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Work in Schools
Who Does the Work? A partnerships consisting of the public and voluntary sectors.
Who Pays for It? All participating members although the initial funding came from East Lothian Council and Tranet SIP.
How is it delivered? Presentations are given on leaving home (safely), finding and making a home, energy awareness, recycling and financial literacy, as well as issues around homlessness.
Who is Targeted? Pupils in S3-S6
What Resources Are Used? Resources have been developed by all partners, more are currently being developed and review procedures regularly apply.
How long has work in this (or other) form been going on? 4 years in all, though Energy Awareness only for 1 full session and Recycling and Financial Awareness only fully involved this forthcoming session after successful pilots.
How is the work monitored / evaluated? All partners evaluate separately - students completing a form at the end of each session - and is fed back to the group to be collated by the Project Officer.
Commentary
The Housing Education Partnership aims to prevent youth homelessness in East Lothian. The partnership has developed a Leaving Home Pack and teaching materials for use with S4 students, currently delivered by it's members. In addition, presentations are made to S5/6 students providing information and advice on independent living, as preparation for student or working life and also to raise social awareness. To support these products, the HEP Coordinator arranges for partnership staff to address social education classes in East Lothian's six secondary schools.
HEP is currently developing a Power Point presentation to complement housing education in East Lothian schools. The multimedia presentation will include video footage and drama, and will feature local staff. Preparatory work is currently in the hands of recent S6 pupils from Ross High School, Tranet - where the original prize-winning materials were devised by an S6 committee in session 2000-01 - and senior pupils from various schools will take responsibility for several aspects through their PSE classes.
For more information about Leaving Home and Housing Education activities in East Lothian please contact Hilary Hall, the Housing Education Partnership Project Officer on 07962 109818 or hhall@eastlothian.gov.uk
Work Outwith Schools
Who does the work? Bridges Project.
Who pays for it? Bridges Project.
How is it delivered? Groupwork.
Who is targeted? Disadvantaged young people.
What resources are used? A range of paper resources (own leaving home pack), website, games, etc.
Agencies Involved
Bridges Project
Contact
Jim Boyle
Bridges Project
Bog Park
Musselburgh |
Housing Education Partnership
Partners:
East Lothian Council Housing Division
East Lothian Education and Children's Services
Bridges Project
Lothian and Edinburgh Environmental Partnership
Citizens Advice Bureau, Haddington
Tranet Social Inclusion Partnership
Contact
Hilary Hall
Housing Education Partnership Project Officer
Tel: 07962 109818
Email: hhall@eastlothian.gov.uk |
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