Learning partnerships London Funders Research & Evaluation Network, Leila Baker, 16 January 2017 Ivar.org.uk @IVAR_UK

Drivers: Why form a learning partnership? Learning partnerships: What are they good for and what makes them work? Drivers: Why form a learning partnership? Factors: What made it worthwhile, what didn’t? Contribution: What happened and how did it help?

Learning partnership What it is and is not. Critical friend or performance manager…

DRIVERS: why form a learning partnership? Hold common interests Committed to learning Facing strategic change

I wanted a learning partnership because I trust the views of the people who get us and are willing to spend the time to get to know and understand us

FACTORS: what made it worthwhile? What didn’t? Leadership Formalities Relationship Power Public or private learning

Is a learning partner an organisation or an individual?

CONTRIBUTION: what happened and how did it help? Examples of activities Examples of contribution

Having a learning partner is a bit like a learning ‘call off’

Learning partnership Knowing when it’s time to say goodbye

@IVAR_UK ivar.org.uk Thank you Leila@ivar.org.uk