Partnerships & Public Benefit

A selection of articles from past issues of Attain which look at partnerships and public benefit.

Who Benefits from 'Public Benefit'?

The long awaited assessments of five independent schools were published by the Charity Commission in July. What does this mean for the sector? Attain asked three Heads, a leading QC and the Chair of the Commission. More...

Proving the Benefit

Independent schools are preparing to 'prove their public benefit' but the whole process of demonstrating shared benefit may have an unintended consequence. Tony Little, Headmaster of Eton College, explains. More...

Talking to the Commission

Attain's Editor, Matthew Smith, was given the opportunity to talk directly to the Chair of the Charity Commission, Dame Suzi Leather, on the day after publication of its new guidance for schools. More...

Reaching Out

Martin Bruce, Headmaster of Christ Church Cathedral School, highlights the benefits of informal links between schools through the medium of music. More...

The Need for Partnerships

Partnerships between state and independent schools are nothing new but in recent years these have been put on a more formal basis through the establishment of ISSPs with funding from the Government. Attain reports. More...

Independent-State Partnerships

Andrew Boggis, Chairman of HMC, looks at partnerships between independent and state schools and considers whether it is now time for a new contract with Government. More...