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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