Schools of Sanctuary
The Schools of Sanctuary network is a broad and welcoming community of schools, Local Leads and community groups across the UK with a shared vision: that our schools should be places of safety, belonging and kindness for all, especially those seeking safety. Schools of Sanctuary aims to achieve this by:
- Supporting schools to build teacher expertise in supporting vulnerable new arrivals, and adopt practice that ensures children seeking sanctuary feel safe, belonging and are able to thrive in school;
- Raising awareness about the realities of people seeking safety with learners, staff governors, parent/carers and wider communities to build empathy and challenge misconceptions;
- Enabling schools to connect and collaborate with local charities, organisations and institutions, to help connect the dots in local support and services and foster understanding and kindness within local communities.
