Liverpool primary granted £41,000 to scale up transformational project
by Educate Magazine May 22, 2024 · All News / Primary School News
A primary School in Liverpool has been awarded a £41,000 grant by charity SHINE.
After the success of the pilot of ‘Building Emotional Resilience in Early Years’, SHINE awarded Whitefield Primary School the grant to scale up the programme.
SHINE’s funding will enable the training of teachers at other schools who are keen to adopt the approach.
The project is aimed at enhancing children’s emotional well-being while also providing support to parents and caregivers. It gives children and their families the skills they need to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and confidence.
SHINE funding will extend the reach of the programme across Liverpool and beyond.
Staff from Whitefield will work closely with schools, providing training, resources, and ongoing support to ensure successful implementation.
Given the level of interest, Whitefield is offering two versions of the training – a face-to-face model for schools in the Merseyside area, and a remote model, where people receive the training online.
Helen Rafferty, interim CEO of SHINE, said: “The support that children need to thrive goes so far beyond the academic: children who feel safe and are supported with their emotions are able to succeed at school and far beyond.
“We also know that partnerships and learning between schools and parents and carers is so critical to giving parents the very best start in life.
“We have been pleased and proud to support the brilliant work by the team at Whitefield so far and are excited to see this work taken into other schools, to support so many more children to have the best education experience that they can.”
Any schools interested in taking part in the project should contact Marie Beale at admin@whitefieldprimaryschool.co.uk.
