Community @ CharltonCommunity @ Charlton

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Charlton School before BSFCharlton School before BSF

Charlton School after BSFCharlton School after BSF

The VisionThe Vision

““We are made for togetherness…To We are made for togetherness…To exist in a tender network of exist in a tender network of interdependence”interdependence”

Archbishop Desmond TutuArchbishop Desmond Tutu

Building Social CapitalBuilding Social Capital

• Partnership working with local public services, the community and other schools is Partnership working with local public services, the community and other schools is integrated into the vision, management plans and day to day workings of the School.integrated into the vision, management plans and day to day workings of the School.

• Support for families is seen as central to better educational outcomesSupport for families is seen as central to better educational outcomes

• The concept of Community goes wider than children and parentsThe concept of Community goes wider than children and parents

• The school is seen as a community resource by staff, pupils, governors and local The school is seen as a community resource by staff, pupils, governors and local peoplepeople

• Community engagement is promoted as important for all staffCommunity engagement is promoted as important for all staff

• There are high expectations and aspirations for pupils and the local community alikeThere are high expectations and aspirations for pupils and the local community alike

• The School is responsive to Community concerns.The School is responsive to Community concerns.

• Audit Commission-More than the sunAudit Commission-More than the sun

Community EngagementCommunity Engagement

• Early Successes with Network PartnersEarly Successes with Network Partners

• SSATSSAT• SDG2 ClusterSDG2 Cluster• KeelelinkKeelelink• KidscapeKidscape• Aim HigherAim Higher• FE institutionsFE institutions• Telford culture zoneTelford culture zone• Find Your talentFind Your talent• Creative PartnershipsCreative Partnerships• Fruitful SchoolsFruitful Schools• Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning• Community policeCommunity police• ConnexionsConnexions• Primary Health TrustPrimary Health Trust

Community CohesionCommunity Cohesion

• How does a school develop an understanding of the religious, How does a school develop an understanding of the religious, ethnic and socio-economic characteristics of its community in a ethnic and socio-economic characteristics of its community in a local, national and global context.local, national and global context.

• Has the school taken an appropriate set of planned actions based Has the school taken an appropriate set of planned actions based on an analysis of its context and has it evaluated the impact of its on an analysis of its context and has it evaluated the impact of its work?work?

• To what extent has the schools actions had a positive impact on To what extent has the schools actions had a positive impact on community cohesion within the school and beyond?community cohesion within the school and beyond?

Community leadership mobilises, encourages, connects and supports people to take action and make a collective difference to children, young people and families DFES

INSPIRATION

John West Burnham

Education for Social JusticeSchools and Communities