Wapping and Whitechapel Shared Learning is a learning co-operative soceity, wherein local parents share their knowledge and expertise with local children. All parents of school-aged children in Wapping and Whitechapel are welcome to participate - and so our local children will have a wide range of extra-curricular learning opportunities from which to choose.

What we'll deliver:

• Recruit local volunteers for teaching
• Recruit professionals for teaching
• Hire appropriate venues for lessons
• Provide the necessary resources for lessons
• Offer payment to teachers
• Carry out DBS checks on teachers

Why it's a great idea:

Make extra-curricular learning accessible to those who cannot necessarily afford to pay for it monetarily Build a foundation of trust within the neighbourhood Very suitable for the home-educating community Will offer a diverse range of ‘lessons’ on offer to students, enriches their learning experience Allow appreciation of different cultures and languages Will be supportive to single parents or those struggling with child-rearing, due to opportunity to meet and share with other parents

Steps to get it done:

• Speak with neighbours and encourage them to offer lessons (completed)
• Secure funding to be used for hiring venues, resources, DBS checks, payments
• Hire a suitable site for lessons to begin, co-ordinate with teachers to create a timetable
• Advertise the timetable to gain interest
• Monitor uptake and collect feedback from students and teachers
• Conduct a questionnaire to understand views and opinions of those interested (completed)

Currently, 50 local residents have expressed an interest in the project, and have collectively volunteered to teach the following: Arabic reading English and maths (primary and secondary level) ESOL GCSE Science exam technique French Spanish Vegan and Gluten-free cooking Asian cooking Adobe Suite basics Introduction to Latvian Introduction to Russian Chinese calligraphy Graphics design Islamic calligraphy