1. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Partnership in Practice Tuesday 3 October 2006

2. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Overview Partnership in context The changing educational environment Some areas for action Partnership in practice: the future

3. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Partnership in context Partnership in the past Partnership today Partnership tomorrow

4. www.abdn.ac.uk/education A partnership for tomorrow Anticipate change Act in the present to make the future happen Ability to reinvent how we work together Need for fluidity

5. www.abdn.ac.uk/education A partnership for tomorrow Need to work together Need to share experiences Understand the context from all points of view Need to break the boundaries/barriers

6. www.abdn.ac.uk/education A definition of partnership Shared purpose and understanding Shared commitment and responsibilities Effective communication Open to new ideas Evolves

7. www.abdn.ac.uk/education The changing educational environment Changing student numbers Flexibility in provision Inter-professional programmes STNE Inclusive Practice Project

8. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Some areas for action/discussion CPD Continuum –Initial Teacher Education –Induction –Early years CPD –Practice-based CPD/PG Summer School

9. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Some areas for action/discussion Leadership developments ACE Staff Exchange Programme

10. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Partnership in practice Re-definition of the role of each partner in ITE / Induction / CPD … Challenge existing practice in relation to regulations … Re-focusing of PG courses and programmes for teachers … Greater fluidity in the involvement of staff in all areas of education …

11. www.abdn.ac.uk/education Work together to do good for all learners… Harvard definition