About Central Manchester CLC Start here if you want to know what CLC's are, find out about us specifically, and see some more photographs. Central Manchester CLC is a new development with state of the art IT facilities. Located in a brand new building at Trinity Church of England High School in Hulme, it is one of four in Manchester and over forty nationally. City Learning Centres are a key feature of the government's 'Excellence in Cities' strategy. CLC's work with children from local schools and adults from the local community and businesses to boost IT skills. CLC's are an important educational resource because they provide effective, alternative ways to raise all pupils' attainment, motivation and pleasure in learning. This is achieved mainly through the development of high quality teaching and learning materials. Central Manchester CLC serves the needs of teachers and pupils in a partnership of primary and secondary schools in the inner city community. Pupils use the CLC out of hours for completing homework, carrying out research or developing coursework. Teachers from the partnership will develop, share and disseminate innovative teaching and learning methods using the latest information and communication technologies. What are City Learning Centres? City Learning Centres (CLCs) are a key element of the Government's 'Excellence in Cities' (EiC) initiative. They will have a major impact on learning in city schools by providing a focus for the very best in education for young people. By providing outstanding local facilities, the Centres will be expected to improve education standards and skill levels, so promoting employment opportunities and countering social exclusion. The aim of CLCs is to enhance the learning opportunities of pupils in our major cities. To bring this about, the objectives of these centres must be, amongst other things, to:
The core client group for these Centres is pupils and teachers, but they also have a role to play in providing opportunities for the wider community to promote lifelong learning. These objectives will be achieved in a number of different ways, including:
To find out more about CLC's please visit the DfES Standards site
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