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THE SCHOOL IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Schools may play a big role with respect
to their wider environment. Youth work,
sports clubs, community organisations,
etc. can all contribute to realising a

school’s remit. Schools can in their turn
successfully look beyond their own walls
by entering into dialogue and working
together.

WANTS TO BE AN EXTENSIVE LEARNING ZONE
The Government of Flanders wants to further stimulate the development of open
and broad learning zones. The local reality serves as a starting point. We will sup-

port bottom-up initiatives. Cooperation
is also possible with several interesting
partners, like youth, welfare and sport.

WITH GREAT FOCUS ON YOU
Each child and each young person has
his or her own background. Schools
must provide a safe and familiar environment for each one of them. School
management teams and teachers play a
crucial role in this. The Government of

Flanders wants to support them in this
role. Various training and awareness initiatives are in the pipeline. They devote
particular attention to (contact with)
vulnerable children and young people.

AND IN A COOL ENVIRONMENT
Children and young people should enjoy going to school. Pleasant, accessible,
safe and multifunctional infrastructure
will definitely be helpful in this respect.
Within the available budgetary resourc-

es, the Government of Flanders will invest in such infrastructure by means of
a master plan for school construction
and the contribution of expertise and
support.

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