Byker Primary has been accredited as a school of Sanctuary.

What is a School of Sanctuary?

A School of Sanctuary is a school that helps its students, staff and wider community understand what it means to be seeking sanctuary and to extend a welcome to everyone as equal, valued members of the school community. It is a school that is proud to be a place of safety and inclusion for all.

Why become a School of Sanctuary?

Schools of Sanctuary is an initiative which aims to:

• Engage families and strengthen our role in the local community
• Build a culture that reduces intolerance, hate speech and bullying
• Promote positive attitudes within schools and their communities around people seeking sanctuary
• Support schools to take positive steps and to be proud of being places of safety and inclusion for all
• Recognise and celebrate schools that are committed to welcoming and supporting people seeking sanctuary.

Our aim is to create a safe environment that includes everybody in school, regardless of where people come from or what they look like.