School of Sanctuary
We are a School of Sanctuary!
We are delighted to have achieved the School of Sanctuary Award. We are extremely proud of the many different cultures and backgrounds of our student population at NEWA. This award recognises the hard work of staff, students and parents in building our diverse community, where all cultures are welcomed and celebrated and all students can thrive. We look forward to sharing our knowledge and experience, supporting other local schools to work towards School of Sanctuary status.
What is a School of Sanctuary?
It is a school that is committed to being a safe and welcoming place for all. We help pupils, staff and our wider community understand what it means to be seeking sanctuary and to extend a welcome to everyone as equal, valued members of the school community.
As part of our School of Sanctuary initiative some of the things we aim to do are:
- Promote positive attitudes within schools and their communities around people seeking sanctuary
- Be a place of safety and inclusion for all
- Commit to welcoming and supporting people seeking sanctuary
- Sign post families to Citizens Advice and Wolverhampton Council
- Sign post families to access foodbanks and support to provide school uniform
- Sign post families to the Dove Family Hub
- Sign post to The Refugee Migrant Centre (RMC)
- Liaise with education and welfare officers
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