UK Pilot Programme
Loving Classroom will commence a pilot programme in September 2022 in ten secondary schools.
Here, Anthony Seldon explains more about the pilot and the plans to validate the curriculum
Evidence from
South African Programme
From 25,000 students in Soweto, South Africa (2019 - 2021), the Independent Gauteng Department of Education
evaluated and reported the following:
Bullying
80%
Racism
74%
Class Disruption
77%
Violence
83%
Substance Abuse
70%
Pass Rate
17%
“Students are more accepting, calm, kind, honest, communal.”
Theresa Foster, Manchester Communication Academy, UK
“Loving Classroom reduced truancy, bullying and increased student cohesion.”
Mrs. Maseko, Mncube High School, Soweto, South Africa
“I was amazed! Mutual respect fixed the discipline problems in our class.”
Shulamit Devush, Shalon High School, Kiryat Gat, Israel
"A loving classroom is the foundation for all education and Loving Classroom is building that foundation."
Dr. Leon Bernstein, Lead UK Ofsted School Inspector
"For all schools participating in the Loving Classroom programme... it appears that the primary objectives to promote and teach positive relationship education in schools in South Africa in order to stem the negative and dangerous trend of bullying, aggression and violence (ranging from fighting to serious assaults, rape and even murder), as well as truancy, chronic lateness, general class disruptions, alcohol and substance abuse at school has been well met."
Jabu Sibeko - The South African Gauteng Department of Education