Post on 14-Jan-2016
A Community Vision For Achievement in Education
A Co-ordinated Approach
Some assumptions We define community as the geographical area and the people who live there
Community based organisations are accountable to the local community
Community based organisations only have a right to exist if they are fulfilling a purpose
Community based organisations (in broad terms) want to improve the quality of life for the
community
Community based organisations seek to articulate the needs of the local community and to
reflect this in ways that either increase access to or directly deliver quality services which meet
those needs
Community based organisations should therefore adopt an approach which utilises whatever
resources are available and contribute in a fitting manner to both operational and strategic
initiatives which seek to achieve those goals
Community based organisations (staff and management) work to professional standards. -
Continuing professional development is a key issue
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Some factsWARD LGD PC N.IRELAND
Falls Belfast Belfast West N.I
Census 2001
% degree level or higher qualifications
3.9 19.2 8.3 15.8
% unemployed 10.1 5.4 7.8 4.1
% of unemployed, who were long-term unemployed
44.4 42.6 46.6 40.4
Administrative Data
% school leavers gained 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above (2002)
23.5 50.1 43.0 58.6
% school leavers continued on into further and higher education (2002)
22.2 47.5 38.3 61.7
% of the post primary school population entitled to free school meals (2006)
63.5 30.1 40.7 18.9
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Some Other Facts Falls electoral
ward area pop.5046
North of Ireland 582 electoral wards
Multiple Deprivation Measure 2nd
Income Domain 1st
Employment Domain 4th
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain 2nd
Education, Skills and Training Domain 5th
Proximity to Services Domain 582nd
NB. Greater Falls Neighbourhood Renewal Area covers 3 whole (Falls, Clonard, Beechmount) and 2 part electoral wards (Falls Park and Whiterock). Approximate population of the NRA is around 17,000
Physical Resources (Falls ward) Maureen Sheehan Centre (Albert Street Health Centre) Frank Gillen Centre Immaculata Boxing Club St Peters Immaculata Youth Club Roden Street Community Development Group Greater West Belfast Resource Centre Divis Community Centre
St Mary’s Primary St Peters Primary & Nursery St Josephs Primary Cathedral Nursery Proposed development at former St Comgalls (Falls Community Council) Westcourt Centre
NB. doesn’t include key and potential services nearby including Springvale, St Mary’s College, Twin Spires (Belfast Trust & Ortus), Conway Education Centre or Workforce Training Services or daycare services
www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/
Some factsWARD LGD PC N.IRELAND
Falls Belfast Belfast West N.I
Census 2001
% degree level or higher qualifications
3.9 19.2 8.3 15.8
% unemployed 10.1 5.4 7.8 4.1
% of unemployed, who were long-term unemployed
44.4 42.6 46.6 40.4
Administrative Data
% school leavers gained 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above (2002)
23.5 50.1 43.0 58.6
% school leavers continued on into further and higher education (2002)
22.2 47.5 38.3 61.7
% of the post primary school population entitled to free school meals (2006)
63.5 30.1 40.7 18.9
Our Vision for Achievement
Improve the life chances of children and young people through increased educational attainment
Improve life chances of all children and young people through additional opportunities through non-academic routes and pathways
Develop a support structure and initiatives to achieve these goals and overcome barriers to advancement
Influences on a child/ young person’s life (current & potential, negative & positive)
Schools
Family Peers
Health & Social CareSports/Cultural clubs
Youth projects & services
Community Organisations
Other people
Education projects & services
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Co-ordination Development of a common vision
Information sharing through and between all educationalists
Partnership approach and inter-agency co-operation
Sharing of resources
Sharing of skills and knowledge
Developing a common professional approach
No duplication of services
Some Ideas & Challenges Increased usage of community and school sites and exchange of staff for
specific purpose throughout the year
Joint training and programmes of work on specific issues and themes e.g.. Family support, drug/ alcohol abuse , suicide awareness……….
Information on environment facing ‘formal’ educational practitioners to community
Information on community environment to ‘formal’ education practitioners
Joint programming in and between school and community sites eg. Study support, essential skills support, counselling initiatives, health programmes, parent and family support initiatives
An ‘education’ group for the neighbourhood partnership area
Exploration of area wide ‘education’ bids for resources