Creating /building partnerships with outside organisation can be fruitful for schools in multiple ways. Outside agencies can provide a variety of services which can help the school and parents. School nutrition programs apart from providing free meals, they can also help by having nutritionists offering free screening and examination to students who may be under-developing because of lack of nutrients and further help by referring to the specialist/specialized clinics. Also, the local health centres, apart from allowing the dental nurse to visit once per annum, they can also make provision for medical doctors to conduct basic examinations as well with specific focus on the child’s overall growth and development.

It is imperative to build relationships with Educational districts as well so that they can offer training and workshops to equip teachers and parents with the knowledge and skills to become more competent and effective in assisting and supporting our children. NGO’s are organisations that do voluntary work and we can capitalize on these organisations as a great  school support system. Partnerships with certified day care can also be a good source of support, parents who need to work long hours can have the comfort of knowing that their children are safe. The basic challenge that I foresee here is the fact that not all of the organisations which I mentioned may be free of charge so it will definitely prove to be a challenge if parents cannot afford these.