17 December

Co-production with Sturts Farm Community Trust

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During November, Learn to lead began working with  Sturts  Community Trust which is an exciting venture based on a  90 acre working organic biodynamic farm in Dorset.  Sturts Farm provides land-based work opportunities, individualised support and supported living for adults who have a learning disability. The houses on the farm are part of a housing association, so […]

14 December

Start up your Equalities Teams, 2 day Training – Book now

March 17th & 18th 2015 – Booking Now The Learn to lead ‘Equalities Team’ in Chew Valley School is becoming well known for its success in changing homophobic attitudes  and having a huge impact on reducing bullying. This began as a project to support women and children suffering abuse and violence in the home. This escalated into counteracting […]

10 December

First Set of teams trained at Bridge learning Campus, Bristol

Bridge Learning Campus, Hartcliffe, Bristol has had a busy couple of months. Although Learn to lead is very much in it’s early stages, their first sets of teams have now been trained and include: Anti-Bullying Support Fundraising Quiet Team Dance Team BLC Radio Better Food Team   The teams have just started meeting on a […]

10 December

Over 140 students choose to make a difference

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At St. Anne’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College in Southampton, there are now over 140 self-elected students spread over eleven Learn to lead teams that aim to make a difference to the school community in the area they have chosen. The teams have had a morning’s training in which they have learnt how to […]

1 December
16 November

We can do, We will do, We are doing

Learn to lead teams The Camphill Village Trsut demonstrated initiatives designed to help them shape and steer both their support and the charity’s future direction. Confident presentations, fun activities and a chance to meet and build new friendships characterised the day in Larchfield Community. Teams from Larchfield Botton and the Croft described regular sessions in […]

1 November

Sir Ian McKellan Visits Learn to lead Equalities Team

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Sir Ian Mckellan has been so impressed with the work of the Learn to lead equalities team at Chew Valley, a Performing Arts College in Bristol, he tweeted so! He visited Chew Valley School to learn about the work they had been doing in promoting human rights, opposing bullying and in particular challenging homophobic language […]

20 October

The Chicken Team Win National Award !

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“The Chicken Team were the first Cherwell team to have Learn to lead training as they were an established group, The skills they have learnt are immeasurable – all students involved have grown in confidence and the team work has been fantastic. At the first full meeting this academic year 40+ new members came to […]

20 October

Westminster Today !

Posted in Secondary schools

Well done to Brian Mathews, Holly Dando, Liz Shuttleworth (Chew Valley School link coordinator) and Hazel Stockwell-Cooke who presented to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Bullying in Westminster. As part of the Learn to lead Equalities Team they presented their achievements and answered questions on helping to make both their school community and the […]

16 October

An Education Worth Having

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Whole Education are holding their 5th Annual Conference on the 18th & 19th of November, Kings Place London – “An Education Worth Having” with John Hattie. Licensed Learn to lead Schools are being offered a 20% discount. Click here For further information.