Whole Education

The Innovation Unit's Communities for Learning project worked to develop innovative educational practice that would improve life chances, by creating a new dynamic between schools and their communities. The pilot schools went beyond the curriculum and engaged the wider community in co-designing the learning taking place in the schools. This benefited, not only the students in the schools, but also those engaged in co-designing the learning, including the childrens' families (as shown below).

2008 Family Learners of the Year Helen, Sam and Eve Bloomer left school without any qualifications and had 18 children and four grandchildren when still in their thirties. Yet, thanks to the Communities for Learning project they now all have numeracy, literacy and classroom assistant qualifications. They lead after school activities, encourage other parents to become involved with school and Sam has worked with other families as a Community Learning Partner. They have broken the cycle of underachievement too - their children and grandchildren have a new view of learning and the value of education.

For more information, please visit http://www.innovation-unit.co.uk/projects/communitiesforlearning.

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Innovation Unit
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