THE BOARD’S VISION FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The
Board, Schools and Youth Organisations will work together to enable young
people
in their care to understand and respect themselves and others,
and to develop a positive attitude to diversity within our society
Many aspects of youth work will involve the young people encountering and responding to the issues which divide our society and effective community relations work can be challenging and beneficial to young people at a variety of levels.
INTRODUCTION
The South Eastern Education & Library Board is committed to facilitating community relations work through the administration of appropriate funding and support & advice to schools, individuals and groups wishing to implement programmes in accordance with the guidelines set down.
The Board has responsibility for the administration and development of two schemes of assistance, namely the Schools’ Community Relations Programme (SCRP) and the Youth Service Community Relations Support Scheme (YSCRSS).
The Board’s Mission statement ‘ to raise the standards of learning and levels of achievement of the people of the Board’s area through the provision of high quality education, library and youth services’ clearly establishes the framework within which these, and other programmes of learning and support are grounded.
INTRODUCTION TO SCHEMES OF ASSISTANCE
Each Education & Library Board has responsibility for the administration and development of the Schools’ Community Relations Programme. Details of application for grant are set out below in the Schools’ Community Relations Programme Application Guidelines. Enquiries should be directed to a member of the Board’s community relations team.
YOUTH SCHEMES OF ASSISTANCE | SCHOOL SCHEMES OF ASSISTANCE
IMPLEMENTING A SCHOOLS’ COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMME
The Schools’ Community Relations Programme (SCRP) aims to encourage schools to bring together young people from across the community divide in Northern Ireland through programmes of curriculum based activity which are ongoing, constructive and collaborative and lead to greater mutual understanding’.
(SCRP Application Guidelines).
A programme, which consists of between three (minimum) and six (maximum) activities should :
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Be curriculum - based
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Have initial encounter/ice-breaker sessions
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Involve real pupil inter-action (small group and paired/partnered activities)
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Promote Education for Mutual Understanding and Community Relations in each school..
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Develop,over time, supported by thoughtful evaluation.
The exemplar progammes demonstrate the planned links between the programme’s objectives, success criteria and evaluation.
EXEMPLAR FOR KEY STAGE 1 | EXEMPLAR FOR KEY STAGE 2
FINDING A PARTNER
Should you wish to register your interest in developing links (either new or additional) as part of Youth or SchoolsÕ Community Relations Programme, please complete the appropriate downloadable form below.
YOUTH REGISTSER OF INTEREST | SCHOOLS' REGISTSER OF INTEREST
