Partnerships & Outreach
Meaningful collaboration. Mutual benefit. Measurable impact.
Astin Consulting works with charities, businesses, universities and other organisations seeking meaningful engagement with schools – and with schools wanting to develop stronger partnerships with other schools and their communities.
We help you understand what schools need, build partnerships and measure impact.
Using our framework, we bring an informed external perspective, extensive knowledge of the education landscape and and help you turn good ideas into projects that work for schools.
Leading Partnerships programme
The 4th cohort of this course for school/MAT partnership leads starts in October 2026. Register now.
For schools
- Building and refining partnership strategy
- Designing outreach programmes
- Developing partnership leaders
- Evaluating impact
For employers, charities and other organisations
- Engaging schools successfully for CSR or talent pipeline
- Strengthening messaging and relevance
- Evaluating impact
Our framework
Our 5-question approach helps to frame all successful educational partnerships.
Contact us to discuss your project or idea.
How we work
We bring extensive experience, sector insight and the ability to connect ideas across people and organisations.
01 | Consultancy
Looking for tips on getting started? deepening your engagement? Measuring or communicating your impact?
We can provide strategic thinking, challenge and an informed external perspective.
From an hour's call to a longer-term support partnership, we're here to help.
02 | Training and facilitation
Helping your team understand schools, develop your approach and turn ideas into action.
Check out our courses:
Engaging with Schools (for employers, HEIs and charities)
Leading Partnerships (for schools)
Or contact us to discuss your organisation's bespoke training needs.
03 | Mentoring
The people leading your engagement, partnerships and outreach might want an expert alongside them.
We can suggest ideas, provide external focus and help you achieve your intended outcomes.
With our educational partnerships experience and coaching expertise we can offer that reassurance.
Call us to enquire about anything from one-off sessions to regular support.
We bring experience, sector insight and the ability to connect ideas across people and organisations.
Case studies
Improving focus for a charity’s offer to schools
Impact Evaluation consultancy
