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We have many case studies where schools have raised attainment while facing challenging circumstances. These come from all areas of the country and cover many different subjects. You can search by region, LEA or subject and there are examples from all of our policy strands.

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SIE strand or policy

Looking at the rather exceptional work of the Trust,
not least in terms of its outcomes for pupils and staff.

Secondary heads collaborative agreement on the reintegration of excluded pupils

Looking at how schools working together can tackle the reintgration of excluded pupils when there just aren't enough places to go round.

Large Scale School Cluster Arrangements

Ever considered an LA wide partnership? Here is Kent's experience of clustering over 600 schools to improve primary education.

Family Learning

How family learning and parental involvement are inspiring a number of initiatives in a Rotherham partnership.

All about a successful initiative by an Excellence Cluster to encourage parent involvement in their children's learning.

14-19 Partnership Working

See a 14-19 partnership in action as it seeks to serve an area of significant deprivation.

Buddy Clubs and other activities to assist transition

See how 8 diverse schools in Sefton,
with over 2000 pupils between them,
came together to improve transition.

The PLE partnership in Plymouth

Illustrating how collaboration can start with a single focus and grow to a much larger and better developed Education Improvement Partnership.

Partnership working in Plymouth

Of particular interest to existing partnerships in deciding their route to becoming an Education Improvement Partnership.

A programme of intervention

Successful pupil intervention programmes which are significantly raising attainment in literacy and numeracy.

Transition Project Arsenal Study Support

Islington and Camden

How a collaborative has drawn upon the popularity of its local football club to ease the passage of transition for its pupils.

Managing behaviour and reducing exclusions

How one LA has brokered effective collaboration county wide to tackle behaviour and exclusions.

Cross phase mentors

Demonstrating how you might use mentors to improve transtion.

Extended Services and Collaboration

Focusing on cross phase delivery of extended schools provision.

Transition Acitivities

A very interesting and wide range of activities all geared at smoothing the passage through transition.

Provision of study support activities for Gifted and Talented pupils through partnership working

One cluster's approach to providing study support for groups of Gifted and Talented pupils across a wide age range.

CPD in Geography

Illustrating a partnership of Sefton secondary schools providing study support for groups of Gifted and Talented pupils across a wide age range.

Awareness of Enterprise

Raising awareness of enterprise can be achieved. See here for a clear illustration of how it might be done.

West Sussex Federation

A rare example of a hard governance federation,
distinguished by a single governing body across two or more institutions.

Weston Education Partnership

looks at the challenges,
achievements and solutions of a 6 school federation,
including 2 special schools.

Shrewsbury Partnership

Highlighting the experience of a federation in developing areas which include teaching and learning; staff development; and pupil targeting.

Looking at the focus,
successes,
challenges and solutions of a rural federation in Norfolk.

North Somerset 7

Highlighting the experience of an unusual federation of 6 specialist schools,
1 special school,
2 training colleges and 1 leading edge school.

Plymouth Confederation of Colleges

Three community colleges working as a confederation,
including joint planning; CPD; and Curriculum development; along with a look at the experience of transition to an EIP.

Good Schools Working Together

Showing that schools can work together to raise standards even at times of particular challenge and change in the local area.

Zodiac EiC Action Zone

An incredilbly successful partnership shares what they have been doing as a basis of their achievements.

Pupil Training - pupils at risk

Introducing a centre based pupil training programme,
supporting pupils in retaining their mainstream school place and also in meeting their attainment targets.

Cumbria South Lakes Federation

A federation combining a number of approaches to improve teaching and learning; staff development; and 14-19.

Curriculum Development to Raise Pupils' Basic and Key Skills

Using Curriculum development to raise pupils' basic and key skills.

Improving Teaching and Learning using Professional Development

A Diversity Pathfinder improving teaching and learning while establishing a collegiate identity.

Learning for Life

A possible route into expanding vocational opportunities pupils at 14-19.

Behaviour and Education Support Teams

This is one for those looking for ways of bringing together a good mix of professionals to provide effective behavioural and educational support.

Hard to Place Pupils

A successful EIP in action with delegted responsibility from the LA for hard to place pupils.

Extended Schools

illustrating how one school has turned the extended schools agenda into reality.

Continued Professional Development

Devon and Plymouth

See what a group of 15 schools are doing to improve Continuing Professional Development through a research based learning approach.

After School Activities

Looking at how a family of schools might collaborate to provide a wider programme of after school activities

Post-16 Learning

How collaboration brought about the creation of 20 new AS and A level courses,
greater variety of opportunities for work-related learning and an increase in the Post -16 staying on rate.

Chesil Federation

See how one Education Improvement Partnership discharges its responsibilty for service delivery; whilst also improving teaching and learning; and engaging the local community.

Cambridge Federation of Secondary Schools

Federation can help to improve: professional development for teachers; subject expertise; broader and richer 14-19 provision.

Athena Transition

Transition,
Literacy,
Numeracy

EiC Action Zones

G & T Case Studies

Gifted and Talented

Gifted and Talented

Home-School Liaison Service

Improving Attendance,
Parental Involvement

EiC Action Zones

Knowsley CLCs' Case Studies

City Learning Centre

Hillcrest School and Community College

Leadership,
Behaviour,
Teaching & Learning,
Inclusion

Holly Lodge Girls' College

Teaching & Learning,
Continuous Professional Development,
ASTs,
Inclusion,
Curriculum

Halifax High School

Leadership,
Curriculum,
Teaching & Learning