Business Class is a unique programme of targeted and sustainable support from a national network of Businesses for Schools facing challenging circumstances.

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Business Class aims to overcome short term and piecemeal business engagement. Through a carefully structured partnership lasting a minimum of 3 years, each business and partner school works together to provide proven impact within the school.

The core philosophy of Business Class is that the school is the 'client': it is the school that determines what is needed from its business partner. What makes Business Class unique is the Cluster mechanism: School and Business partners in a particular locality are grouped together enabling them to meet on a termly basis to share best practice and pool resources across partner schools. Clusters are also able to share learning and ideas with other clusters nationwide.

Business Class in the South West

In the South West we have a Business Class Cluster in Swindon, championed by Nationwide, and we are establishing new Clusters in Bristol and Gloucestershire.  If you are a business or a school and want to find out more about getting involved in Business Class please contact Ben Hilton .