Challenge Partners
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A national partnership of 540 schools and 137 trusts led by practitioners, collaborating to drive improvement, leadership development & knowledge exchange.
Joined November 2011
🚨 We're looking for a Fundraising and Impact Lead! This is an exciting opportunity to grow our fundraising programme, strengthen our impact reporting, and help drive the next phase of our five-year strategy. You’ll lead on donor research, bids, and reporting, while refining
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In our latest Partner Story, Head of Teaching and Learning at @ClaremontHigh , Shalina Patel, describes the Middle Leader Quality Assurance Review as a game-changer, giving middle leaders space to reflect, grow in confidence, and connect with peers nationwide, turning
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⭐ What a great start it's been so far at the SEND Developmental Peer Review Launch Event today in London. Dame Sue John, Executive Director, framed the programme in the values that guide all of our work, #excellence, #equity, #collaboration, #challenge, #innovation, and
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📣 In @tes today, Dr Kate Chhatwal OBE, CEO and Dame Sue John, Executive Director share what the new RISE programme must do to deliver lasting change where past initiatives fell short. Their message is clear: for real impact, RISE must act with pace, be led by credible leaders,
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The CEO and co-founder of education charity Challenge Partners share their insights into how the RISE school improvement programme can succeed where other government schemes have fallen short
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Carousels at the National Induction 2025! Wonderful to see such rich knowledge exchange as delegates gain insights across primary, secondary, special, and mixed-phase schools. #ChallengePartners #KnowledgeExchange
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At the National Induction 2025, Dame Sue John & Toby Sutherland highlight the power of #Collaboration in school improvement. - Sharing knowledge & building moral capital - Nurturing #ChallengePartners Hubs - Practitioner-led partnerships driving upwards convergence & impact for
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At the National Induction 2025, Sam Freedman outlines key UK education shifts: - Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill - Leaner, tech/AI-focused curriculum & reformed assessments - Targeted school improvement with “RISE teams” - Upcoming White Paper on SEND & youth support
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🌟At the National Induction 2025, Kate reminded us: education changes lives and in @CPNetwork no school faces the challenge alone. - 500 schools & 130 trusts - 400,000 children - Tackling disadvantage so every child can thrive This is not just a network. It’s a movement.
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📢 National Induction 2025 🗓️ 23 Sept | 📍 Senate House, London We are delighted to invite our 2025/26 partners from around the country to our National Induction 2025. This year’s Induction brings together thought leaders and practitioners to explore education policy,
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We’re excited to share our first Partner Story of 2025/26. Jolande Botha-Smith, Headteacher at @TolworthGirls School & Sixth Form, reflects on how the QA Review drives excellence through reflection, accountability & growth. https://t.co/LVMgzaYpfB
#EducationExcellence
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This summer’s results show postcode still drives life chances. London pupils were 60% more likely to get top GCSEs than those in the NE, and gaps in A levels & uni access are widening. We work with 500+ schools to tackle this. Inequality isn’t inevitable. 🔗
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📚 Welcome back! At Challenge Partners, we’re excited to begin another year of collaboration & innovation with schools, trusts & leaders nationwide. Here’s to a year of growth & opportunity for every child! #ChallengePartners #BackToSchool #School #Trust #Excellence #Equity
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📣 On 30 September 2025, you can join David Bartram OBE, author of the DfE SEND Review Guide and Heart of England Hub for a high-impact morning exploring effective SEND strategy and leadership. Key topics include: - Leading impactful SEND strategy - David Pendleton’s Primary
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📣 Trust Leaders – Join us 20 Nov 2025 at @LiftSchools, London, for the first 2025/26 Challenge Partners visit! Explore Lift’s bold Lift 490 goal, AI innovation, and sector-leading strategy in action. Don’t miss this inspiring start to the year! 👉 https://t.co/SRojqzsnkU
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We're excited to continue our decade-long partnership with the Permira Foundation into 2025! Their support helps us grow, build capacity & reach 500,000 pupils a year by 2027. Read more: https://t.co/64kuFJwox3
#EdEquity #SocialImpact
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Our Partner Stories showcase the positive impact that Challenge Partners has had for school and trust leaders around the country. You can explore the wealth of published stories here. Whether you have participated in or about to participate in the SEND Developmental Peer Review,
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🚨 We're looking for Partnership Coordinators to join our team 🚨 We are looking for new colleagues to focus on delivering our programmes and networks, ensuring a great experience for our partner schools (about 60-80% of the time). The remaining time will be spent on hub account
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We're delighted to announce @ImpactEd_Group's latest national action research project in collaboration with Challenge Partners - Inclusive Environments for Every Child, exclusively available to Challenge Partners schools and trusts in 2025/26. The majority of pupils with
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We’re proud to have supported @ImpactEd_Group and @InclusioninPrac's project following the publication of their Emerging Insights report. With over 820 schools involved, the report identifies 5 key principles driving inclusive practice: - Knowing children well, early and often
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Report Following a national call for evidence to find examples of effective inclusive practice in mainstream schools, Inclusion in Practice and ImpactEd Group have published an emerging insights...
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