Funded by the University Research Priming Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr Lisa E. Kim (University of York)
Research Team: Dr Sarah Crellin (University of York)
Co-Production Team: North Yorkshire Council, North Yorkshire Coast Research School
Building on the findings of our co-produced project on identifying solutions to the challenges experienced by small school leaders in the UK, we will work with North Yorkshire Council and the North Yorkshire Coast Research School to identify how small school leaders can best engage with different forms of school collaborations and partnerships to increase their own effectiveness as leaders and enhance the experience and performance for both staff and students.
Small schools in England experience resource-related and educational challenges, leading to more than half of small schools being closed since the 1980s. Consequently, rural communities are often without local schools. To cope with these challenges, many small schools are increasingly forming school clusters and federations.
For more information, please e-mail education-heart(at)york.ac.uk.