It is important to think through your motivations for linking. Have a look at some of the case studies to see why other schools are linking.

• Why do you want to link?
• What do you want to achieve by linking?
• What type of school would you like to link with?
• Why might they want to link with your school? What can your school offer?
• What do you hope to get from your partner school?
• Which curriculum topics/subjects would you like to cover with your link?
• Do you have support from other teachers? Does anyone else want to be involved?
• Do you have support from senior management? If you haven't approached them how will you convince them?
• How would a link fit into your school development plan?
• Is there any money available to support you link?