Category: news
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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…
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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.
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S.P.A. Conference 2024 on 7th November
The S.P.A. Annual Conference 2024 was held on Thursday 7th November at the Thomas Deacon Academy and Oundle School. A Conference Report will follow shortly.
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S.P.A. Summer Newsletter 2024
This newsletter includes the following features: Highlights from 2024, including the Innovation Hub Project 2, events round-up, supporters of partnership working and IDPE 2024 Conference. Download here.
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S.P.A. Conference
The S.P.A. Inaugural Conference was a great success. Delegates from all over the country came together to discuss partnership work.
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What state and private schools can learn from each other
Independent and state schools are often cast as polar opposites – but this researcher says there are numerous areas where collaboration is key.
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S.P.A. Spring Newsletter 2024
This newsletter includes the following features: Highlights from 2023, including the Inaugural S.P.A. Conference, as well as Spring Events 2024 and Innovation Hub 1: Partnering Tools. Download here.
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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…
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OLIVER BLOND – new Chief Executive Officer
The School Partnerships Alliance (S.P.A.) is delighted to announce the appointment of OLIVER BLOND as our new Chief Executive Officer from 1st September 2023. Oliver has led prestigious schools in both state and independent sectors, as Head of The Henrietta Barnett School in Barnet, named State School of the Year during his tenure, and Head…
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Summer News July 2023
This newsletter includes the following features: Innovation hub 2023CEO ReportSummer Webinar SeriesIDPE awards 2023 Download pdf here.