2012
Booktime
Booktime, run by Pearson, the world's leading learning company and the Booktrust charity, is a free books programme benefitting every reception-aged child in England, providing a free book pack containing two books for every child aged 4-5 years. Last year, 1,929 London schools received 109,000 book packs. With these books, Booktime aims to encourage families to have fun reading together.
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Financial Education and Employability Programme
The Financial Education and Employability programme, supported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch was launched in Bow, Mulberry and Swanlea schools in 2005. It is aimed at the development of students’ employability skills, business awareness and financial literacy.
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Smart Start Experience
Allen & Overy’s Smart Start Experience aims to tackle the issues of social mobility and access to the legal profession....Read more
2009
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Partnership in Action
Lovell established a partnership with the London Borough of Enfield in 2001, to promote construction as a career path for young people in the borough...Read more
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British Airways Community Learning Centre
The British Airways Community Learning Centre provides interactive airline focussed activities relevant to the primary, secondary and special school curriculum....Read more
2008
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Lakehouse Legacy - Safety, Environmental & Careers in Schools
Lakehouse's program aims to work with at least 12 educational establishments each year and tackles three issues - Safety, Environment and Careers....Read more
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Oaklands School/Lehman Brothers Partnership
The Lehman Brothers partnership with Oaklands School was founded in 1998. Through the partnership, students and teachers were given support for activities which enriched and enhanced the school curriculum providing experiences which would otherwise be beyond the reach of many students. The partnerships goals were to create aspirations, support learning and reward achievement....Read more
2007
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Looked After Children, Health & Education Support Team (LACHES), Volunteer Mentoring Project
The Looked After Children, Health & Education Support Team (LACHES) Volunteer Mentoring Project provides mentors to young people in care in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham. It responds to a need to fill the gaps between the services offered by professionals involved with a child in care (legal framework) and those who would be "child lead" (volunteers). The project supports young people with their educational, health and social inclusion needs by providing support both in and out of schools and social inclusion within the community....Read more
2006
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The Junior Chefs' Academy, developed jointly with Thames Valley University (TVU) in 2003, was created to be a sustainable response to the lack of cookery teaching, increasing adolescent obesity, fewer young people considering the industry and London's need for enthusiastic, well-trained craftspeople. It currently operates in 5 London colleges (15 nationwide) and offers a real commitment to the development of young people while offering them an insight into the hospitality industry...Read more
