Benefits of working with trust schools
Business, universities, further education colleges, charities
and public sector organisations can all become involved with Trust
schools.
Becoming a trust school partner offers the opportunity to work
with schools through a formal framework. It unites the school and
its partner in a sustainable collaboration. Schools benefit by
drawing on the experience, energy and expertise from other
professions as a lever to raise standards.
Partners also benefit in a range of ways.
Benefits for businesses
- Opportunity to be associated with raising educational standards
and achievements
- Opportunity for staff development through engagement with
schools
- Relevant to corporate social responsibility
- Opportunity to engage with potential employees of the
future
- Excellent media opportunities associated with supporting
education
Benefits for universities and colleges
- Opportunity to work in a sustained and collaborative way with
local schools
- Opportunity to expand widening participation agenda
- Research opportunities with schools
- Opportunity to be associated with raising educational
standards
Benefits for community groups and
charities
- Opportunity to engage with young people
- Opportunity to develop a coordinated relationship with
schools
- Staff development opportunities
- Opportunity to support or enhance the aims of your organisation
by working in the trust eg through joint projects
Benefits for the public sector
- Opportunity to achieve targets around health and safety for
young people in the community