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

CPD featuring a mix of online and face-to-face sessions. The new schedule of events for the whole academic year 2023/24 is available here – please note that it may be subject to change. Please find below the events for the next two months.

EventContent  Date and time
Webinar:
Innovation and creativity		In this session we will explore how partnership activities demonstrate and celebrate creativity and innovation.
Further details to follow.		Thursday,
30th Nov
16.30-17.30

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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