Schools of Sanctuary

Schools of Sanctuary are schools that have received a Sanctuary Award from City of Sanctuary UK or a partner organisation in recognition of its good practice in fostering a culture of welcome, belonging and solidarity for those seeking safety. At Hanson, we are proud to be working towards this award.

To become a School of Sanctuary, a school must take an intentional and reflective approach to reviewing and refining school practice in relevant areas and demonstrate that they have implemented three key principles:

LEARN Schools help their students, staff and wider community learn about what it means to be seeking sanctuary and the issues surrounding forced migration.

EMBED Schools are committed to creating a safe and inclusive culture of welcome that benefits everybody, including anyone in their community seeking sanctuary.

SHARE Schools share their values and activities with their local communities.

We are proud of the hard work our students and staff to do make our school a welcome and safe place for all our students. Here is some of what we have been doing:

Sixth Form students ran a culture day, to celebrate the diverse cultures within our school.

EPC days and the curriculum have engaged students with topics of migration, human trafficking, and sanctuary.

The history department ran a competition for Black History Month, with some amazing entries.

Our School Museum showcases different cultures and helps our students to understand different religions, cultures and beliefs.

Our language champions represent their language around school and help new students to settle into Hanson.

We have assemblies to commemorate important events, including Holocaust Memorial Day, Black History Month, Refugee Week and anti-bulling week.