Upwards Convergence Journal : Katherine Vincent
182. The legacy of The London Challenge – part 1
Posted on: 22nd April 2025
Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities, Schools transformation, The London Challenge
Reconnect London: Building on the Legacy of the London Challenge
The London Challenge, launched in the early 2000s, was a government-funded initiative designed to transfor
m the performance of schools across the capital. At its core was a vision …
171. Shared experiences prove invaluable for leadership growth (pt 2 in a series)
Posted on: 8th June 2023
Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities, Leadership, School improvement
Case studies underpin a report into leadership in London schools, ‘London Leaders: Beyond the Classroom’.
In the second in our series looking at the leadership of inner London schools, Dr Katherine Vincent continues her summary of her findings. …
Read More170. Civic role of schools extends outside the gates (pt 1 in a series)
Posted on: 26th May 2023
Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities, Innovation, School improvement
In central London, the civic role of schools has been highlighted as a positive step towards pupil development.
The positive impact schools can have in the wider community is the subject of a recent report by Dr Katherine Vincent, ‘…
Read More156. Reconnect London: From negatives into positive (pt 2 in a series)
Posted on: 15th December 2022
Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities
In her second article on Reconnect London, Director, Doctor Katherine Vincent explains how effective collaboration enabled schools to emerge from the pandemic.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was considerable media coverage about the negative impact of school closures on students’ …
155. Reconnect London – the importance of collaboration and partnership in uncertain times (pt 1 in a series)
Posted on: 13th December 2022
Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities
Collaboration is essential to a successful education system, and as Doctor Katherine Vincent explains, this is even more apparent among inner-city schools in the uncertain times we face post-covid.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, school leaders in the UK face challenging …



