Schools Multicultural Development Service: T&W Behavioural Support Plan


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Behaviour Support Plan: Support

Schools Multicultural Development Service

SMDS is a Telford and Wrekin Service that also serves Shropshire Schools. The service is funded through DfEE Standard Fund Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Grant, following a consortium bid involving Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire.

Core activities

Targeted teacher and bilingual classroom assistant support to meet the needs of pupils with English as an Additional Language
Advice and support to schools on raising the achievement of minority ethnic groups at particular risk of underachievement
Training and resources to promote multicultural education and tackle racism in schools

contact

To arrange a dicussion with an advisory teacher ring 01952- 291293 (Answerphone). Visits to the centre can be arranged between 4-5pm in term time.

To discuss your needs and how we can help you talk to Angela Lidder, Head of SMDS or one of the advisory teachers Jenny, Kate or Santokh.

Schools Multicultural Development Service
Hollinswood Junior School
Dale Acre Way
Hollinswood
Telford
TF3 2EP

Tel: 01952 291293
Fax: 01952 291294

Services Available

A central service to meet the particular needs of pupils from minority ethnic groups in schools with relatively small numbers and schools with devolved resources who wish to buy back the services of SMDS

Advice and support to schools on the use of EMTAG staff in their schools and the assessment , monitoring and recording of progress for pupils with English as an Additional Language, including new arrivals

Support and advice on monitoring achievement by ethnicity and gender and strategies to raise achievement

A resource centre to support schools in developing a multicultural curriculum

Provision of professional development for staff on the following areas

Race equality and tackling racial harassment
Responding to the recommendations for Education following the Inquiry into the Death of Stephen Lawrence
English as an additional language, bilingualism and linguistic diversity
Developing a multicultural curriculum from the Early Years onwards
Raising the attainment of minority ethnic groups at risk of underachievement

A source of information about cultural and linguistic diversity in the local area

Help and advice on making contact with parents from minority ethnic groups and local communities

Resources

The SMDS resource centre is based at Hollinswood Junior School. Resources can be borrowed by schools and maintained nursery classes in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire.

Early Years Boxes can be borrowed by members of the Telford and Wrekin Early Years and Childcare Partnership.

Other Early Years providers including those from Shropshire may be asked to pay a small handling charge.

Resources available for loan include:

A library for professionals on language learning, cultural backgrounds, equal opportunities and personal,social and health education
A collection of fiction that reflects a world view and the multicultural nature of Britain today
Non fiction books, packs, posters, artefacts, clothing, videos, CDs, and cassettes to support the primary and secondary curriculum
Books, videos and photo packs to help explore issues such as racism with pupils of all ages
Toys, games, jigsaws and activities for language learning that reflect a multicultural Britain
Dual language books,dictionaries, posters and books in a range of languages
Training materials to support inservice work with staff.

Personnel

Central and Buy - Back Service

Head of Service		Angela Lidder

Clerical Assistant		Lindy Waller

SMDS Advisory Teachers		Kate Heap
Santokh Minhas		Jenny Tarrier

SMDS Support Teachers
Marianne Ayling	Gwyneth Watkins		Marion Jones
David Lord	Eileen Smith		Sally Wiggin

SMDS Bilingual Classroom Assistants

Zebeda Begum	Raghbir Kaur Bram	Ranjit Johal
Munir Begum	Roohi Mohammad	Chieko Shove
Jagindar Mall	Salina Begum	Renu Ganesh

Buyback

The service is bought back by the following schools:

Barn Farm Infant School,
Ercall Junior School,
Hadley Junior School
Teagues Bridge Primary

All schools

Other schools in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire continue to be served by the Central Service on the basis of their level of need.

Last Revised 25 May 2001
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