The Langdon Park School-Home Support Service, East London Schools Fund, School-Home Support Service (UK), School Home Liaison
The charity works with schools,[2] local authorities and families, aiming to look "beyond the classroom"[3] to understand and tackle low school attendance and other issues affecting children's learning. It emphasises the importance of home experience on a child's attainment at school and works to resolve issues including poverty, lack of housing, domestic violence, and substance misuse. During the 2015/16 academic year, SHS worked with over 11,000 families.[4]
SHS is a UK registered charity, number 1084696. Its motto is "Children in school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes."[5]
SHS was originally called The Langdon Park School-Home Support Service and began in Langdon Park Secondary School, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The school's Education Welfare Officer, Bridget Cramp, started the service in order to "put the true interests of the child first, always".[8] Along with Terry Farrell, Head of Year 7, and Peter Andrews, Head Teacher at Langdon Park Secondary School, she visited pupils outside of school hours and built relationships with their families, in order to understand the impact of their home lives on their school behaviour.
In 1989 the service became the East London Schools Fund and by 1994, operated in 28 schools across Tower Hamlets. In 1999, School-Home Support Service (UK) was set up with the aim to reach more children and young people. Combined with the East London Schools Fund, it delivered services in 59 primary schools and 36 secondary schools in 9 London Boroughs.[9]
In 2003, the East London Schools Fund officially became School-Home Support UK. In 2006, it merged with a charity with similar services named School Home Liaison in order to finally become School-Home Support (SHS), operating in 97 schools.[10]
Servicesedit
SHS's services include:
School-based practitioners, who work independently and liaise between children, their families and the school[11]
SHS Membership, which offers safeguarding support and supervision for pastoral teams[12]
Early years support and intervention, with 'Ready for School' and 'Ready for Secondary School' programmes[13]
City & Guilds-approved training for schools and safeguarding staff[14]
Corporate partnerships,[15] with volunteering opportunities and 'aspiration sessions'
'Troubled Families' practitioners, who work closely with families facing multiple, complex needs, as part of the Government's 'Troubled Families' programme[16]
^Former footballer Tony Adams becomes a patron of School-Home Support | Third Sector
^"School-Home Support | Announcing our newest patron, Lady Sophie Windsor".
^Over the steps in Violet Road: The Langdon Park School-Home Support Service
^Hallgarten, Joe (2000-01-01). Parents Exist, OK!?: Issues and Visions for Parent-school Relationships. Institute for Public Policy Research. ISBN9781860301254.
^"Ready for School: a Community Links case study". Retrieved 2016-09-13.
^"Search Results | City & Guilds". www.cityandguilds.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
^"Charity shortlisted for Lord Mayor award for work in Islington school - Islington Gazette". 18 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
^"Troubled families scheme practitioners say it has improved lives - the Guardian". TheGuardian.com. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
External linksedit
Official website
May 07, 2024
school, home, support, british, charity, founded, 1984, help, disadvantaged, children, young, people, overcome, barriers, education, foundedjanuary, 1984, 1984, founderbridget, crampregistration, 1084696locationlondon, united, kingdomcoordinates51, 5423992, 00. School Home Support SHS is a British charity founded in 1984 to help disadvantaged children and young people overcome barriers to education 1 School Home SupportFoundedJanuary 1 1984 1984 01 01 FounderBridget CrampRegistration no 1084696LocationLondon United KingdomCoordinates51 32 33 N 0 00 19 E 51 5423992 N 0 0052116 E 51 5423992 0 0052116Area servedUnited KingdomKey peopleJaine Stannard Chief Executive Revenue 3 3 millionWebsiteschoolhomesupport wbr org wbr ukFormerly calledThe Langdon Park School Home Support Service East London Schools Fund School Home Support Service UK School Home Liaison The charity works with schools 2 local authorities and families aiming to look beyond the classroom 3 to understand and tackle low school attendance and other issues affecting children s learning It emphasises the importance of home experience on a child s attainment at school and works to resolve issues including poverty lack of housing domestic violence and substance misuse During the 2015 16 academic year SHS worked with over 11 000 families 4 SHS is a UK registered charity number 1084696 Its motto is Children in school ready to learn Whatever it takes 5 Ken Olisa the first black Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and Tony Adams 6 former football player and captain for Arsenal and England are patrons of the charity Sophie Winkleman became Royal Patron in 2020 7 Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSHS was originally called The Langdon Park School Home Support Service and began in Langdon Park Secondary School in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets The school s Education Welfare Officer Bridget Cramp started the service in order to put the true interests of the child first always 8 Along with Terry Farrell Head of Year 7 and Peter Andrews Head Teacher at Langdon Park Secondary School she visited pupils outside of school hours and built relationships with their families in order to understand the impact of their home lives on their school behaviour In 1989 the service became the East London Schools Fund and by 1994 operated in 28 schools across Tower Hamlets In 1999 School Home Support Service UK was set up with the aim to reach more children and young people Combined with the East London Schools Fund it delivered services in 59 primary schools and 36 secondary schools in 9 London Boroughs 9 In 2003 the East London Schools Fund officially became School Home Support UK In 2006 it merged with a charity with similar services named School Home Liaison in order to finally become School Home Support SHS operating in 97 schools 10 Services editSHS s services include School based practitioners who work independently and liaise between children their families and the school 11 SHS Membership which offers safeguarding support and supervision for pastoral teams 12 Early years support and intervention with Ready for School and Ready for Secondary School programmes 13 City amp Guilds approved training for schools and safeguarding staff 14 Corporate partnerships 15 with volunteering opportunities and aspiration sessions Troubled Families practitioners who work closely with families facing multiple complex needs as part of the Government s Troubled Families programme 16 References edit School Home Support at the Islington Directory School Home Support at Park Hill Infants School Retrieved 2016 09 13 Family Pathways Lewisham School Home Support Retrieved 2016 09 13 SHS impact report 2015 16 School Home Support at the Charity Commission Former footballer Tony Adams becomes a patron of School Home Support Third Sector School Home Support Announcing our newest patron Lady Sophie Windsor Over the steps in Violet Road The Langdon Park School Home Support Service Hallgarten Joe 2000 01 01 Parents Exist OK Issues and Visions for Parent school Relationships Institute for Public Policy Research ISBN 9781860301254 Facebook Milestones ltd Henley Media Group National Family Week Partners amp Supporters School Home Support www nationalfamilyweek co uk Retrieved 2016 07 19 Open Objects PDF SHS Membership Leaflet Ready for School a Community Links case study Retrieved 2016 09 13 Search Results City amp Guilds www cityandguilds com Retrieved 2016 07 19 Charity shortlisted for Lord Mayor award for work in Islington school Islington Gazette 18 June 2016 Retrieved 2016 07 19 Troubled families scheme practitioners say it has improved lives the Guardian TheGuardian com 18 October 2016 Retrieved 2016 10 19 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title School Home Support amp oldid 1190529703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
