Supplementary Education Network


What is the Supplementary Education Network?

The Supplementary Education Network is a group of organisations working in partnership who are dedicated to assisting Camden's Supplementary Schools and provisions.

Young Camden Foundation's Supplementary Education Network Coordinator works closely with Susan Morris, Camden Learning's Supplementary Education Officer, to provide a variety of support measures, including information, advice, and access to resources.

Since 2019, YCF has managed the Supplementary Education Fund, in partnership with John Lyons Charity. The funding pot totals £25,000 each year - with almost £100,000 distributed to YCF members so far.


The focus of the programme is to:

Strengthen
the capacity of supplementary education institutions in Camden.
Build
and maintain a network of supplementary education schools.
Manage
the Supplementary Education Fund, encouraging schools to apply, providing application support.
Identify
external resources and funding opportunities for supplementary Education Provisions.

What is a Supplementary Education Provision?

Supplementary Education or Schools are entities that operate after school or on weekends, offering curriculum support in language, culture, and religion, organisations or individuals who provide community activities, tuition, or after-school clubs for children, also known as out-of-school settings. These entities are represented across the private and voluntary sector, including:

1. Supplementary schools or provisions.

2. Extracurricular clubs: Covering dance, music, drama, and sports.

3. Open-access youth providers: Involving centre-based and detached youth work.

4. Tuition companies and tutors: Supporting mainstream or home education.

5. Language schools: Catering to children from abroad.

6. Religious settings: Providing education in faith, culture, or religious texts.

7. Uniformed youth organisations: Such as Scouts and Guides.


SEP’s Network meetingS

22 October 2024

Launch

Launch

Attended by: Latin American House, Camden Arabic Association, Families 4 Peace, Albanian Community ‘Faik Konica’ in the UK, British Somali Community Centre, Wac Arts, ZAD, Central YMCA, Learning & Development Centre, Cartesians Academy Supplementary School (CASS), Action Tutoring, Camden Learning, YPF Trust, Young Camden Foundation, VAC

11 March 2025

Next Meeting

The second network meeting is themed around funding. More details will be shared in due course.


SEP’s Steering Group Meetings

10 September 2024

Launch

Attended by: Camden Learning, YPF Trust, Young Camden Foundation, Central YMCA, British Somali Community Centre, The Bengali Education Centre.

07 January 2025

2nd Meeting

Attended by: Camden Learning, YPF Trust, Young Camden Foundation, Central YMCA, Camden Community Partnerships Team, Latin America House, CASS, British Somali Community Centre, The People's Classroom, Learning and Development Centre.

13 May 2025

Next meeting

Please contact us if you would like to join.


Resources

Read more about supplementary learning Supplementary Learning - Camden Learning.

Reports

2024 2022/23

Contact

If you’re a Supplementary Education Provision and want to join the network, please contact Mohamoud Hassan at mohamoud.hassan@youngbrentfoundation.org.uk or call 07939810923.



Young Camden Foundation's support has been an incredible motivator for us to continue creating new and dynamic initiatives that engage young people in the local area, particularly those from a Latin American background in London.”

Latin American House