A collaboration project between three municipalities receives a grant.

The Education Department of Reykjanesbær, the Education and Leisure Service of Hafnarfjörður and the School Service of Árborg have been collaborating on a development project which, among other things, aims to strengthen the learning, well-being and social status of pupils of foreign origin in schools. Its aim is to support schools in placing students of foreign origin in relation to their prior knowledge and experience. The results of the assessment will make it easier for schools to organise students' learning based on their strengths and needs.

The following form the preparatory and expert group: Aneta Figlarska, Hrund Harðardóttir and Þorsteinn Hjartarson from Árborg, Fanney Dóróthe Halldórsdóttir, Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir and Þórdís Helga Ólafsdóttir from Hafnarfjörður, and Halldóra Fríða Þorvaldsdóttir, Helgi Arnarson and Kolfinna Njálsdóttir from Reykjanesbær. Halldóra Fríða will lead the project.

Háaleitis School in Reykjanesbær, Lækjarskóli in Hafnarfjörður and Vallaskóli in Árborg will be participating schools from the start.

The project recently received a grant from the Sprotasjóður fund in the amount of 2,350,000 kr. An agreement has been made with Gyða Arnmundsdóttir, former manager of the school service in Reykjanesbær, to translate an assessment tool that has been used with great success in Sweden. The plan is to subsequently hold a course for teaching teams and school support staff from these three municipalities, in collaboration with Swedish partners. The course will focus on the knowledge and skills required to administer and use the assessment. The course is planned to take place in January or February 2019. Furthermore, the aim is for all schools in the country to be able to receive training sessions and promotional materials once the project is complete.