Learning & Development Centre Supplementary School
Welcome to the Learning & Development Centre (LDC) !
Established in 2001 as the Research & Development Centre for Ethiopians in Britain (RDCEB), and reformed in 2010 to better serve our community, LDC is a registered charity dedicated to empowering children, young people, and families.
Our journey began by supporting Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers in Britain. Over time, as our community settled and grew, we shifted our focus to meet the long-term educational and social needs of all local children and young people, regardless of their background.
Statement of Vision
Statement of Objective:
The main objective of LDC supplementary school is to:
- Advance & enhance educational performance & attainment of children & young people by providing curriculum subject classes;
- Create & develop better chances for extracurricular activities (Life skills: ICT literacy skills, physical activity and nutritional education (development of sporting & healthy eating habits) among children & young people to tackle poor health and be active in their future lives & careers;
- Build stable families and communities that can create opportunities for children and young people in developing life skills, self-esteem, moral & ethical values that enable them to be responsible citizens and have better life in their future.
- Provide home-language lessons aiming to enable children & young people of Ethiopian origin to connect themselves to the Ethiopian heritage & culture and to promote sense of integrity within the British society:
Why Supplementary Education is needed for ethnic minority children & young people?
In the post Millennium, huge demand for the supplementary education, particularly for curriculum core subjects (Maths, English & Science) has been growing fast among disadvantaged & ethnic minority school children. As a result of the demand, several private tuition providers have been emerging to respond to the demands. However, low-income families/parents are not able to benefit from the private tuition providers, as they cannot afford the tuition fees.
The aim of our community-based Supplementary School is therefore to address the needs (gaps) of disadvantaged children that are from low-income families. Because, if children have no good attainment & performance with such compulsory core subjects at their regular primary & secondary schools, they are likely to be unsuccessful in their further education/qualification, as well as in their future employment opportunities.
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