Enfield Town Schools’ Partnership (ETSP) was founded in 2015 by a forward-thinking group of headteachers in Enfield, North London, who could see the benefits for all stakeholders in working collaboratively. It was set up to advance the education of children/young people within member schools (in Enfield, North London), through the provision of services, facilities and activities and to meet the social and emotional wellbeing needs of all the pupils/students within our care.
Our Objectives
ETSP’s objects, as outlined in our Charitable Constitution, are as follows:
i. Developing collaboration between schools and other educational bodies and the wider community in which they operate, promoting positive community engagement in schools and with families.
ii. Providing opportunities for disadvantaged pupils through the provision of services, facilities and activities to develop the capacity and skills of parents and carers of children and young people to enable them to engage more with the education of, and to identify and help meet the needs of, the children and young people in their care.
iii. The provision of training to individuals involved in the education and pastoral care of children and young people in order to equip them with the skills required to deliver such education and to support the social and emotional well-being of the children and young people in their care.
What We Provide
ETSP provides a service to schools which includes income generation for enrichment activities, project management and network management/administration to facilitate collaborative working.
Income Generation
Through our experienced bid writing team we submit funding applications for projects and initiatives which support additional enrichment activities for targeted children and young people and disadvantaged communities. Funding applications have supported mentoring programmes for children and young people, hot meals for the most disadvantaged within the wider community, science and art-based projects, devices for individual children and books for Reception-aged children. We have also written funding applications for individual member schools for library books and gardening equipment to improve outdoor spaces.
Project Management
ETSP designs and delivers programmes from start to finish including procuring/commissioning appropriate service providers to deliver specific projects (including due diligence checks), quality assurance, monitoring budgets for grant awards, monitoring and evaluating project outcomes, and returns to funders. We also design and deliver other events and activities which bring children and young people together and support the community. These events include inter-school competitions and exhibitions for children and young people
and lifelong learning courses for the wider adult community.
Network Management and Administration
We manage and facilitate collaborative working groups across member schools to share best practice, improve provision, identify training requirements and plan projects which support targeted children and young people. We also facilitate subject-specific forums to support delivery of ETSP projects. At the beginning of 2021 we launched a borough-wide computing curriculum leads network for all primary and secondary schools in Enfield.
Network meetings include setting agendas, writing minutes, sending invites, organising guest speakers, providing documents and follow up actions and accessing training courses.
We facilitate professional development opportunities for staff to improve the quality of their subject knowledge to support delivery of ETSP projects and the curriculum. The networks and training opportunities are provided so that children and communities have access to the best services possible.
ETSP also develops collaborations between schools and other organisations which support our charitable aims.
