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Supporting Education in Hillingdon

The Hillingdon Learning Partnership was created in September 2022 because schools wanted to work more effectively together, to offer training and support that has a clear focus on the needs of Hillingdon schools. The journey to that point was a long one and not without its bumps, indeed we are still growing and developing. Ultimately we all believe that schools are stronger when they collaborate rather than compete. It is this principle that underpins our work.

The Hillingdon Learning Partnership views itself as the glue that helps bind the schools together and offers a framework of training and development from high quality providers that supports school improvement.

We take a multifaceted approach to this, always having a number of strands available to school leaders so they can select what they need. We aim to grow capacity and leadership opportunities for staff at all levels and across all sectors. We offer the opportunity to create Professional Learning Networks that share good practice and develop collaborative working. We offer focussed training led by high quality providers. This approach is both innovative and pioneering.

Over 90% of the HLP work is funded directly by schools and therefore the accountability for delivery of the provision is to member schools via the HLP Board, which meets five times a year and has representatives from all sectors who help shape the offer to schools .

Indeed, research tends to suggest that the traditional school improvement strategies of creating a self-improving institution, creating school networks and alliances, and benchmarking against best practice is the key to improvement. The HLP is designed to create those opportunities in partnership with schools.

Our offer reflects our ambition that all schools in Hillingdon are always wanting to improve, so that life chances for all children and young people in the Borough are enhanced.

We recognise that schools have a responsibility for their own improvement and for making the best use of the resources available to them. We believe that a strong partnership between schools and the HLP can be a valuable factor in supporting schools and the pupils be the best they can be.

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How do we support you?

The HLP will:

  • Strive for excellence at all times
  • Be committed to the success of all Hillingdon schools
  • Respect the confidentiality of all information received
  • Establish, maintain and develop working relationships based on mutual confidence, trust and respect
  • Treat colleagues on an equitable basis, without discrimination, recognising their specific needs, pressures and challenges
  • Foster a culture of openness and transparency, where issues may be addressed in a solution focused manner
  • Ensure that we properly understand the needs of Hillingdon schools, responding to them in a balanced and constructive manner
  • Continue to develop our business consulting competencies and keep up-to-date with best practices
  • Seek to identify and promote enhancements to HLP’s structure, procedures and processes that benefit our members
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Latest News - Congratulations William Byrd Primary School on achieving EAL QualityMark Gold

It’s great to be rewarded for getting things right! And William Byrd Academy is……..

  • Well done to Nic and Billie and all of the staff at William Byrd Academy who are the first Hillingdon school to receive a qualification for your EAL practice. 
  • The EAL Quality Mark has been awarded to the school on their achievements in meeting the needs of pupils learning English as an additional language.
  • Apart from the obvious benefit of knowing they’ve done well, this process will enable William Byrd School to record evidence of their success, expertise and skills in meeting the needs of EAL learners. It will also assist leaders in identifying areas for further development through the school improvement process. The school has emerged from the process with clear targets, plans for further improvements and a great reason to celebrate!
  • HLP sends every congratulations to everyone at William Byrd Primary School. 
  • To express an interest in receiving funding to apply for EAL QualityMark, please email Michael on: Michael.Larkin
    @hillingdonlearningpartnership.org.uk
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Our Members Say

“This has been long overdue in Hillingdon. To have training of such high quality consistently available to my staff has been fabulous - thank you! Teachers have time to think and reflect on their learning and have been supported by such brilliant trainers. The courses have given them confidence to change things in school.”
Hillingdon Head
“The Hillingdon Learning Partnership have partnered the Primary Languages Network to deliver Modern Foreign Languages courses for teachers leading the subject in their schools. The course addressed the challenges of delivering languages in primary schools and has provided me with the skills to implement a manageable action plan.”
New to Leadership in MFL
"This has been long overdue in Hillingdon, we had it once but not for years. To have training of such high quality consistently available to my staff has been fabulous - thank you!"
Hillingdon Head
“Teachers have time to think and reflect on their learning and have been supported by such brilliant trainers. The courses have given them confidence to change things in school.”
Hillingdon Head Teacher
“All the computing courses I've been on have been very informative and very well structured. The course leader was well informed on the subject she was delivering. I came away with many new resources and confidence in managing and leading my subject.”
Primary Computing Lead
“I’ve been waiting for a course like this for ages and the resources are just brilliant.”
Primary D&T Lead
“Such a comprehensive course, with so much information - THANK YOU!!!”
Primary History Leader
“I have found the course to be inspiring and useful. We learn together and can share knowledge across schools. The training has helped to make sense of the vast number of requirements we have been asked to achieve and given us some of the tools to successfully implement those ideas or changes for the betterment of the subject.”
Primary Music Leader
“It has been so practical and helpful, the course has been brilliant”.
Art Leader
“This has simply been the best course I have ever been on, Ruth is great and her course has been fun, practical and so, so helpful”
Science Leader
“Outdoor Learning with Helen Bilton has transformed the way I have worked with my children.”
Early Years Teacher
“The Peer Review was a very rigorous process but really focussed and supportive.”
Secondary Head Teacher
Autism Support - “So good I want all the staff to have the training.” “Makes you realise that there are solutions and ways of working that can help.”
Teachers on the training
Speech & Language Training - “Practical, helpful, really accessible, the time flew by - we need more like this!”
Class Teacher
“The practical sessions were fantastic, Nicole taught us we didn't need fancy resources to allow learning to happen. We learnt lots of artistic methods and how to make and create artwork. We have already implemented some methods taught e.g. printing, using wool to create a picture, mixed media art.”
Art subject leader
Geography - “A really helpful course, working with a group has been really supportive and lots of practical advice.”
Subject Leader
A comment about the HLP - “A one stop shop like the HLP has helped me ensure staff who need training can receive it. I know where the training will be and when and we have already paid for it! Most importantly I know the training is always high quality, innovative and challenging. It has helped my staff feel more confident and has changed what we do in school!”
Senior Leader
“I'm not sure the course needs to be improved upon. Alastair was very informative, and the tasks were interesting, fun and well received.” “Composing using children's own creative notation - brilliant!” “I have already delivered an INSET with my staff members about different ways to allow children to compose and notate their own music. Also, the session we did where we linked music to our topics was really helpful”
Music Subject Leaders
“It was well organised and benefited Science leads in schools.”
Science Subject Leader

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