Leicestershire County Council
| School Improvement and Performance Service (SIPS) |
The School Improvement and Performance Service makes a major contribution to the County Council's aim of improving pupil performance. It is concerned, alongside schools, with improving teaching and learning, leadership and management. For more information, contact:
Tel: 0116 305 6445 / 6527 |
| Brokerage (Signposting Providers of Training, Support and Services for Schools) |
The Brokerage website can be used by schools to identify sources of support, as well as share knowledge and good practice with other schools
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| Community Cohesion Partnerships for Leicestershire Schools |
This section provides contact information to schools and colleges in Leicestershire, who are seeking to form partnerships with other schools, in order to promote their pupils' understanding of religious, ethnic and socio-economic characteristics.
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| International School Links |
For more information, contact: Helen Trilling
International School Links Co-ordinator Tel: 0116 305 8209 Email: helen.trilling@leics.gov.uk |
| Religion & Belief Equality and Inter Faith Forum for Leicestershire |
For more information about the County Council’s work related to Religion and Belief Equality and Inter-Faith work, contact:
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| Multicultural RE and Curriculum Resource Centre (Rothley Crossroads) |
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Leicestershire County Council’s Open Museum Service operates a loan scheme, providing museum collections, historic objects and artwork, which are available for the use of Leicestershire schools and colleges. Some of the resources include: a ‘Cultural Mosaic’ Moving Display, and objects from different cultures and different parts of the world. For more information, contact:
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In accordance with the Education Act 1996 and circular 1/94, Religious Education and Collective Worship, the Local Authority has a duty to set up a Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE”) For more information, contact:
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| Traveller Education Service |
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| Reporting Hate Incidents – Hate Incident Monitoring Project |
For more information, contact:
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Other Sources of Local Support and Information
| Leicester City Council – Multicultural Education |
For more information, contact:
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| The Race Equality Centre (Leicester and Leicestershire) |
For more information, contact:
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| SDSA (Schools Development and Support Agency) |
For more information, contact:
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| ICE Project (Islam & Citizenship Education Project) |
For more information, contact:
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| Global Education Leicestershire |
Network which works with teachers and education institutions to promote greater understanding of global perspectives, as a core element of the educational entitlement of young people. For more information, contact:
Clare Carr & Claire Plumb (Joint Co-ordinators) Southfields Library Southfields Drive Leicester, LE2 6QS Tel: 0116 223 2272 Email: GELS@leicestermasayalink.org.uk |
| MELA | Partnership of local and regional learning communities which provides information and support around Global Perspectives, Community Cohesion, Sustainability and International Learning. |
| St Philips Centre – Study and engagement in a multi-faith society |
Contributing to a safer and more cohesive world by working alongside people of all faiths and building upon the strong tradition of partnership between different faiths.
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| Leicester Council of Faiths |
Promoting trust, understanding and co-operation among the city’s faith communities, and providing reliable information to civic authorities, service providers, educational institutions and local media. For more information, contact:
George Ballentyne Tel: 0116 254 6868 |
| Loughborough Council of Faiths |
Loughborough-based forum where different faith communities meet and work in the interests of the whole community.
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Working towards eliminating discrimination, campaigning for equality of opportunity and promoting good relations between all persons in the Borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire For more information, contact:
Tel: 01509 261 651 Email: info@humanrightsandequalitiescharnwood.org.uk |
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| Dreamers |
Charnwood based support project for young refugees and asylum seekers. It helps young people aged between 11-25 years old and is run by County Council Youth Workers For more information, contact:
Andrew Lake, Youth Worker – specialising in working with asylum seekers, refugees and ethnic minority communities. Tel: 01509 267227 Email: Andrew.lake@leics.gov.uk |
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Leicester based organisation specialising in training in diversity, equalities, leadership, conflict resolution, team building and anti-bullying work with young people and adults
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| East Midlands Community Contact Unit |
Supporting individuals, partners and communities against violent extremism. For more information, telephone: 01332 638700
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Managing links between schools, colleges and companies to help young people learn more about business, enterprise and working life. For more information, contact:
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Kala Kahani is a South Asian arts and literature programme which works with schools. A ‘super-exhibition’ about a rag-pickers community in India is available on loan to Leicestershire schools. The free-to-loan exhibition consists of 20 light weight panels which measure 20” by 30”. See attached pdf for a copy of the exhibition photography: Charnwood Arts can also provide complementary photography, creative writing or storytelling workshops for a reasonable fee. For more details, contact:
Rebecca Abrahams Charnwood Arts Tel: 01509 821035 Email: rebecca.abrahams@charnwoodarts.com |
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| Leicester Down's Syndrome Group |
Further Information
Page Last Updated: 17 March 2011
