1. The New Primary Curriculum – The vision for Primary Schools For every child a world class education that prepares them for 21st Century Every school working in partnership, integrating services, sharing expertise because no school can do it alone Every school improving, rapid intervention Every school and school leader supported In every school, a well-led and highly- skilled workforce

2. World Class Primaries Programme The advent of the new primary curriculum from September 2011 also provides an excellent mechanism to facilitate more collaborative working between schools, and the preparation for the introduction of the new curriculum will enable primary schools to think about the quality of their teaching and learning, and what expertise they need to deliver a broader curriculum. Collaborative working with other primary schools will enable the sharing of such expertise, the spreading of good practice and the more effective use of resources. Ed Balls 4 th December 2009

3. Benefits of the change in practice Greater collaboration between schools The new curriculum seen as a change agent for the improvement of EVERY school under World Class Primaries Opportunity to examine, share and develop practice

4. How schools collaborate Cluster of schools working together Support in leadership and change management processes Support with launching and embedding the new Primary Curriculum Teachers and schools networking Opportunities for collaborative planning Sharing good practice and solution planning Support with monitoring and evaluation of impact

5. What are we already doing well? Quindrats – Narrowing the gap project SWLSEP projects (Good to Great) Schools in local clusters – joint extended schools projects (Esco’s) Infant/Junior collaboration throughout the year

6. Blockers/Enablers What are the potential issues around collaboration & developing successful partnerships in our Richmond schools? How can they be resolved?