LCSS-London Centre for Social Studies

Educational achievement levels of the Turkish pupils in the UK are very low. Many youngsters leave school without completing their GCSE's, and many display anti social behaviour, involve in gangs and use drugs.

Our  "Embracing the Future" seminar series provided an extensive medium for educational specialists, community leaders, and representatives of the several related organisatios to come together and discuss potential solutions as well as directly interacting with parents.

-- Ertanch Hidayettin,Equalities Legislation and Local Authorities’ Implementation

-- Vasat Muhandra, Mentoring as a tool for achievement

-- Ayfer Orhan, Strategies for improving achievements of Turkish speaking youth

-- Roy Tedscoe, Tackling anti-social behavior and discrimination

-- Tozun İsa, Bilingualism in education

-- Fatih Karaman,Supplementary Schools: Axis Study Centre

-- Mehmet Ali Dikerdem,Parental involvement in education

-- Kelami Dedezade,Education towards better employment prospects

-- Aydın Mehmet Ali, Bilingual science project

-- David Danie, What is to be done?

-- Meryem Cast,Strategies to improve achievement in a multicultural society