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REEMAP
(Raising Educational Ethnic Minority Achievement Partnership)
was set up to raise the educational achievement of black
and minority ethnic (BME) children and young people in Leeds.
Educational
inequality in the city has existed for more than half a century,
with pupils from Black Caribbean, Black African, Bangladeshi
and Pakistani origins lagging behind their white counterparts
at all key educational stages.
REEMAP
acts as a network organisation to make a marked and measurable
improvement in the educational achievement of its young "clients".
Learning Partnerships provides secretariat support.
Chairman
Clinton Cameron said: "The educational performance of
some pupils from black and ethnic minority communities is
so atrocious that something had to be done. We hope to achieve
a dramatic improvement in pupil performance within five years."
That
under performance is put down to a number of reasons, such
as:
· Low expectations by teachers
· Institutional racism
· Lack of support at home and in the community
· Aspirations of pupils and negative peer group pressure
REEMAP
aims to boost the self-esteem and exam results of young BME
people through extra support in the classroom and out-of-school
activities.
Solat
Chaudhry, secretary of REEMAP and chief executive of Learning
Partnerships, said: "There were many individual organisations
in Leeds working towards the promotion of education and learning.
"REEMAP
is a network which combines the efforts of these organisations
for the good of all pupils."
Schools,
colleges and community organisations throughout the city of
Leeds are being encouraged to refer young people who they
feel would benefit from the service.
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Initiatives
- REEMAP
is working with Leeds Mentoring (Education Leeds), Leeds
Metropolitan University and the Windsor Fellowship to deliver
Windsor Junior Fellowship to more than 60 Year 10 BME pupils
in Leeds schools.
- REEMAP
has established a support service for BME students and parents
comprising fourPersonal Advisers, funded through the Connexions
service in the city.
- REEMAP
is supporting Education Leeds in the delivery of BME mentoring
schemes for 13-19 year olds in schools and further education
colleges.
- REEMAP
is working closely with Education Leeds, schools and local
services to enhance the capacity of Study Support provision
for the BME students in Leeds.
Affiliated
organisations:
Banglasdeshi Education
Training Centre
Chapeltown and Harehills Assisted Learning Computer School
Guru
Nanak Nishan Sevak Jetha
Hillcrest Community Learning Centre
Hillcrest Community Development Trust
Kriti International
Learning Partnerships
Leeds Community Mandarin Chinese School
Leeds Community School
Leeds Islamic Centre
Leeds Sundanese Community Association
PATH
Pupils Enhancement Project
Punjabi School
Purobi Bengali Cultural Centre
Quality in Diversity
South Leeds Elderly and Community Group
Woodsley Multicultural Community Centre
Unity Housing Association
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