Summary - there are a number of existing models of partnership working. This section looks at how schools involved in the Specialist Schools Programme might use it to form the basis for an Education Improvement Partnership.   

The Specialist Schools Programme helps schools, in partnership with private sector sponsors, to establish distinctive identities through their chosen specialisms, and to raise standards. Specialist schools work with a minimum of 5 partner schools, of which at least one must be a secondary school, as well as with local businesses and voluntary groups. Education Improvement Partnerships could build on these partnerships to enhance learning opportunities, and offer a wider range of services to parents and the community.

Publication Date: May 2005

Last Updated: July 2006