A: Community-based organisations are ideally placed to provide tailored support for pupils from isolated ethnic minority communities. Forming links with organisations that work with minority groups can add value to the activities your setting offers, as well as provide useful additional services such as access to interpreters and information services for parents.
Because supplementary schools are usually community-led, they are equipped to offer culturally specific support. Government-funded research shows children and young people enjoy attending their mainstream schools as a result of such support.
Q: When commissioning after-school activities and parenting support, is it better to work with big voluntary organisations or can local groups play a part?
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