Camberwell After School Project

Who we are

The Camberwell After School Project (CASP) was founded in 1985 as a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Our objectives are to advance the development and education of children, young people, and adults by:

1. Offering appropriate play, education, care, family learning and out-of-school-hours services for children; and,
2. Providing appropriate training and learning opportunities to improve the employability, well-being and personal development of young people and adults.

CASP  core mission is to provide good quality and affordable out of school childcare for local parents, particularly lone parents.

Our mission over the next five years is to deliver a coherent range of services which meet the needs of local parents within Southwark, particularly lone parents, who wish to work and study full-time, or actively seeking full-time work. Essentially enabling parents to access the job market by providing their children with a safe environment while they are at work, simultaneously striving to advance the education of the children in our care by placing an emphasis on progressive learning.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our ethos: 

Camberwell After School Project (CASP) is a welcoming charitable organisation where everyone is valued highly and where tolerance, honesty, co-operation and mutual respect for others are fostered. We are committed to the development of the whole person within a supportive, secure and creative environment. Our organisation provides equal opportunity for all regardless of disability, gender re-assignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender or sexual orientation. We endeavour to promote positive relationships with children, parents, Trustees and members of the wider community. 

At Camberwell After School Project, we aim to promote equality and tackle any form of discrimination and actively promote harmonious relations in all our services. We seek to remove any barriers to access, participation, progression, attainment and achievement. We take seriously our contribution towards community cohesion.

We seek to:

 Eliminate Discrimination

 Advance Equality of Opportunity

 Foster Good Relations

We aim to:

Provide a secure environment in which all our children can flourish and achieve all five outcomes of ‘Every Child Matters’ (be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution, and enjoy economic well-being);

Provide a safe and satisfying learning environment where all individuals see themselves reflected and feel a sense of belonging;

Prepare children for life in a diverse society in which children are able to see their place in the local, regional, national and international community;

Include and value the contribution of all families to our understanding of equality and diversity;

Plan systematically to improve our understanding and promotion of diversity;

Actively challenge discrimination and disadvantage;

Make inclusion a thread which runs through all our activities.

To achieve these aims we will:

Involve stakeholders in the development, review, evaluation, and impact assessment of all relevant improvement plans, policies and procedures.

Publish and share our policies and impact assessments with the whole community.

Collect and analyse data to ensure all groups are progressing well and no group is subject to disadvantage.

Use all available information to set suitable learning challenges for all, respond to pupils’ diverse needs and overcome any potential barriers to learning.

Ensure play activities makes explicit and implicit provision to promote and celebrate diversity.

Have high expectations of behaviour which demonstrates respect to others:

Ensure that all reasonable adjustments are made to ensure equality of opportunity.