Letter to Schools

Project Respect brings a much needed life skills resource into a secondary school environment to build on work done in primary schools through the DARE programme. The big difference of course is that it was developed locally by Education, Police and Health and designed to be teacher led, with an opportunity to involve adults other than teachers eg Police Officers. Some tremendous material has been produced during the lifetime of Project Respect drawing on the expertise of many local professionals.

The partner organisations want to build on the success of the programme. They have consulted with schools and other support organisations and now see the need to review present materials and identify new content areas. This will enable the continuation of high quality life skills material being available to schools.

Project Respect has now welcomed DARE (UK) as an additional partner. This will enable secondary schools to deliver a life skills programme which builds on the work undertaken in primary schools. It also brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the programme.

It is important when reviewing present work or planning for the future that we consult closely with schools and teachers. Project Respect materials are being reviewed and either refreshed or replaced. New materials are also being produced to address emerging issues. The Project is also looking at the implications of developing teaching and learning to meet the needs of PSHE and Citizenship work.