Collaboration between Schools and Further Education Colleges in North Staffordshire

Abstract

This research aimed to explain and examine the collaboration between school and further education colleges in north Staffordshire in England, the sample of this study was an Arabic school and sixth form college, there are so many relations between them, the first one is between the director of finance and resources, estate supervisor and staff 1 and 2 in sixth form college themselves, and there is another relation between them and the head teacher of Arabic school. The other relationship and collaboration is between the Arabic head teacher and teachers in the school. I noticed that there is not any relationship or collaboration between Arabic school teachers and Sixth Form College, all the collaboration through the head teacher.

The data analysis shows there are good ranking for all questions regarding the trust levels in communication between members of the team, and also shows that all questions got a good ranking in power as well .however the results showed that all the identity area got a good rank. So members are working together to make faster and better decision and to develop a common aims. This study stressed on the social side and how its nature affect the collaboration to achieve its goals, after an analysis of the two tools used in the study, it has been found that is generally the collaboration between Arabic school and sixth from has achieved success points.  But if we looking deeply in each point of collaboration we found that there is some point need to be more effective and practical.

Through self-assessment the collaboration has been graded good in all area this means that the collaboration achieved the collaborative advantage. The researcher suggests some   recommendations to be taken in the future. Such as continue work with college for effective work, using college to advertise to other schools and companies and promote learning.

Keywords: self-assessment, collaboration, communication, Trust, Identity, Power