What are cluster co-ordinators?
<ul><li>Cluster co-ordinators carry out a range of different functions within clusters &#8211; both operationally and strategically.</li>
<li>Cluster co-ordinators work across the whole cluster of schools/settings, sometimes employed and/or based in a fund-holding school, and sometimes employed by the local authority.</li>
<li>Cluster co-ordinators are usually responsible for co-ordinating extended services provision for the children and families served by the cluster of schools. This often includes out-of-hours childcare/activities and may also include a range of family liaison roles and linking with other children and family service providers.</li></ul>
What emerged from the project?
<ul><li>Cluster co-ordinators are most effective when they have a strong strategic, as well as operational, role.</li>
<li>Job descriptions reflect the co-ordinators' wide-ranging roles.</li>
<li>Effective cluster co-ordinators are networkers: they are adept at building trusting relationships with schools and communities.</li></ul>
Case studies
<ul><li><a href="promoting-collaboration-case-studies/promoting-collaboration-case-studies-leeds.htm" title="Leeds">Leeds</a></li>
<li><a href="promoting-collaboration-case-studies/promoting-collaboration-case-studies-lincroft.htm" title="Lincroft">Lincroft</a></li>
<li><a href="promoting-collaboration-case-studies/promoting-collaboration-case-study-selly-oak.htm" title="Selly Oak">Selly Oak</a></li>
<li><a href="promoting-collaboration-case-studies/promoting-collaboration-case-study-thanet.htm" title="Thanet">Thanet</a></li></ul>
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