The NRC newsletter

The Bulletin is the best way of keeping up to date with the latest developments in supplementary teaching and school management. With a national readership and contributions from academics, teachers, school coordinators, local authority officers and the DCSF, The Bulletin is an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in the field.

Current issue

Download the current issue: Summer 2008 (PDF file, 1mb).

Inside this issue: National Excellence Awards 2008; The NRC - the future; Making the most of our languages; CILT update; The National Excellence award winners; Recommend reading from NRC; Who do we think we are? ICE and citizenship; Regional networking round-up; Summer 2008 training programme; Membership scheme.

What you get:

Every term The Bulletin offers you:

• information and debates on current issues and policy developments
• up-to-date funding information
• useful advice on where to find the resources you need
• a showcase of good practice in schools and local authorities/children’s trusts
• celebration of achievements in schools and local authorities/children’s trusts
• information on the latest NRC activities and events
• details of training that can help you and your staff
• brand new training offers
• news from all our partners.

We want to ensure that The Bulletin is owned by its readers, so we always encourage you to contribute to it. Just get in touch with us at nrc@continyou.org.uk or ring 020 7700 8189. 

Previous editions

Download previous editions of the Bullet!n below.

Spring 2008 (PDF file, 655 KB).

Inside this issue: £1,000 to support your school; Sign up to the quality framework; Diversity, success, partnership (NRC conference); Treading a path to success; ACYC makes confident children; Taking the stage in Seoul; Breaking the chains; Polish arrivals make Liverpool a home from home; Schemes of work available in Spanish, Arabic, Urdru and French; Let their imagination take flight; Reflections on practice; Shared spaces: a welcome solution; First for Emperor's army; New staff - Spring 08; Regional networking events; Inclusion; Spring 2008 training programme; Join the NRC.

Autumn 2007 (PDF file, 480 KB)
Inside this issue: The NRC conference: Diversity and success; Congratulations to the pioneers; Experiencing the great 'wow!' of China; First steps along a two-way street; Spotlight on Workneh Dechasa; From teaching to exam centre – a step-by-step approach; A curriculum for C21st; Meet the team; Team members for your region; Hackney's 'win win win' situation; How to... get started; A voyage to the V&A; free membership scheme

Summer 2007 (PDF file, 789 KB)
Inside this issue: Passport to the community; Teacher training; The school that feels like home; Taking time for Tamil; Community languages: Developing practice for the 21st century; Tracking attainment; The numbers game; Who's who in the NRC?; Hackney sees benefits of doubling up; Stockport success; Funding news in brief; Quality initiative steps up a mark; Summer 2007 training programme; Useful resources

Spring 2007 (PDF file, 437 KB)
Inside this issue: A new national resource; The National Resource Centre; Trailblazing in the Shire; Good practice; The scoop on Southampton; A quality conference; Coventry corner; Resource for supplementary schools; Volunteering; A passion for peer participation; Zion tuition thrives; Tamil taking hold; Spotlight on... Ali Udin; Tackling issues in language learning; Belonging... a big hit; Congratulations to Queens Park Bangladesh Association!; Funding; Training; Useful resources

Autumn 2006 (PDF file, 417 KB)
Inside this issue: Adonis hails sector success; Quality and excellence – the Resource Unit's annual conference; In praise of supplementary schools; Absolutely not to be missed!; Guinea pigs survive pilot ordeal; Quality protects in Kirklees; Spotlight on... Yusuf Molade; From 20 to 200 in less than 30; Modern Chinese teaching; Introducing Znaniye; Bulleting funding; Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner; Resource Unit connects; Spring Deaf awareness event; Congratulations to Ardhmeria; Autumn 2006 training programme; ContinYou's annual family learning conference; Useful resources

Summer 2006 (PDF file, 740 KB)
Inside this issue: Resource Unit 'sent to Coventry'; Going from strength to strength; Recognising all language skills; Hubs and networks flourishing; Fast forward; Funding; Congratulations to ACYC; New Albanian school; Supplementary school teacher wins annual award; Share family learning; Calling overseas qualified teachers; Coming soon...; Awards for excellence; Why not take a course?; Summer 2006 training programme; Useful resources

Spring 2006 (PDF file, 519 KB)
Inside this issue: A report on the first annual conference for supplementary schools; Supplementary schools improve GCSE results; A new pilot project promotes the quality of supplementary education in London; A growing sector: supplementary schools in Manchester; Success with Bangladeshi children in Birmingham; School news; Bulletin spotlight on Yinka Atijosan; Funding; Training; New training procedure; News and views; Useful resources

Autumn 05 (PDF file, 816 KB)
Inside this issue: LEAs working with supplementary schools; More than 200 people trained; Partnership working – to complement and not to compete; Parental support in raising achievement; Enter extended schools; Extended schools – working with supplementary schools; Case studies – Whitefield School and Part View Academy; Refugee communities history project; Free training and events; Funding update; School news; Recommended reading; Work with LEAs; Useful websites

Spring 2005 (PDF file, 936 KB)
Inside this issue: Programme for Spring 2005; Funding update; Policy issues; Letters; News from schools; News from partners; Resources; Good practice; Really useful websites; Conference reports; Worth knowing about; Recommended reading

Autumn 2004 (PDF file, 932 KB)
Inside this issue: Funding tips – dos and don'ts from those who know; Partnership working – two schools who've made it happen; The debate – single or multi-disciplinary supplementary schools; Soap box spot – Iftikar Ahmed's passionate plea for multilingualism; Useful websites; Good practice – involving your pupils and their parents; Developing skills – Jackie Gooding offers invaluable insight

Summer 2004 (PDF file, 479 KB)
Inside this issue: Celebrating the linguistic diversity of Haringey; Space to teach – the problem of premises; The Community Languages Research Group; RIP the Supplementary School Support Service; Mandela Supplementary School – age of aspiration; Casting the wider net – the future for community languages?; Languages in community key stage 2/3; Empowering learning -–overseas trained teachers