Chapter 14 Enabling the Work of Flexible and Inclusive Learning Providers through Collaboration, Partnerships and Networks
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Abstract
Partnerships, collaborations and networks have been identified as enablers of opportunity, community connectedness, resources and growth and sustainability. Although the vital importance of partnerships is commonly acknowledged amongst alternative/flexible learning programs and providers, currently it is an under-researched theme.
Flexible and Inclusive Learning Providers have established themselves as a vehicle to assist marginalised young people to transform their lives. The opportunity that partnerships offer FILPs as enablers of change, growth and broadening what they can offer young people is what transformative education and system change is all about.
This chapter aims to contextualise the Flexible and Inclusive Learning partnership agenda within the growth of the school, community, family and business partnership research platform. It also aims to outline the current knowledge of FILPs and their partnerships, leading to how this frames my current research approach and findings which has had its focus in regional Victoria, Australia.