SLN works with local authorities, schools and non-governmental organisations, in the design and delivery of innovative school linking programmes.
A recent evaluation of SLN’s work by the National Foundation for Educational Research states that: “local authorities played a key role in supporting the SLN programme in schools. This included auditing local needs and cohesion issues and agreeing on priorities, then linking schools and providing training and support”.
The report also notes that as well as the impact of school linking on children and young people: “there is evidence that school and local authority staff also benefit from involvement in the intervention.”
Click here to read the NFER report.
There is something lovely about it, students working with others from different schools with a collaborative feel and not a competitive one. It is a challenging situtation which strengthens independent thinking – you can see their horizons widening.
Teacher, Stockport SLN Project
