School to School Support

LEARN has a track record in providing intense support to schools, through both a bespoke school-based offer and a suite of school enhancement courses to support on-going school improvement.

Our collaborative, professional approach ensures that we work as a team to support you in raising standards and developing expertise within your team. Our dedicated team of system leaders are qualified, skilled and knowledgeable.

The School to School support commissioning process is detailed below. If you would like to know more, please contact us at enquiries@learnsendhub.co.uk or by telephone on 01400 659009

1. REQUEST MADE

Request for School to School (S2S) support is made to LEARN. This could come, for example, from a Local Authority/School/National College/Department of Education/another Teaching Centre.

2. REQUEST IS RECEIVED

Request goes to Sarah Robertson who is in charge of our School to School Support Strategy.

3. WORK IS BROKERED

S2S Lead contacts school and brokers work. Needs are confirmed, and costs presented. Specialist Leaders in Education and/or other members of the LEARN team are identified. First meeting arranged and Lead Senior Leader from LEARN is named. This process takes account of school phase/school context/location & geography / specific experience / working style & approach.

4. INITIAL MEETING

LEARN Senior Lead and/or LEARN Lead Practitioner go to meet Head or nominated lead from the school requesting support for initial discussion with appropriate senior staff. The meeting will cover: focus of work, expectations for outcomes, funding, length of deployment, frequency.

5. AGREEMENT SIGNED

All parties sign up to a contracting agreement (including action plan), reflecting the agreed terms for the deployment.

6. DEPLOYMENT BEGINS

Lead Practitioner completes short summary of action each visit. Time sheets submitted to the school of the Lead Practitioner, and that school sends a monthly invoice to supported school.

7. MID-TERM REVIEW

Is the support working? Is it appropriate? Any changes? Next steps. Consider if support should continue? If not, a final timescale and exit strategy agreed.

8. FINAL WRITTEN REVIEW

Final written review and impact evaluation written by Head of client school. Sent to the LEARN National Leader of Education in exchange of School to School Support Strategy and disseminated to the Lead Practitioner and schools involved.