Ethnic Minority Achievement Service

Rahma Samater (Parental Involvement & Targeted Projects)

Areas of Expertise

• Parenting Involvement
• Raising Attainment

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

Rahma's Profile

Rahma has worked as a staff trainer for Whitbread for 8 years and managed a site branch. She obtained a B.A. in Business, Tourism and Management at Thames Valley University.

Rahma has worked on an anti-social behaviour project in Islington and is now working for EMAS as a Bilingual Community Officer’s Co-ordinator. She is also our KS2 Somali Project Manager which aims to raise achievement levels in Somali pupils.

"I have been working for the Ethnic Minority Achievement Services (EMAS) for about 2 years and a half. I have seen the achievement of the community I come from. My main goal is raising the achievement of somali tudents,educating parents to support their children and also encouraging them to be part of the education system."

CURRENT PROJECTS:

1. KS2 Somali Project
2. Reading Development
3. Mentoring

PREVIOUS PROJECTS:

1. Bilingual GSCE Revision (2007)
2. University Trip (Regular 1-year)
3. Role Model Project (2006)

Downloads and Links

Bilingual Parent Support Advisor (BPSA)

British Education System - Parents' Guide - Somali

www.dcsf.gov.uk/

Somali Achievement

Links and resources in Somali

Translated letters for schools