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Understanding learning networks

Audience: Headteachers, Middle leaders and aspiring headteachers, National leader of education (NLE), Local leader of education (LLE)
Date of publication: June 2006   |   File format and size: PDF, 734 Kb

What do successful learning networks look like in practice? This straightforward guide summarises the findings of our Networked Learning Communities (NLC) Programme. It breaks down collaborative learning networks into 12 easy building blocks.

These building blocks are broken down into three key areas:

  • Network foundations: grounding participative principles
  • Network infrastructure: building a collaborative design
  • Network innovation: transforming practice through innovation

The key messages in this guide, written in 2006, remain highly relevant for schools new to working with other schools, agencies, families and their wider community.