Community Cohesion: The Local Authority Offer

There is a wide range of projects and initiatives that schools can participate in to support their work in promoting community cohesion. Some are offered by the LA and partner organizations. Others are offered by external providers with experience of working in Oldham schools and settings. The projects/initiatives are grouped under three strands of the new duty in order that the offer to schools matches schools priorities and requirements. Many of the projects and initiatives support more than one of the strands but for ease of reference they are included in the section to which they contribute the most. The project/initiative descriptions include contact information.

The Local Authority Offer

1. Teaching, learning and the curriculum

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Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
The Oldham Journey Project Jenny Christopher School Improvement
Inclusion Project Carole Hammet Early Years
Philosophy for Children/Communities Richard Gore School Improvement
Community Cohesion/Citizenship Curriculum Resources: An Oldham Focus Richard Gore Lifelong Learning
Collaborative provision School Improvement Service
Curriculum Development for Community Cohesion Richard Gore Lifelong Learning

2. Equity and excellence

Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
Aim Higher Kim Shaw School Improvement
New Arrivals Support Team Misbah Rana School Improvement
Equalities Primary/Secondary Schools Misbah Rana School Improvement
Minority Ethnic Achievement Graham McGuffie School Improvement
School Improvement Service: Support and Challenge Graham McGuffie School Improvement
Traveller Education Support Service Linda Corfield Pupil Referral Unit
Responding to Racist Incidents Richard Gore School Improvement

3. Engagement and extended services

Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
School Linking Katharine Rhodes Sport Development and Extended Learning
Shared Future Katharine Rhodes Sport Development and Extended Learning
Unity Sport Programme Emma Jenks Sport Development and Extended Learning
Annual Programme of Community Cohesion Sports Festival Emma Jenks Sport Development and Extended Learning
Kick It Out Campaign Emma Jenks Sport Development and Extended Learning
Sports Leadership Programme Emma Jenks Sport Development and Extended Learning
Extended Schools Debbie Holland Sport Development and Extended Learning
Fusion Project Gerri Barry Youth Service
School Linking with Pakistan Misbah Rana School Improvement
Connecting Classrooms Misbah Rana School Improvement

The Local Authority Partners' Offer

1.Teaching, learning and the curriculum

Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
Circle Time Lydia Darne Blue Coat School
Oldham Interfaith Forum work with schools Fazal Rahim Oldham Interfaith Forum
SACRE Graham McGuffie/ Mrs A Tattersall School Improvement
I Respect Kashaff Feroze OAK Community Development
Enhancement Clubs Kashaff Feroze OAK Community Development
Cultural Competence Training Kashaff Feroze OAK Community Development

2. Equity and excellence

Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
No Place for Racism in Oldham Steve Titley No Place for Racism in Oldham Partnership
Personalised Learning John Davies Groundwork

3. Engagement and extended services

Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
Activities for Young People (PAYP) - Summer Programme Kashif Ashraf Positive Steps Oldham
Developing Tomorrow's Workforce Today Kashif Ashraf Positive Steps Oldham
The GERI Project - Gender Equality and Race Inclusion Kashif Ashraf Positive Steps Oldham
Enterprise Initiative Kashif Ashraf Positive Steps Oldham
Peacemaker Raja Miah Peacemaker
Festival of Diversity - Creative Links Programme Richard Grossick Festival of Diversity
Leading to Respect James Ferguson/ Phil Sumner Groundwork
Community Cohesion Projects Groundwork Stephen Hardy Groundwork

Experienced Providers with Experience of working in Oldham Schools and Settings

1. Teaching, learning and the curriculum

Project/Activity Lead Service/Organisation
Rights Respecting Schools Pat Peaker External Consultant
Race Equality Training Milton Brown Space Project
Black History Training Milton Brown Space Project
GW Theatre GW Theatre