The Network Newsletter – ebulletin 107, 19 July 2012
Events
Events have been added to the Courses & Events pages on The Network website – see: http://www.seapn.org.uk/events/.
NB there is a RSS feed on this page, which means that you could be automatically alerted to new events, courses and conferences as they are added!
Funding & Opportunities
Trust for London
http://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/grants/
(Source: Funding Central Newsletter, 18 July 2012)
“Funding for work that develops new and imaginative ways of addressing the root causes of London’s social problems, especially work which has the potential to influence and change policy, practice and public attitudes. Funding is available under the following themes: employment; advice; social justice; violence; and small groups.”
Community Support Fund
http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/odi-projects/community-support-fund.php
(Source: Funding Central Newsletter, 18 July 2012)
“Financial assistance is available to not for profit organisations across Great Britain to make a positive difference to the lives of the disabled individuals and families affected by Remploy factory closures.”
Community Right to Challenge Grants Programme
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/newsview.aspx?RF=NEWS&WCU=DSCODE%3dOTSSCMLIVE%2cNEWSITEMID%3d248-N44075
(Source: Funding Central Newsletter, 18 July 2012)
“The new Localism Act allows voluntary organisations across England to bid to run a service which is currently provided by their local authority that they think they can run more effectively. The Act came into effect on 27 June 2012.
The Community Right to Challenge Grants Programme aims to support organisations that can show they have the potential to compete for public service delivery contracts. Those with a strong potential can apply for feasibility grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 to help prepare an Expression of Interest or compete in a procurement process. Organisations that need to build internal capacity can apply for Pre-feasibility Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000.”
Transition Catch Up Round
http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-funding/transition-catch-up-round/
(Source: email from LiteracyActionNet)
The Education Endowment Foundation “… has been awarded £10million to pilot projects that will help disadvantaged pupils during the transition from primary to secondary school. This dedicated round will allow schools to explore and expand a wide variety of approaches which will help pupil premium pupils who have achieved below Level 4 at Key Stage 2 to navigate the transition. The EEF is seeking proposals to find out what works in raising attainment levels of these pupils during this often difficult educational transition.”
“Applications from schools, charities, universities and other not-for profit organisations are welcomed and the deadline for submission is 5pm on 25th September 2012.”
Tackling social exclusion – Government, Government Agencies and Local Government
EHRC reading lists
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publications/our-research/reading-lists/
(Source: MEMO [Minority Ethnic Matters Overview], 313, 2 July 2012)
Useful background reading, drawn from the EHRC’s research.
Listening to troubled families
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/2183663.pdf
Just in case you haven’t seen the report itself, this is the report from Louise Casey that has hit the headlines.
Tackling social exclusion – Other Agencies
Understanding Society: findings 2012
http://research.understandingsociety.org.uk/files/research/findings/Understanding-Society-Findings-2012.pdf
(Source: MEMO [Minority Ethnic Matters Overview], 313, 2 July 2012)
Findings from the longitudinal household survey, which include info about migration, racial discrimination, etc. A very useful snapshot which can support some of our arguments for our work.
“Two children in every classroom go hungry as neglect takes its toll”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/two-children-in-every-classroom-go-hungry-as-neglect-takes-its-toll-7912679.html?origin=internalSearch
Just in case you haven’t seen the report of the results of a survey by Netmums and Kids Company – more info at: http://www.netmums.com/coffeehouse/general-coffeehouse-chat-514/news-current-affairs-topical-discussion-12/788652-help-feed-hungry-children-mobiles-meals.html.
In the eye of the storm: Britain’s forgotten children and families
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/media/4012135/in_the_eye_of_the_storm.pdf
(Source: NCB Policy & Parliamentary Information Digest, 6 July 2012)
Report produced for Action for Children, The Children’s Society and NSPCC, which “highlights the need to protect children from the impact of austerity measures and start a national debate on the needs of children. The research shows that the most vulnerable families and their children are being most heavily affected by changes to the tax and benefits system, as well as being hit by spending cuts affecting public services. The number of children living in vulnerable families is also set to rise.”
The school report: the experience of gay young people in Britain’s schools
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/documents/school_report_8a_low.pdf
(Source: email from Stonewall)
A survey of over 1,600 LGB young people aged between 11 and 19 revealed that, although there have been some improvements since the previous survey, more than half had suffered from homophobic bullying at school. Among the key findings are that the use of homophobic language is endemic. Three in five gay pupils who experience homophobic bullying say that teachers who witness the bullying never intervene; and only half of gay pupils report that their schools say homophobic bullying is wrong.
Disability issues – Other Agencies
Jacob’s traffic jam
http://www.scope.org.uk/sites/default/files/Scope_jacobs_traffic_jam.pdf
(Source: email from Scope Early Years, 5 July 2012)
“This illustrated storybook helps explain cerebral palsy to young children and how messages in a child’s brain can sometimes get ‘stuck in traffic’…”
Migration issues – News
“UK migrants to face 'patriotic' citizenship test”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/01/uk-migrants-patriotic-citizenship-test
(Source: MEMO [Minority Ethnic Matters Overview], 313, 2 July 2012)
Just in case you haven’t seen the news about planned changes to the Citizenship Test …
Migration issues – Libraries, Museums, Archives and Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Migration Museum Project: how we got here – the first two years
http://issuu.com/rivalpm/docs/mmp-how#embed
(Email from the Diversity in Heritage Group)
Update on progress of the Migration Museum.
Migration issues – Other Agencies
Refugee Integration
(Source: refed, http://www.refugeeeducation.co.uk/mailing.htm)
“The University of Birmingham and Cardiff University are currently undertaking a research project funded by the Nuffield Foundation looking at refugee integration. As part of this project we are developing an Index of Integration which will provide a cumulative measure of integration across a range of indicators. We intend to pilot the index on the Survey of New Refugees - a longitudinal survey which looked at integration outcomes for over 5000 refugees in the UK. The overall aim of our project is to identify the role of social capital in refugee integration. This information has the potential to shape future policy and practice around integration.
In order to help develop the index we are asking refugees, policymakers, practitioners and academics to complete a short questionnaire intended to help inform our thinking around the weightings we allocate to different indicators.
The questionnaire really is very short and will take less than 10 minutes to complete. We would very much appreciate your completing it by 10/9/2012. Please also forward this e-mail to anyone you know who has expertise in this area. We are particularly keen for refugees (any status) to complete so that their views are reflected in the index
Here is the link https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/bham/refugeeintegration/
If you have any questions please e-mail Jenny Phillimore [ or call 0121 414 7822.”
Parochial and cosmopolitan Britain: examining the social divide in reactions to immigration
http://www.gmfus.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files_mf/1337623670Ford_BritishImmigrationAttitudes_Apr12_web.pdf
(Source: MEMO [Minority Ethnic Matters Overview], 314, 9 July 2012)
Latest report from the “Transatlantic Trends” series (produced by the German Marshall Fund of the US), which found that British opinion on immigration is “negative overall, but strongly divided” [p1]. Useful background to our work with new arrivals.
The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust: Resources for Parents
http://www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/empower
(Source: email from Simon Wallace)
The Trust now has its leaflet, Questions about dyslexia, translated into the following languages and available to download: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Somali and Urdu.
Benefits and housing in the UK: a guide for refugees living with HIV
http://www.nat.org.uk/media/Files/Policy/2012/Policy_Briefings/June-2012-Benefits-and-Housing-in-the-UK-Factsheet.pdf
(Source: Migrants’ Rights Network Newsletter, 9 July 2012)
New “factsheet with guidance on benefits and housing for people living with HIV who have:refugee status; humanitarian protection; discretionary leave to remain in the UK. The fact sheet is targeted at refugees and organisations that support them.”
Broader issues – Libraries, Museums, Archives and Cultural and Heritage Organisations
A lasting difference for heritage and people
http://www.hlf.org.uk/aboutus/whatwedo/Documents/HLFStrategicFramework_2013to2018.pdf
(Source: email from Louise Ray via )
HLF have just published their strategic framework for 2013–2018, which highlights achievements so far; the HLF approach to funding; outcomes against which funded work is assessed; new directions in funding (eg investing in skills; encouraging private giving); and a summary of the key grant programmes.
“Free internet should be a cornerstone of every public library”
http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/?p=2563
Just in case you haven’t seen this powerful blog, arguing why the provision of internet access in public libraries should remain free.
Broader issues – Other Agencies
The hidden alternative – Co-operative values past, present and future
(Source: email from Simon Wallace)
New book which contains “essays on education and co-operation, Fairtrade, politics and governance, planning and stability and how co-operatives have coped with the global economic crisis, with … perspectives on how co-operation works across the world, from the UK to India, China and post-Apartheid South Africa.”
The Cooperative Movement are very keen to work with libraries on promoting the book – and maybe even exploring partnerships!
Further info at: http://www.co-op.ac.uk/2012/01/hidden-alternative-co-operative-values-past-present-future-book-launch/.
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