Theme 2 Scheme A Education Attainment and Development of Children and Young People

Overview

According to the 2021 Census just under a quarter (24.5%) of all residents in the borough aged 5 and over were either school children or full time students: 71,270 residents.

We are committed to providing support to families and to meet the needs of the youngest children and teenagers.

 

Outcomes

The outcome we want to achieve through this scheme are:

  • Improved educational attainment for children and young people
  • Improvements in children and young people’s well-being, including mental health
  • Children and young people can speak in their first language to improve their overall learning outcomes
  • Improvements in young people’s leadership skills, confidence, resilience and self-esteem, developing relationships and aspirations
  • Improved access to youth services
  • Young people are enabled to secure good jobs
  • Reduction in anti-social behaviour, radicalisation, crime, and substance abuse
  • Improvements in the development of young children.

Priorities

17 organisations delivering activities to meet the following priorities:

  • Access to community-based study support
  • Access to community language development
  • Community-based provision for children with Special Educational Needs
  • Wide access to extracurricular activities and after school provision.

 

Projects

A total of £1,195,893 worth of projects have been funded under MCGP Theme 2 Scheme A to deliver projects until 31st March 2027. Below are the list of projects which have been funded.

Organisation name

Project Title

Project description

Amount (£)  (Total 41 Months)

St Hilda's East Community Centre

Young People’s Development Programme

St Hilda’s East Young People’s Programme is an inspirational initiative designed to support children and young people to reach their full potential. Through weekly activities including sports, arts, and reflective sessions; the programme focuses on improving young people’s mental health, resilience and steering them away from anti-social behaviour and crime.

 

113,365

Limehouse Welfare Association

LWA Community Language Bengali and Arabic Support Programme

The project provides Community Language, Bengali and Arabic classes, in term time, enhancing the achievement of students in Key Stages 1,2 and 3. These classes improve students’ self-confidence, cognitive development, educational attainment and Community cohesion.

 

76,533

St Margaret's House

The Children’s Making Tree

The project empowers Tower Hamlets children to take part in enriching holiday activities in a variety of arts disciplines (circus, art, drama, spoken word). Sessions improve children’s confidence in their abilities and increase their cultural capital to help them pursue diverse activities outside of school to support their academic achievement.

 

17,616

Udichi Shilpi Gosthi

UDICHI Bengali Mother Tongue Project

Project provides mother tongue study support and community education for disadvantaged Bengali children and young people in Tower Hamlets who will learn to read, write and speak Bengali and achieve Tower Hamlets Community Language Certificate. This will boost community cohesion via arts and cultural activities broadcast on Bengali media (TV, radio).

 

64,124

Conductive Music

Music Beyond Imagination

Music Beyond Imagination (MBI), is a music-technology-led educational project for Y4-Y8 SEN students across 8 Special, Mainstream and Alternative Provision schools in Tower Hamlets. MBI supports music creation by empowering children, bridging educational gaps, showcasing career pathways, and enabling growth for Tower Hamlets' youth.

 

102,500

SocietyLinks Tower Hamlets

Rainbow Links

Rainbow Links is a SEND focused programme of activities providing stimulating activities for children and young people, support and peer network for parents and carers, speech and language training and family trips to enhance the opportunities available for SEND children.

 

102,500

Wapping Bangladesh Association

A Bright Future - Wapping After-School Children Education Project

After School Children’s Education Project raising the educational achievements of academically underachieving Bangladeshi children from poorer and disadvantaged backgrounds through a programme of activities and learning interventions that includes Mother Tongue Education and Study Support Learning.

 

85,417

Young and Talented

Triple Talent Enrichment Programme

Triple Talent Enrichment Programme is a weekly, high-quality, performing-arts training for 6-16-year-olds. The free sessions will enable children from marginalised backgrounds to have long-term engagement with activities which support good mental health and wellbeing; develop personal and practical skills; enrich curriculum learning; and provide access to the infrastructure required to progress into arts/culture-related education and employment.

 

85,417

Newark Youth London

Girls in Action

Girls in Action widens access to extracurricular activities for girls and young women so they develop their confidence and life skills and increase their resilience.  The project enables participants to participate in social action projects and other learning opportunities to enable them to develop their leadership, communication and organisational skills.

 

68,333

Four Corners

Cameraworks: Young People’s Photography Workshops

A free photography training programme for Tower Hamlets residents aged under 25. It provides tuition in camera operation and darkroom printing, professional studio lighting, masterclasses and mentoring, picture editing and exhibition curation. 

 

68,333

Weavers Community Forum (WCF)

Active Youth Project

A SEND focused programme of activities providing stimulating activities for children and young people, support and peer network for parents, and family trips to enhance the opportunities available for SEND children.

 

74,835

Hornafrik Integration Projects Ltd

E14 BAME Children and Young People Educational Attainment Project

E14 BAME Children and Young People Educational Attainment Project is supporting children and young people from disadvantaged households by giving access to extracurricular activities and after school provision.

 

45,271

Tower Hamlets Parents Centre

THPC Saturday Study Support Programme

This Project delivers weekly Study Support Session on a Saturday morning in term times that help improve the attainment of disadvantaged local young people at Key Stages 1 and 2.

 

35,427

Toyhouse Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets - Toyhouse

Accelerating Education for Pre-School aged children via Community Toy Library involvement.

Toyhouse supports a network of community based Toy Libraries facilitated by a mix of parent volunteers and staff, that enables parents and pre-schoolers to benefit from weekly Play Learn sessions, enabling children to develop speech, communication, social interaction and Early Learning skills before they enter formal educational settings.

 

51,223

Women’s Inclusive Team

Maangaar (Young People - SEN Support)

Maangaar project is supporting children aged 6 to 10 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), who have limited after-school provisions. Maangaar (meaning 'unique child' in Somali) aims to create positive learning opportunities to enrich children’s development and their parents, ultimately improving their education and mental well-being.

 

68,333

Ashaadibi Education and Cultural Centre

Aim Higher ~ Edify

The Aim-Higher Edify project aims to promote community-based study support and language development for children and young people in Tower Hamlets. The project includes after-school clubs, language classes, and youth-work opportunities, leading to improved academic achievement and future success for participants.

 

68,333

Westferry Community Organisation

Education Matters

Education Matters  project delivers educational/learning activities to children and young people in the Canary Wharf area. It consists of after-school/evening and weekend clubs for children, to assist in reading/writing, maths/arithmetic, and extra-curriculum-based learning. It also includes weekend sessions for young adults providing life skills.

 

68,333