This text explores the notion of collaborative relationships between schools and institutes of higher education. Collaboration and co-operation is discussed and developed as part of the growing emphasis and importance placed upon continuing professional development in education through partnership. It draws upon a range of contemporary ideas within such realms as social theory and a variety of learning environments. This publication then acts as a means to establish not only the thoeretical issues and concerns, but identify and develop a pragmatic framework in which they can be...