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Vision and objectives

1. Background

The Swiss partnership is a unique collaboration of;

Eight High schools all with specialist status. Areas of specialism are Humanities, Science, Humanities and Languages, Technology and Sports, Suffolk New College and Otley College, both Centres of Vocational Excellence. Three Special school who, between them provide support for 3-19 year old pupils with Physical Disabilities and Moderate/ Complex Learning Difficulties and, One Key Stage 4 Pupil Referral Unit.

It is an equal partnership with collaboration extending well beyond the core group set out above. Training providers, employers and agencies/ organisations are all involved in ensuring that the environment and opportunities offered to children, young people, staff and the wider community are high quality, innovative, exciting and appealing. The Partnership has a track record of successful local delivery, a strong network of support and a genuine commitment to specialised and vocational learning. It is a dynamic and inclusive partnership which is ideally placed to deliver the challenging 14-19 reforms and transform learning in this area of Suffolk. The Partnership recognises the strengths, needs and capacity of each of its partners and will build and develop these to achieve better outcomes for students and staff.

2. Vision

To develop a collaborative learning environment in which children, young people, staff and the wider community are able to access high quality, enjoyable and exciting opportunities which enables them to develop, flourish and achieve their aspirations.

3. Aims

Extend breadth and choice - Raise aspirations, participation and achievement - Ensure high quality learning - Offer value for money - Ease transition and improve continuity

4. Objectives

• To provide the community and in particular our children and young people with a wide range of high quality learning and development opportunities.
• To recognise staff as our most important resource and encourage their development by providing opportunities for continuous professional development within a collaborative environment designed to remove professional isolation.
• To raise attainment and achievement, improve behaviour and attendance and personalise provision for all children and young people.
• To research and develop new ways of working which promote access, inclusion and breadth of choice.
• To ensure a consistency of approach which reflects the needs of our community and helps to prepare young people for adult life.
• To share our experiences and resources and learn from others as we strive for continuous improvement.
• To monitor and evaluate performance through self- evaluation, peer review and by using a range of national audit tools and quality standards to ensure high standards are met and maintained and poor performance is challenged.
• To ensure that equality and diversity is at the heart of all our work.
• To strive for excellence in everything we do with creativity and innovation the cornerstone of our thinking and development.
• To recognise achievement and celebrate success.

This will be achieved by creating a strong collaborative partnership with a culture of openness and honesty where everyone is treated with respect and their opinions are sought and highly valued.

By working together the partnership will add value to that which can be accomplished by individual institutions.

To see the schools and colleges involved click here.