Facilitating effective partnership

Working in partnership has never been more important for the learning and skills sector. The Gateway process and 14-19 Implementation Plans mean local authorities, schools and colleges will create, develop and sustain effective partnerships to ensure successful delivery of the new diplomas.

But while few disagree with the rhetoric, making partnerships work is hard. Partner organisations invariably have different ways of working, different priorities and even conflicting values.

To address these issues, LSN Solutions has produced a service called Facilitating Effective Partnerships, designed for organisations that wish either to develop a partnership or to enhance an existing one.

The FEP Solution

The facilitating effective partnerships service combines assessment, training and direct support to assist the successful delivery of partnerships. Key outcomes from the service include:

• A clear picture of where a partnership is now and how well it is doing - or what options are available for an individual organisation.
• An understanding of what makes partnerships work and what makes them fail.
• A clear path to improving the value from existing partnerships or setting up new partnerships to succeed.
• Ongoing support to embed the new processes or to support new partnerships.

Read more about how three organisations used Facilitating Effective Partnerships to pioneer joint approaches to enhance the delivery of adult learning in West Kent.

Facilitating effective partnerships case study

Facilitating effective partnerships flyer

Or for further information, please contact Bill Malcolm, Executive Manager

Telephone: 0845 602 5668
Email: BMalcolm@LSNeducation.org.uk
Text phone: 020 7492 5002