1.4 The programme of training to schools on
the project themes
To enable schools to embed the project themes
into their curriculum and, so ensure that the project
themes were delivered in a sustained way over a long
period, schools were offered the opportunity to bid
for staff training. A number of trainers were identified
who could deliver INSET for teachers around how to
integrate the project themes into the curriculum.
A Trainers’ Manual was produced and distributed
to schools which had attended the City-wide training,
the Showcase or had responded to the promotional flyer.
Since the training programme was over-subscribed,
the project manger decided to reduce the amount of
training available to each school, rather than some
schools miss out on the opportunity. Teachers in twenty-nine
schools have received training from the Citizenship
Trainers Network. A list of the Citizenship Trainers
and the schools involved is attached.
1.5 Work with schools to provide 5 school-community
events
Five schools applied for funding to organise a school-community
event to complement the training they had received.
Theses schools were: Boston Spa School, Poole C of
E School, St Aidan’s C of E School, Bramhope
School, Otley All Saints School.
1.6 Production and distribution of a guidance
document on the themes to the schools involved
This guidance can be viewed on this site.
1.7 Providing a resources package to the
schools involved
A package of resources was provided to all the schools
who took part in the training programme.
1.8 The organisation of a conference &
debate for schools on ’EU Citizenship in a multicultural
union’
Five schools involved in the programme were invited
to take part in a Civic Conference and debate. Each
school brought 30 students to Leeds Civic Hall for
a day of workshops and debate. The event was addressed
by a number of speakers, including the Chief Education
Officer, the Head of International Relations and Dr
Labby Ramrathan from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Workshops were run by a number of organisations including
RETAS and Leeds Racial Harassment Project (from the
Citizenship Trainers Network), Cesesma (a Nicaraguan-based
NGO), Monimbo (from Germany) and Le Partenariat St
Louis (Senegal). The day finshed with presentations
of the work the students had done in their workshops
and a discussion the issues with a panel of experts,
drawn from the Trainers Network and Leeds DECs transnational
partners.
1.9 The creation of a network of civil society
organisations
A network of network of civil society organisations
has been set up. Given the nature of NGOs activity
and the pressures imposed by funding constraints,
it was felt that the best way of ensuring the sustainability
of the network was to make use existing structures,
such the YHGSA, Yorkshire and Humber Global Schools
Association, and the YHSEO (Yorkshire and Humber Society
of Education Officers), rather than create new ones.
1.10 Exploring trans-national partnerships
and disseminating a wider European audience
Working with International Leeds, the project has
explored opportunities to work with other organisations
on the issues of citizenship and inter-cultural relations.
A number of interested organisations have been identified;
Leeds DEC has worked closely with 5 of these and other
partnerships will be pursued further in forthcoming
initiatives over the next year. The outcomes of the
project have been disseminated to Leeds DEC’s
current partners and this process will continue over
the coming year as we develop our relationship with
the NGOs we have recently identified.
Overview
of the Project
Results
of the Project
Guidance
Document
