PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

The RSC works in partnership with schools and theatres across England through our Associate Schools Programme.

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School children taking part in First Encounters workshops for The Tempest, 2025. Photo by Sara Beaumont (C) RSC

Each local partnership consists of a Lead Associate School, who in turn recruits roughly ten Associate Schools. In many cases, these local partnerships include an Associate Regional Theatre as well as the RSC. 

LEAD ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS 

Lead Associate Schools are appointed for a two-year period with the opportunity to renew and extend their involvement at the end of this time. 

A Partnership Agreement is issued to Lead Associate Schools at the start of their two-year period.

ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS 

Every two years, our Lead Associate Schools will issue a new partnership agreement to the Associate Schools in the cluster.

Example - Lead Associate School Partnership Agreement Sept 2024 - July 2026 

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Example - Partnership Agreement between Lead Associate School and Associate Schools

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If you are an Associate School able to confidently speak about the impact the work has had on students, teachers and the wider school community and interested in becoming a Lead Associate School, please email associate.schools@rsc.org.uk to explore how your school's engagement might develop further.