What is the WTW Journalism Project?

• The journalism project is targeted at KS3 pupils across all secondary age schools, including PRU and SEND settings. Our ambition is to engage 2000 pupils in total
• Included in the project will be the creation of meaningful resources and teacher CPD that have a legacy beyond the London Borough of Culture
• This is an exciting way for young people to grow skills in journalism and storytelling; an opportunity to learn, share, build community and celebrate culture - offering value for the whole school and the community beyond

Each Secondary school across the Borough will be offered an assembly, workshops and a term-long extra-curricular programme to inspire, upskill and amplify young voices and storytelling. 

This will build to a termly celebration event with professional journalists showcasing stories from students, reporting on events, sharing cultural stories with impact and growing skills in journalism and storytelling.

• The project begins with whole year group assembly with industry professionals, introducing students to the wide range of career opportunities and skills required in the sector.
• This is followed by whole-class workshops exploring journalism, reporting and storytelling. These will be led by professional journalists and broadcasters, adapting the model to each setting as required
• Each school will then select up to 30 students to join a 7-8-week extracurricular journalism project run by a trained facilitator in their school, forming a group to build their skills and report their cultural stories and on the activities in London Borough of Culture. A proportion of places will be ring fenced for disadvantaged, pupil premium or less engaged students.
• Part of this extra-curricular programme may involve a visit to a professional London news studio – partners currently being approached include: Sky News, BBC London, Apple and ITV London.
• At the end of each term participating groups will get together for a celebration event with a range of industry professionals.
• Reports created will also be shared on Welcome to Wandsworth and social channels to amplify and celebrate the perspective of young people across the Borough.

• Media toolkit supplied to each school
• Mentoring legacy and relationship-building between schools and partner organisations
• Collaborations and connections with key Broadcasters and Digital Media Companies
• Teacher CPD
• Skills development for creative career paths 
• Developing storytelling capability and digital skillset 
• Build partnerships, contacts, community links and career options for young people 
• Enhance digital literacy, with impact beyond the school for parents and the wider community