Benefits for Education Funding Partners

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We understand that organisations, companies and individuals who fund our scholarship programme at Saturday School are not looking to gain any benefit them and it is clear from the many partnerships agreements we have, that they are simply contributing to unlock and maximise the potential of individuals within their community.  There are however many benefits to allow organisations to celebrate their involvement and the success it creates, ensuring their contributions are recognised. 

 

Being an Education Funding Partner offers:

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• full use of Education Funding Partnership logo and Saturday School branding for use in company publications and media

• company logo and biography on our Education Funding Partner webpage with backlinks

• company video biography on Saturday School website

• acknowledgment within our annual independent impact report (produced by University of Glasgow)

• company editorial in our annual scholarship case study report

• offer of a keynote speech at our launch and celebration events

• a range of digital assets including professional photography with scholars and company staff for use in media publications

• regular updates on scholarship progress

• detailed final report on learner attainment and outcomes

• inclusion in all relevant press and media publications from Saturday School 

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Additional benefits:

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• creation of work experience/placement opportunities for scholars (appropriate safeguarding action required)

• recruitment opportunities

• meeting the expectations of employers in the Career Education Standard

• building clear links to education and developing and understanding of curriculum and policy

• development and professional learning for company staff

• delivering on national strategy such as Developing the Young Workforce

• raising awareness of local issues, relevant to the communities in which companies are located

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Education Funding Partners can often embed their own professional aims, targets or corporate social responsibilities into their support of our scholarship programmes, many of our supporting companies are committed to areas such as:

 

• closing the attainment gap

• increasing access for underrepresented groups in particular subjects

• widening participation for underserved people/communities

• challenging stereotypes in education

• fulfilling commitments on in-house, local or national policy

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The points above are often vital in the selection process for scholarships, and Education Funding Partners can have as much involvement in this process as they wish, identifying the right people who they know will benefit most from being awarded a place on the programme.  

 

If you are interested in becoming and Education Funding Partner of Saturday School, funding tiers can be found below.