Newcastle City Council and City of Sanctuary are hosting an introductory session for schools in the city who are interested in becoming Schools of Sanctuary.
3.30-4.30pm on Thursday 19th January online on Microsoft Teams
Schools can book on the Services to Schools page or join on Teams by clicking on this link.
The session will be led by the School of Sanctuary team: Rosie Tapsfield (Inclusion Officer at Newcastle City of Sanctuary), Andrew Scott (Education Psychologist) and Sarah Edgar (School Effectiveness and EAL lead). They will also offer a wealth of support to help schools complete the application.
Throughout this term and next there will be training to support your applications, with a day set aside for schools to complete their applications in the summer term.
Why become a School of Sanctuary?
We all have a part to play in building a welcoming and inclusive society – schools play a key role in welcoming children fleeing conflict or persecution.
Driven by teachers, school staff, parents, governors and community groups, Schools of Sanctuary is a national network that supports the thousands of young people seeking sanctuary in the UK, raises awareness of the issues facing people in the asylum system, challenges misconceptions and builds social cohesion.
Newcastle Schools of Sanctuary
In Newcastle, there are already 13 Schools of Sanctuary and a wealth of support for the schools applying, as well as those who have already become Schools of Sanctuary and want to continue to improve their welcome.
- Click here to find out more about Newcastle Schools of Sanctuary and the resources available to schools.
- Click here to read about the celebration event last October for the Schools of Sanctuary in Newcastle.
- Click here to find out about the Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages, which provides a wealth of free activities, resources and events for schools to get involved with and give a platform to pupils from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds to share their experiences.