About Us ...

The Schools Project is a teacher-led partnership which builds bridges between schools and the outside world.

Many organisations are keen to help schools but do not have sufficient time for a major commitment.  Meanwhile school staff are also stretched to the limit.

The Schools Project aims to tackle these problems. It was set up in 2000 to establish common sense, hassle-free links between schools and other bodies.

We work with government agencies, professional organisations and the private sector to develop low-cost projects that are teacher-friendly and easily managed.

The Schools Project is not government funded.  We operate commercially in the same way as a law firm or accountancy practice.  All our projects have an ethical dimension, raise the ambitions, skills or fitness of youngsters, or offer benefit to the wider community.

Patrick Gaffney is the founder and Director of The Schools Project.

He runs the partnership but maintains direct links with the classroom by continuing to teach regularly in schools.

Patrick is an experienced teacher and has written extensively for primary and secondary schools. He adopts a common-sense, teacher-friendly approach.

Resources produced by The Schools Project are developed by practising classroom teachers. All are designed to save teachers time.

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