Schools Linking Programme
For more information about School Linking 2025 - 2026, or to express your interest in the programme, please download this letter.
For further details, please contact equalityanddiversity@lancashire.gov.uk
What is the All Together Now programme?
It is a School Linking project which has been running in Lancashire since 2017.
School Linking is established as a fantastic way of developing SMSC, as effectively recognised by the latest Ofsted inspection guidance:
"In gathering evidence about inclusive personal development and well-being, including pupils’ SMSC development, inspectors consider the extent to which… pupils have the opportunity to develop a range of social skills in different contexts, for example working and socialising with other pupils, including those from different religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds"
[Ofsted state-funded school inspection toolkit 2025, p.49; for more on how a vast number of Ofsted descriptors can be met by participation in School Linking, click here.]
This a national initiative, which has been running successfully in primary and secondary schools since 2001. The programme has been developed by The Linking Network, who are based in Bradford. It forges links between communities and enables young people to meet others from a different community who they may not get to meet during their normal day to day lives; helping to develop trust, empathy, awareness and respect.
Benefits to Students
Develops skills of enquiry, critical thinking, reflection and communication.
Develops trust, empathy, awareness and respect.
Provides opportunities for children and young people to meet, build new relationships, work together and contribute to the wider community.
Benefits to Schools
Offers a clear and strategic contribution towards the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils.
Provides a meaningful experience of shared values of British citizens in action as children respect diversity and celebrate individual liberty.
Nationally recognised as offering a positive, age appropriate curriculum response to the Prevent Duty.
If you would like further details please contact
01772 538416