DFID Global School Partnerships supports partnerships between UK and Southern schools that:

Encourage discussion of development issues
By using partnership activities to investigate relevant global citizenship issues and encouraging learners to develop the skills and attitudes to become effective global citizens.  

Embed a global dimension in the curriculum
By adding value to the mainstream curriculum through enhancing teaching and learning in a wide range of subjects by incorporating the global dimension.

Emphasise equality and reciprocity
By involving the active participation of school partners, each contributing and benefiting equally from the negotiation and agreement of joint aims and the realisation of shared outcomes.

Work towards whole school involvement
By involving several phases and curricular areas. A wide range of individuals is involved including learners, teachers, support staff, headteachers, parents and school governors. The partnership makes a key contribution to the school ethos.

Involve students
By ensuring students’ involvement in and commitment to partnership relationships, thereby contributing to motivating, meaningful and empowering learning experiences.

Contribute to teachers’ personal and professional development
By exposing staff to very different learning and teaching contexts. This broadens and deepens professional expertise and commitment to global dimension goals.

Have long term aims
Thereby recognising that commitment over time can result in the achievement of significant educational goals.

Engage with communities
By seeking to actively involve and strengthen the local communities, where possible collaborating with Diaspora communities. Community involvement brings new resources, financial and human, which contribute to the sustainability of the partnership.