Come together with teachers and pupils in Ukraine to share the joy of reading and build an understanding of the stories we tell in our different cultures.
This unique programme supports UK schools to build lasting international partnerships with schools in Ukraine, and explore reading as a tool to expand horizons, build confidence and boost mental wellbeing. Schools work together on activities to encourage reading for pleasure, building an understanding of each other’s cultures through a common love for reading. We offer full support and resources, including a fully-funded partnership workshop in Poland, where partner teachers meet in person to create a strong foundation for the partnership.
The UK-Ukraine School Partnerships programme is funded by the UK Government, in support of the 100-Year Partnership between the UK and Ukraine. The 100-Year Partnership is an ambitious, long-term commitment to broaden and deepen the bilateral relationship across defence, trade and other areas and enable closer community links between both countries. The UK-Ukraine School Partnerships Programme is the flagship education offer for the 100-Year Partnership, signalling the UK’s support for fostering cross-cultural understanding among pupils, teachers and wider school communities and to help bring international awareness into classrooms.
The programme provides the following support:
- a match with a state-funded partner school in Ukraine
- funding for one teacher to attend an in-person, two-day partner matching and planning workshop in Poland, including a contribution to supply cover
- training and guidance on international school partnership planning and implementation, including training on trauma-informed practices
- facilitated support webinars with a group of partner teachers from the UK and Ukraine
- flexible classroom resources – specialist resources on the theme of reading for pleasure and Ukrainian language and culture, created by the British Council and the National Literacy Trust.
