Regional partnership
Holds the shared purpose, convenes partners, protects learner entitlement and agrees boundaries.
A NETWORK / NOT A NEW INSTITUTION
Shared purpose.
Clear ownership.
A proposed way for the region to work together while schools, colleges, universities, employers and services retain their distinctive roles.
See who does whatTHE OPERATING PRINCIPLE
One shared architecture.
Many places of learning.
The model separates stewardship, design, delivery, assurance and evaluation so that no single organisation marks its own homework or carries the whole burden.
PROPOSED RESPONSIBILITIES
Five functions.
Explicit accountabilities.
Educators + challenge partners
Map subject knowledge, co-design local challenges, plan inclusion and specify credible evidence.
Providers + communities
Teach, mentor, host experiences and connect learning to real settings without diluting curriculum responsibility.
Accreditation + moderation partners
Test standards, moderate claims and develop recognition at Level 1 and 2, with Level 3 only when evidence supports it.
Research + evaluation partners
Define measures, examine unintended effects and report what works, for whom, where and under what conditions.
Technology partner
Integrates proven components for My Space, identity, evidence, permissions and AI safeguards. Innovation through orchestration—not invention for its own sake.
DECISION RIGHTS
Clarity before scale.
The Discovery phase should convert these proposed functions into an agreed, costed and governable model.
| Decision | Proposed lead | Required voices |
|---|---|---|
| Learner entitlement | Regional stewardship group | Learners, families, educators, inclusion and care expertise |
| Challenge quality | Educator-led design panel | Subject specialists, employers, civic, cultural and third-sector partners |
| Evidence and recognition | Independent accreditation partner | Providers, employers, universities and learners |
| My Space safeguards | Joint data and ethics governance | Learners, safeguarding, SEND, technical and legal expertise |
| Evidence of impact | Independent evaluation partner | All delivery partners and affected groups |
TURN THE MODEL INTO WORK
Start with disciplined Discovery.
Agree the problem, partners, boundaries, evidence and investable first phase before promising scale.
See the Discovery proposition