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Trial and error
Ten tips for successful linking
Rowenna Davis
EducationGuardian.co.uk
- Know what you're getting into -
successful partnerships take significant
investment in time and resources.
- Form a partnership agreement -
lay out objectives, expectations and
responsibilities from the start.
- Keep talking - this applies both
within schools as well as between them.
Partners must feel comfortable voicing
concerns.
- Embed the partnership in the
curriculum - the desire for new
educational opportunities is the best
basis for an equal partnership and
productive learning experience.
- Be patient - it takes time to find the
appropriate partner and build the trust
necessary for joint working.
- Keep on an equal footing - the best
partnerships are characterised by joint
decision-making and mutual respect.
- Acknowledge imbalances and
differences - put systems in place to
handle disagreements and review the
partnership regularly.
- Embed tolerance at home first -
students need to feel comfortable with
diversity in their own school before
moving on to others.
- Involve others - include both those in
the school and the wider community.
- Try local partnerships first - this can
give you experience in the "mechanics"
of linking without the additional pressure
of an unfamiliar context.
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