School partnerships alliance

Events, CPD and Consultancy

The S.P.A. offers a programme of in-person and online activities and events to develop partnership staff. We also provide community meet-ups, partnership clinics and bespoke consultancy support. Our programmes are open to members and non-members.

By taking part in our programmes and collaborating with colleagues from across the sector, partnership staff learn how to maximise partnerships to be as effective, innovative and impactful as possible for every pupil.

To enquire about booking consultancy please complete the enquiry booking form. 

Upcoming Events and CPD

The S. P.A. offers CPD featuring a mix of online and face-to-face sessions. Please see below for details of upcoming events.

Please email events@schoolpartnershipsalliance.org.uk if interested in joining any of these events.

Date and timeEventContent
Thursday 25th September 16.30 – 17.30 CPD courseA session for partnership professionals, by partnership professionals.
Monday 6th October 16.30 – 17.30Innovation Hub 3 – recommendationsAn update from our innovation hub that is considering a regional approach to some aspects of S.P.A. activity.
Tuesday 7th October 17.00 – 18.30In-person networking event – Norwich SchoolOur first in-person networking event of the year, an opportunity to hear about the partnership work of one of our members.
Tuesday 14th October 16.30 – 17.30 Meeting for Champion schools partnership leadsTermly opportunity for partnership leads in our Champion Schools to meet with our Director of Programmes and Research.
Thursday 16th October 16.30 – 17.30 WebinarLanguage partnerships are playing a significant part in protecting language teaching in some schools. John Claughton will be joining us to talk about his inspirational work with WoLLoW.
Thursday 6th November 10.00 – 16.30 Annual Conference at Magdalen College OxfordDON’T MISS IT!
Tuesday 11th November 16.30 – 17.30 CPD Course for State SchoolsA session focused on the partnership needs and opportunities of our state school members.
Tuesday 2nd December 16.30 – 17.30 WebinarAn opportunity to hear from school governors about how they ensure their school partnership working is strategic and beneficial.
Wednesday 3rd December 16.00 – 17.00 Partnership Drop-InAn opportunity to join our Director of Programmes and Research to ask questions, share ideas or just have a chat.

Individual programme prices

A number of places on these programmes are included within Membership, Supporter and Champion packages. If there are spaces available, additional places can be purchased (including by non-members). Please contact us for prices.

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Consultancy prices

MemberNon-member
Ask S.P.A.
Details
    Offers an opportunity to gain an external perspective and support on a specific area of your partnership work. Whether you are starting out or working to sustain embedded good practice, we can offer advice on a range of topics.  During the call our consultant will answer your questions, challenge your thinking and make suggestions for future actions.  
£160£200
½ day consultancy (remote)
Details
    This can be used to support schools in a variety of partnership activities, from developing a theory of change, to putting in place a governance structure, undertaking a stakeholder analysis, developing a budget or more.  Following application, we will contact you to learn more about your partnership context and needs and will match you to an S.P.A. consultant with the requisite expertise. The session is delivered remotely (via phone or video call).   
£525£650
½ day consultancy (onsite)*
Details
    This can be used to support schools in a variety of partnership activities, from developing a theory of change, to putting in place a governance structure, undertaking a stakeholder analysis, developing a budget or more.  Following application, we will contact you to learn more about your partnership context and needs and will match you to an S.P.A. consultant with the requisite expertise. The session is delivered in-school.   
£700£900
Partnership health check*
Details
    Designed to provide a 360-degree view of your partnership’s set-up, operation, and processes, providing useful insights into partners’ views that can be used to develop an action plan that will ensure the partnership can evolve.  The health check can be used at various stages of the partnership journey:  at inception to check building blocks and perceptions, annually to check progress or as a one off to underpin a review. There are four distinct stages:
    1. Each partner completes a health check survey, ranking the partnership on a variety of areas, from green to red.
    2. Your S.P.A. consultant will analyse the data, and prioritise areas for discussion at a review workshop.
    3. Your S.P.A. consultant will facilitate the review workshop, presenting the survey analysis and supporting discussion around the positive experiences or the challenges partners have around it. They will help the partnership determine the actions that should be taken, by whom and by when.
    4. A priority action planning report will be provided.   
£2,500£3,000
*Plus expenses (where relevant, travel, accommodation, subsistence)
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