Community Relations in Schools

Services

As such CRIS operates a multi-faceted model of programmes and services which help to embed whole school approaches to Community Relations work. This includes:

• Ethos, values and policy development;
• Single school and inter-school community and relationship building programmes (including space for adults to engage with Community Relations and Inter Community work – in some cases for the first time)
• Personal and professional development programmes for school staff
• Whole school leadership development
• Collaborative partnership development and planning
• Curriculum development (coupled with associated training)
• Development of inter-school Buddy Systems
• Accredited training
• Family engagement programmes inclusive of personal and relationship growth and development for parents and carers, storytelling, single and inter community development and family community relations residential work