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Community Cohesion and RE

Community Cohesion and RE . Derek Holloway. Community Cohesion ?. St. George’s Day, Bradford, 2009. A Brief History of Community Cohesion in relation to Schools. 1. Disturbances in Oldham and Burnley 2001 Cantle Report . 2. 7/7/05 Home Grown Terrorism.

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Community Cohesion and RE

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  1. Community Cohesionand RE Derek Holloway

  2. Community Cohesion ? St. George’s Day, Bradford, 2009

  3. A Brief History of Community Cohesion in relation to Schools 1. Disturbances in Oldham and Burnley 2001 Cantle Report 2. 7/7/05 Home Grown Terrorism 3. July 2006 Sir Keith Ajegbo “Diversity + Citizenship Review “ 4. 2007 A duty on all maintained Schools to promote :Co-Co comes into effect

  4. OFSTED Definition What is community cohesion? • By community cohesion, we mean working towards a society in which there is a common vision and sense of belonging by all communities; a society in which the diversity of people’s backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and valued; • A society in which similar life opportunities are available to all; and a society in which strong and positive relationships exist and continue to be developed in the workplace, in schools and in the wider community.

  5. The Duty • Schools to promote community cohesion from (September 07) and be inspected from September 08 • Must be linked to the leadership of the school as it is on the governing body • Linked to the effectiveness of the school’s provision - what it is doing about it (and impact) • The school should not be judged according to the local community,but according to what it is contributing

  6. Community Cohesion The different social dimensions of community Faith Race Socio-economic Engagement & Ethos Equality & Excellence The Global Community Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Community of Britain Community in which school is located The school’s contribution can be grouped under these headings. School Community The different scales or geographical dimensions of “community”

  7. Three Steps: Three Strands • Audit • Evaluate • Strategy • Faith • Race • Socio Economic

  8. Community Cohesion – beyond the Ofsted tick list Islam unit Fair trade fortnight African drummers Synagogue visit Charity event Towards a way of learning- From the Cambridge Theological Federation Roots Down Walls down Bridges Across

  9. The linking with schools issues • Only one SW city: Bristol • Come and look at our sheep! • What can we offer the school in inner city?

  10. Skills in RE Analyse critically not critically analyse

  11. Many Outstanding schools in Dorset have achieved Rights Respecting Schools Award. www.unicef.org.uk/rrra In weaker schools lack of experience of diverse faiths and cultures in UK was common theme. What makes the difference?

  12. Good Practice

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