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Changes to the partnership
landscape
• Changes in role and influence of Local Authority
• Reduction in financial resources
• Teaching Schools
• School partnerships: Cooperative Trusts, learning
partnerships, academy chains, federations et
• Internationalization: e-twinning, Skype Education,
Education foundations (Edison, America First etc)
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Community
‘At the end of the day we come back to the first
question which is all about children, it has to be
child-centred. If partnership can start and help
identify needs and talents so the children can have
the opportunity particularly in this community. Can
have the opportunity to maybe have something more
than they would ever being able to do. If it weren’t
for those networks and the school working in
partnership then the children won’t come potentially
benefit now.’
Community sports coordinator
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Parents and community
‘If I think about the benefits for the community. I’ve
had a parent contact me and say: Can I start a
jogging club? Can you put a poster up in your…?.
Well she’s been empowered. That lady now is… she
was able to do that I supported her doing that put a
link on the website, our website and she’s got a few
parents of our school jogging round’
Sports coach
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Quality and quality assurance
‘Quality; Reliability; Strength in the partnership and
the fact that you’re working together to the same
ends. If you’ve got all of that you are pretty much on
your way’
Sports coach
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Value for money
‘But you got to be able to extend the value for
money into other partnerships as well. So if we go in
we might be able to bring some of our other partners
in school to support school. ‘
Sports coach
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Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be
Understood
Habit 6: Synergize
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
The Seven Habits of Effective People
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Is this partnership going to be worth
joining?
• How should I behave in this partnership to
achieve the best results for my organisation or
service?
• What does this partnership need to do differently
if it going to be more effective?
• Is partnership the best way of approaching this
problem?
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The need for partnership
• We both deal with some intractable, multi-faceted
issues in which we both have a stake.
• We both have a specific problem that we can
readily devise ways of resolving if we work at it
together.
• We are wasting resources or letting children fall
through gaps in our provision
• My organisation has a problem that is caused by
policies or practices of your organisation.
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Cooperation
Of the four types of partnership, cooperation could
be characterised as the simplest form, the least
‘partner –like’, in that it requires the least generous
and creative behaviour.
Examples include:-
‘Sports organisation uses the facilities of a
school with no discussion of common purposes,
aims etc’
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Coordination
Coordination is slightly further along the partnership
spectrum. The partners are working towards each
others goals as well as their own, and may be open
to developing bigger, collective goals.
Examples include:-
‘A PE coordinator in school, team teaches some
PE sessions with a Sports coach in an after
school club
The club is open to parents and children’
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Collaboration
Partners are trying to meet their own goals rather
than those of their partners, but may be open to
identifying joint goals if these become apparent.
Examples include:
‘A school identifies boys’ literacy and girls
numeracy as poor. One premier league club
has co-written a reading scheme. How could
we develop numeracy through sport...?’
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Co-evolution
This is the ‘deepest’ form of partnership. It requires
new thinking, new insights, new generosity about
opportunities or problems. Many of these
partnerships will fail in that they do not yield a good
return on the time invested.
Examples of areas that may benefit from a co-
evolution partnership:
‘A community football group becomes partner
in a Learning and Teaching Cooperative;
The Teaching and learning sub-group
identifies a twin track sport and education
strategy for children and parents.’
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Notas do Editor
Particular
Aggressive Someone who sees the partners as the enemy and is always on the attack. Partner Discontented Partner Not as aggressive as above, but clearly discontented, shows that by body language and interventions. Appears not to be pleased by the workings of the partnership; regularly has gripes or complaints.Defensive Partner Someone who manages his/her resources in a defensive manner; unwilling to share or be open to different ways of working. May distance him/herself from the partnership and its activities. Listening partner Someone who is an observer. Possibly a reflective observer, content with absorbing what is happing and allowing others to exercise decision making on behalf of those interested. May however be discontented, perhaps someone with little power or status but with an informed, clear view who is finding it hard to be heard. Compliant Partner Someone who goes along with all the agreements without challenge. They exercise no power even if they could. Authentic Partner Someone who is not playing games, who is focusing on the task, and speaking from experience