Lawyers in Schools cited in schools ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report Wednesday, 13th January 2010

The Charter School in Southwark recently became one of the first schools to be awarded an Ofsted grade of ‘Outstanding’ since the implementation of new inspection criteria in September 2009.

The glowing inspection report specifically pays tribute to “the use of groups of lawyers to work with students on the legal aspects of citizenship” as an example of the schools “innovative approaches” towards enriching the curriculum.

As David Sheppard, Head Teacher at The Charter School, noted: “a considerable element of the new criteria was how well schools have developed and worked with partnerships to create meaningful networks not only for pupils but also the wider community. We look forward to continuing and developing our relationship with SJ Berwin.”

SJ Berwin, a leading international law firm, has been partnered with The Charter School to deliver Lawyers in Schools for the past two years. We, at the Citizenship Foundation, are thrilled that the education-enriching experience of Lawyers in Schools is helping schools to meet official objectives and is being recognized as such by Ofsted.