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Working Together To Achieve and Succeed

The strategic direction of the leadership of St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School is driven by strong and highly productive partnership work. We are firm believers in the effectiveness of system leadership and how this can have a positive impact on the lives and education of all children. We strive to improve our own practice and develop leadership capacity through continued involvement in the following partnerships:

1.    The Inner West Family of Schools
2.    The Armley Cluster of Schools – in partnership with the Farnley Cluster of Schools
3.    The Area Inclusion Partnership – supporting the inclusion of all children in education
4.    Enhanced Partnerships with Bradford College and Leeds Trinity and All Saints University 

The school believes that playing an active role in these partnerships has not only provided outstanding opportunities for continuous professional development of staff, but has provided the opportunity to positively impact children from both inside and outside our setting.
 
The Inner West Family of Schools
Through effective partnership work, schools in the family work collaboratively to drive both leadership and subject priorities forward. The family are committed to developing all staff and provide not only two annual joint training days, but also continuous training and development sessions throughout the year through the following Working parties:

•    Leadership
•    NQTs
•    Maths
•    English
•    Science
•    Support Staff
•    SEND
•    EYFS
•    School Business Managers/ Bursars

Leaders from each group work in collaboration to design and deliver yearly training sessions that are well attended by both school staff and staff from other schools in the family
 
The Armley Cluster – in partnership with the Farnley Cluster
The school has been a member of the Armley Cluster (ACES) for several years. In Autumn 2018, the Armley Cluster merged with the Farnley Cluster. The Extended Services Cluster Team for Armley is based at St Bartholomew’s. The team included a Targeted Services Leader, a Senior Family Support Worker, TAMHS and CAMHS councellors and an Attendance Officer. Schools are able to refer families and children for support from member in the team, through regular Support and Guidance meetings. Through cluster working schools are able to buy in training and support services in a more cost effective way.

The Area Inclusion Partnership
The school works in partnership with other schools in the west of Leeds to support children who are at risk of exclusion and who require intervention to manage their behaviour. Representatives from the school attend the A.I.P meetings.

Enhanced Partnerships with Bradford College and Leeds Trinity and All Saints University
The school is strongly committed in supporting and developing students and teachers new to the profession and providing them with the very best training opportunities possible. The Acting Deputy Head Teacher is a member of the steering committees at both Bradford College and Leeds Trinity and All Saints University. Bradford College have also awarded the school with the annual partnership award on several occasions. Feedback from Link Tutors and students is highly complementary of the support and opportunities the school has provided. The school has supported Bradford College in a recent Ofsted inspection where members of staff were interviewed and were observed providing feedback to trainees. This was likewise during a mock Ofsted of Leeds Trinity and All Saints University. On both occasions the school received excellent feedback from inspectors who were very complimentary on how the school coaches and mentors students.