What are the benefits of visiting your partner school?

• meeting face-to-face provides a solid base for the development of a joint curriculum partnership
• you can share best practice
• you can develop a better understanding of the structure and organisation of your partner school  

In previous years, schools have used the School Linking Visit programme to visit partner schools in India, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, and Uganda.

What funding is available?

Funding is available for teachers and headteachers to undertake visits to a partner school in any country classed as long haul destination (i.e. outside Europe). The purpose of the visit should be 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 is £1000.

Please note applications can only be approved for visits within the financial year an application is made. We are unable to make exceptions to this rule.

Who can apply?

Teachers and headteachers from primary, secondary, and special schools, sixth form and further education colleges in Wales

How to apply?

Download and complete the application form, making sure that you read all the associated guidance notes.

Following your visit you will need to complete a reconciliation & report form, when doing this please read the guidance notes.

The deadline for applications for this programme is the 6th January 2012.

Who can I contact for more information?

For more details on the programme please contact 02920 924300 or e-mail wales.enquiries@britishcouncil.org.