100 pages
A4
ISBN-10: 1 85856 335 6
ISBN-13: 978 185856 335 0
May 2004

What are the key factors underlying the success of British-Pakistani-Muslim learners, especially those of Kashmiri heritage? How can schools capitalise on their diverse language skills? How significant are the relationships between homes, schools and mosques? Do state schools have a responsibility to nurture their learners' religious identity? What contribution is made by the professional development of staff and the qualities of educational leadership? What makes some schools and LEAs buck the trend?
This book explores these and other questions enriched with a series of practical school-based experiences. Written for teachers and headteachers, it identifies and promotes good practice in raising educational achievement.

The handbook and the accompanying volume of case studies derive from work in twelve LEAs that were involved in the RAISE Project: Raising Attainment in Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Faith Schools, with particular regard to Muslim pupils of Pakistani and Kashmiri heritage. This project was organised by the Uniting Britain Trust, in association with the Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber. It is funded by Yorkshire Forward and arises from the work of the Runnymede Trust Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia.
'This is an important study notable for the sensitive attention paid to the voices of students and parents.' - Race Relations Abstracts.