Ethnic Minority Achievement Service

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Kathleen Walsh (Senior Consultant: Gender Equality)

Areas of Expertise

Gender Equality - legislation for SLT & training for SLT for teachers and TAs
English as an Additional Language (EAL) - training for teachers and TAs
Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA) & Community Cohesion - whole school issues for SLTs and Governers
Accredited LILAC (Language in Learning Across the Curriculum) tutor
Parental Involvement - including BME parents

Feel free to contact me for advice on any of these areas kathleen.walsh.camb-ed@islington.gov.uk

Gender Equality

Equailty and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) site

Recent Documents:

DCSF Gender Agenda Research:

Kathleen's Profile

Has a watching brief on the developing Equalities legislation, especially regarding gender and belief, and runs training on these issues.

Is the Cambridge Education@Islington Officer at Islington SACRE.

Works with Cambridge Education @ Islington colleagues to help promote good practice at primary-secondary transfer.

Assists in delivering the Language in Learning Across the Curriculumn (LILAC) Course

Helps schools develop effective strategies for working with minority ethnic parents and community groups in order to promote partnership with schools to support pupils' learning

Organises and contributes to INSET relating to minority ethnic achievement, especially in the social and emotional aspects of learning (SEAL) in promoting resilience and developing personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS).

Downloads

Key dates for Primary/Secondary transfer (2009-2010)

Web Links

Gender Equality

Bilingual Parent Support Advisor (BPSA)

www.dcsf.gov.uk/

www.epals.com

www.bullying.co.uk

Social and emotional aspects of learning - The National Strategies Site

End Child Poverty

Islington Faiths Forum

Childhood Bereavement Network