International School Partnerships

The DfES International Strategy (2007), advocates that all schools in England develop an international school partnership. This book sets out to explore and consider issues that hinder and prevent schools from actively engaging in such partnerships, whilst often reinforcing aid dependency upon developing countries. Furthermore this book considers how international school partnerships can be used as a tool to facilitate the global dimension within the curriculum and enhance teaching and learning for both partners.

The focus of this book centres upon research undertaken in Malawi providing a case study exploring the  development of partnerships through non-government organisations and the British Council, whilst in the process identifying and addressing such issues as aid, equity, community cohesion, policy and practice. Evidence to support the findings of this research has been drawn from a range of interviews conducted with key stakeholders in Malawi.