Equality and diversity in schools
The Equality and Diversity team (for schools) is part of
the Complementary Education Service.
Who do we support?
We support schools and families in raising the achievement of
Minority Ethnic, Asylum Seeker and
EAL
pupils.
What do we do?
- Use specialist
EAL
staff to support
pupils in school.
- Provide
EAL
support to schools
via loan of software/ equipment.
- Provide financial support to schools to enable individual and
small group teaching to take place.
- Publish Guidance and Policies for schools.
- Provide access to on-line resource materials.
- Provide curriculum input and guidance on
EAL
resources to
schools.
- Deliver INSET to schools on related issues.
- Develop cultural awareness in schools.
- Home/ school liaison to promote a better understanding of needs
and opportunities.
A leaflet is available outlining the work of the Equality and
Diversity team. This can be obtained from the Complementary
Education Service or downloaded in PDF format.
Equality and Diversity Leaflet (pdf)
1,530KB
Community Cohesion
We have recently produced a guide for Schools and Governors
relating to Community Cohesion which is available in Sefton schools
or can be obtained here in PDF format.
Community Cohesion-A Guide for Schools
and Governors (pdf) 1,516KB
Last Updated on 6/2/2010