Survey of 26,000 teachers finds children 'naturally moved towards other children and staff, even in small classes' A new survey of over 26,000 teachers reveals that many fear it is impossible to apply social distancing with younger pupils and those who have complex additional needs. The survey also shows the long hours school staff have been working and the many [...]
Children missing out on school identified as those whose mental health has suffered An Oxfordshire psychiatrist has warned more funding and resources must be put into mental health services to take care of all those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including frontline NHS staff. Dr Andrew Molodynski, who is also the British Medical Association's mental health [...]
As-Suffa Institute, which runs a Madrassah for 5-12 years olds, is working to deliver much-needed food to the elderly, most vulnerable and NHS workers. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Birmingham-based organisation has delivered over 500 parcels. The group has been taking food donations from the general public as well as cash donations to buy more [...]
Hundreds of food parcels have been delivered to some of the most vulnerable residents in and around Solihull since a huge relief project was launched in March. Community groups mobilised to form the Solihull Muslim Network as the impact of the crisis began to take a major toll on local residents. Refugees, victims of domestic [...]
Headteacher Assistant and English teacher at Forest Gate Community School, Ms Uddin was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and passed away on Monday 14th August. Her commitment to her school, passion for teaching and continuous struggle to push her students to meet their full potential, even when her health was speedily deteriorating, cries out a [...]
Parents often worry mostly about their children's safety on their way to and from school. What is coming to surface is a realisation that Muslim parents should sadly be just as cautious for their children's mental, emotional and even physical safety in schools. A new study carried out on Muslim school children in Edinburgh revealed [...]
The Rize State of North East Turkey witnessed a graduation ceremony in one of its major Mosques (Jami' Al-Sahil) last August to celebrate the accomplishments of 542 Hufaz who completed memorising the Quran. The ceremony was attended and supported by many reputable figures, including members of the Religious ministry, mayors of several cities and representatives of the [...]
Three hundred youth were honoured last week at a Quran memorisation ceremony on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria. One hundred and eighty female Hafizaat and a hundred and twenty male Hufaaz completed their hifz in local Madrassahs and institutes run by Ahrar Al-Sham organisation. The Hufaz had migrated from various cities and villages across Syria and settled in the liberated [...]
Madrassah.co.uk is pleased to announce that Level 1 Safeguarding and Child Protection Training delivered by Faith Associates to Mosques and Madrassahs is now CPD accredited and recognised. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a quality mark awarded to a learning activity that enhances and develops professional’s abilities, while providing conscious and proactive learning. The successful accreditation [...]
The first thing that softens your heart upon seeing Hanan Al-Hroub for the first time is the air of confidence and kindness that emanates from her posture and her expressions. The second thing is hearing her speak about a cause for which she strove and is still striving - bringing smiles to the innocent faces [...]
