Experience over the past six years in Bradford has shown
us that the most effective way of introducing, supporting and
developing school linking work is to work strategically, to start
small and to evaluate progress and impact carefully and
regularly.
Our aim in working with you in your local
authority is to support you through a process from the start
through to self-sufficient and powerful programmes.
We provide three days Professional
Development for local authority personnel where we take you on a
journey of discovery! Effective linking work has many layers,
starting with individual learning about identity and diversity.
This progresses to ways of facilitating teachers and school
managers to operate their own programmes. We provide materials,
resources and lots of tried and tested models of ways of
working.
3 Day Local Authority CPD Downloads
Informations Pack (700Kb)
Background, travel & accomodation information.
Local Authority Booking Form (50Kb)
Please download & return this form to secure a place on
our CPD Course.
Local Authority Audit Form (20Kb)
Please download and bring the completed form with you
on the CPD Course.
Another important part of the process is to be
in a position to audit and evaluate cohesion needs in any
particular area. No two LAs have identical issues although there
are many who have a lot in common. Each LA project is fundamentally
unique and appropriate for its needs. (see case studies of different school projects
and see Tower Hamlets for a particular way of working with a
development education focus).
We will invite you back for a planning meeting
once you have had time to do your local audit work and started to
put into place some of the requirements following the initial 3-day
training. At that point you will be able to access funding to
establish your school links.
You will then be part of the Schools Linking
Network which will allow you access to ongoing support and
resources, as well as an invitation to an annual event where you
will be able to share good practice and learning with other
authorities.
Related information: Gateway Schools CPD Info
We look forward to hearing from you...
The SLN team