό σύστημα, επισημαίνοντας τη σχέση μεταξύ της σχολικής αποτυχίας και των συμπεριληπτικών πολιτικών. Στόχος του ήταν να εξετάσει τα στοιχεία που υποδηλώνουν ότι οι συμπεριληπτικές εκπαιδευτικές πολιτικές έχουν τη δυνατότητα να αποτρέψουν τη σχολική αποτυχία – τόσο σε σχέση με τα άτομα όσο και με το συνολικό σύστημα. 

Στόχος του έργου "Raising the Achievement of All Learners in Inclusive Education" (RΑ) ήταν η παροχή στοιχείων σχετικά με αποτελεσματικές πρακτικές για τη βελτίωση των επιδόσεων και την ενίσχυση της ικανότητας των σχολείων και των κοινοτήτων να συμπεριλαμβάνουν και να υποστηρίζουν όλους τους μαθητές.

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.