School partnerships alliance
Publications and Case Studies
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S.P.A. Study into partnership activities to reach disadvantaged pupils
Partnerships between state-maintained and independent schools have existed for decades, formally introduced by the Labour government in 1997, when they charged private schools with sharing their facilities and teachers with local state-maintained schools to address the ‘educational apartheid created by the public/private divide diminishes the whole education system’ (DFEE, 1997). Successive Governments funded independent state Read more
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Partnerships in a Changing Landscape – S.P.A. Conference 2024
Conference Aims: • Creating a stronger identity for cross-sector partnership • Proving the national case for partnership • Understanding State School and MAT priorities and educational vision • Hearing a variety of perspectives on partnerships • Networking and sharing best practice Read full PDF report. Read more
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Science Partnerships for Impact
Building on the School Partnerships Alliance’s ‘School Partnerships for Impact Guide’, produced with The Partnering Initiative, this publication focusses on science collaborations. In keeping with S.P.A.’s vision, most of those featured are between state maintained schools and those in the independent sector. Some, though, feature working with partners outside the education sector. This document draws Read more
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School Partnerships for Impact Guide
Read on to see how partnering together to tackle regional challenges achieves greater opportunities for all pupils than schools could do on their own. PDF report available here. Read more