This toolkit is for teachers and community organisers who are interested in establishing a community-school partnership for the purpose of teaching curriculum sensitive topics, such as the British Empire, migration, and belonging. A community-school partnership is a collaborative endeavour, established by a community organiser/organisation and a local teacher/school.
Through our research, we have identified the various forms of partnerships, as well as illustrating their potential in providing a more representative and proactive learning experience for students. Of course, we recognise the complex nature of such partnerships, and so we have developed this toolkit which addresses some of the barriers and challenges faced by teachers and communities alike.
This toolkit features: an overview of the research undertaken to develop our findings; details of the practical benefits of partnerships; guidance on how to find a potential partner; advice concerning good practice, and a robust case study presenting an example of a successful community-school partnership.
We hope you find this toolkit useful. Please get in touch to share any thoughts with us at portraitEMB@ucl.ac.uk.