A Fulham-based supplementary school is going from strength to strength as a new term gets underway.

More young people have signed up for the Community Education Forum’s supplementary school held at Bishop Creighton House in Lillie Road. The school offers children from low income backgrounds, some of whom are refugees, the chance to catch up with lessons in English, maths and science.

Up to 30 children, aged 7 to 16 attended on a regular basis during the last school year. There are now several more names on the register as the new academic year gets underway.

The organisation, which is a registered charity, has also begun to expand its operation and has just opened another supplementary school, this time in the borough of Lambeth.

The ethos of the school remains the same. “We provide extra tuition to help children achieve more in their primary or secondary school,’ says CEF co-ordinator Amina Osman. ‘This prevents them falling behind and gives them more self-confidence.”

The classes also provide support for parents who in some cases do not have English as their first language and are unable to help their children with their schoolwork. Also, the young people often do not have space at home to do their homework in an uninterrupted setting.

The supplementary classes provide them both with the space they need and additional help from trained tutors. It has begun to produce spectacular results. One of the secondary age pupils who received the extra help has recently obtained a scholarship to attend Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith.

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For further information contact:  Phillip Cooper, Media Officer, Hammersmith and Fulham Refugee Forum, on 07889 949173; or Christian Johnson, CEF, on: 0207 381 4009 or mobile 07706 17985.