- you can develop a better understanding of the structure and organisation of your partner school
- meeting face-to-face provides a solid base for the development of a joint curriculum partnership
- you can share best practice.
Funding is available for teachers and headteachers to undertake short visits to a partner school in any country to set up a curriculum based partnership or develop an existing link.
Travel, board and lodging costs can be funded. The maximum grant per person for a visit within Europe is £500. Higher travel costs to a maximum of £1000 for visits further afield can be considered.
Teachers and headteachers from primary, secondary, and special schools, sixth form and further education colleges in England and Wales. Information specific to Welsh applicants is available here .
The deadlines for Area linking and School linking applications from English schools and Local Authorities will be Monday 20th September 2010. Applications must be for visits to take place before 1 April 2011.
Please make sure you read the complete guidelines carefully before applying. The application form must be typed on a computer, not hand-written. Please email all completed documents to: world.links@britishcouncil.org and send a hard copy with original signatures to: World Links, Programmes & Projects, British Council 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN
Application for schools: SLV Application Form & Guidelines
Application for Local authorities or clusters: ALV Application Form & Guidelines & School Information Form
Action Planning Form to be completed with the partner school: Action Planning Form
Report Form and Guidelines for School Linking Visit (following the visit): SLV Reconciliation & Report Form
Report Form and Guidelines for Area Linking Visit (following the visit): ALV Area Reconciliation & Report Form & School Report Form (to be completed by each participating school)
Please contact the World Links team.
telephone 020 7389 4665
email world.links@britishcouncil.org
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