LAP IS A GIFT

When you are young, learning can be a delight or a difficulty. Some young people are challenged by their inability to express themselves or they hide their feelings behind a shield of doubt. Some have a feeling of isolation, some a sense of being behind the other students, while others are more able than the rest of their peers. These barriers can be very real in a modern society, where children often hunger to be understood or long to talk over their problems in a caring atmosphere with someone they can trust.

So along comes LAP, the Learning Assistance Programme, with its volunteers, its empathy, its patience, its confidence building and its one-to-one dialogues. It remains one of the most innovative developments in education and provides a heart-warming experience for both adults and children.

The Learning Assistance Programme is a student-centred programme providing individual support for students through the positive participation of volunteers. Volunteers, in partnership with teaching staff, work with students on a one-to-one basis for one or two regular sessions each week.