Partnerships and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Independent Education The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Independent Education exists to discuss issues facing the sector and explore the wider contributions of independent schools. It brings together politicians from across the political spectrum to highlight positive working, debate current problems, and raise the profile of the work schools do. The ISC would like to thank all the officers of the Group for their hard work and kind support.
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Independent-state school partnerships are such an important part of education. All schools want what is best for children, and partnerships let colleagues share expertise, resources, and capacity to the benefit of all. Partnerships like those aimed at supporting university entry and careers advice are so important for tackling disadvantage and spreading opportunity. Partnerships can play their role in tackling the educational effects of the pandemic, and I encourage all schools to get involved if they are not already. Well done to all those celebrated in this report!
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“The sheer range of the partnerships Baroness between independent and state schools is Garden of Frognal awe-inspiring, as those highlighted in this report demonstrate. The schools engaged in partnerships have adapted their arrangements during the pandemic, with new “I have seen the great benefit of and exciting ways of working together emerging all the time in independent-state school partnerships. order to cope with - and grow together into - a time of continuing Independent and state schools both have uncertainty in the UK and worldwide. To my fellow MPs I say: much to gain from joint working, and I am Do go and visit schools who are forming and strengthening these pleased that schools have worked to adapt this mutually beneficial partnerships, you are certain of a warm during the pandemic. Be it sharing facilities, welcome. To all the schools working together I say: Thank you expertise, or in-class support partnership is often for what you do, working together to care for and nurture our an invaluable contribution to schools educating most precious national resource, our children and the most disadvantaged children – this is more young people.” important than ever. I encourage all schools to do more in partnership, and to carry on tackling Andrew Lewer MBE, chairman of the APPG the disadvantage gap.” on Independent Education and MP for Northampton South Lord Knight of Weymouth 4
