Check out our Partnership Opportunities  webpage and video as helpful tools for understanding the various pathways to engagement. How you engage will depend on what your agency offers, when, where, for whom; and, if there is an identified TDSB need for the programming, service or resource. 

Yes. TDSB staff, who are interested in scheduling Educational Programming Partners remotely, send invitations on accepted TDSB platforms, and with having secured parent/guardian consent for student participation in the remote educational partnership programming session. Partners commit to no records or screen captures of sessions delivered remotely.

The best first step is for you to view our Partnership Opportunities video. Then, if applicable, complete an Educational Programming Partnership Proposal. After submission, you will be able to view the status of your proposal as it makes its way through the assessment process. If you have any questions about the process by which Educational Programming Partnerships are accepted to operate in TDSB during instructional time, take a moment to view our video on Educational Programming Partnerships. You can also contact the Educational Partnership Office at educationalpartners@tdsb.on.ca or (416)397-3340. 

We look forward to reviewing your idea in writing, first. When submitting your proposal, please feel free to also submit video of your programming. During the assessment process, when staff are reviewing the proposal and any supplementary material that is provided, a meeting might be called to discuss the proposed initiative in greater detail. Throughout the process, the staff in our Educational Partnership Office will be in touch with you at regular intervals. They are also available to receive any queries you have while your file is being assessed, at (416) 397-3340. 

We aim to provide a response within a semester. It could take longer to reach an agreement, if a proposal is accepted. The length of time in assessment depends on the scope or complexity of the initiative being proposed, and if the programming is addressing an identified educational need prioritized by the TDSB. 

Yes, please do! It is important that your agency and initiative/s are assessed through the Educational Partnership Office, and documented appropriately. We want your agency and programs to be listed on our list of Accepted Educational Programming Partners, if you are operating successfully during the instructional day.  (*Note: If you are working after-school, continue to operate through our Permits Unit. You do not need to submit a proposal with our Educational Partnership Office.)

If you only work after school and have no presence in the school during the day, you do not need to submit a proposal. You are, however, required to request a permit. 

No, TDSB staff cannot submit proposals. TDSB staff also cannot be involved in assessing proposals from agencies in which they have a conflict of interest. 

Our Partners are promoted in three ways:

• They are listed publicly on the external and internal TDSB websites. 

• Partners’ promotional materials are posted electronically on the internal TDSB Business Development Distribution of Materials webpage. They can be easily referenced by TDSB staff across the system. The Business Development department also distributes print materials across the system. There is a sliding fee-scale for this service.

• The TDSB Contact department for the partnership promotes the program, as per the terms of the particular agreement.

Please note:

• TDSB makes no guarantee of the number of schools/students that will participate in any partnership initiative. Interested schools will contact partners.

• No mass emails are allowed.

• Partners can correspond directly with schools that have expressed an interest in their program, and with whom they have a working relationship.

The Educational Partnership Office will make introductions of accepted partners to the TDSB Business Development department. Annually, or as per the terms of your agreement, Business Development will post your e-flyer on the internal TDSB Distribution of Materials website, so that it is readily available for TDSB staff to view and/or download. Business Development also guides partners in the distribution of print materials, as needed. Please note there is a sliding fee-scale  for the print material distribution service. Partners can also engage in email communication with TDSB staff that is compliant with the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): meaning that TDSB staff who receive emails have given prior permission to receive the partner's e-communications, and that all email communications have an 'unsubscribe' option. 

The TDSB insurance program does not extend to its educational partners. Partners are responsible for maintaining their own insurance, to insure against civil litigation alleging professional errors, omissions or charges.

Depending upon the programming being provided, some educational partnership agreements will require an insurance certificate to be provided prior to finalizing a partnership. The certificate must indicate that the partner has a minimum of $5 million liability insurance naming the TDSB as “additionally insured”, effective for the duration of the partnership agreement. To assist partners in meeting the liability insurance requirement, the TDSB has contracted Aon insurance brokers to provide insurance. Aon insurance brokers offer our partners the benefit of insurance expertise by dedicated insurance agents.

Please note the following process: Aon will provide a quote to the partner directly. If the partner accepts the quote from Aon, all insurance-related fees will be settled with Aon directly, after which the insurance certificate will be emailed to the partner and the TDSB Educational Partnership Office. Partners are free to obtain liability insurance coverage from other vendors. However, the insurance certificate must meet the requirements specified in their partnership agreement.

For accepted educational programming partner agencies with current agreements: upon confirming the scheduling of partnership programming, the school or department making the arrangement provides the partner with a Purchase Order Number. The partner ensures that the deliverables are completed as scheduled. Following program or service delivery, the partner creates an invoice. Invoices must indicate the Purchase Order number, and the financial terms as per their agreement. Invoices are emailed by the partner to apinvoices@tdsb.on.ca.

Yes! The best simple reference guide is our video introduction to Educational Partnerships! Check it out! 

Please see our reference documents regarding criteria: Partnership Opportunities; Educational Partnerships Criteria; Educational Partnerships Process.  A video overview is also available. 

Please check out our Partnership Opportunities brochure, as your request may have been considered as a business or facilities arrangement. If you would still like the proposal for educational programming during the instructional time of a school day to be reconsidered, contact educationalpartners@tdsb.on.ca and they will send you a Closure Reconsideration Form that needs to be completed in order to prompt a decision review.

• Promotion! Partnership programs are promoted to appropriate audiences in applicable schools across the TDSB. If schools are interested, they will contact accepted partners.

• Clarity! The terms by which initiatives occur are easily referenced when questions of business compliance arise.

• Communication! Each educational programming partnership has a TDSB contact and advisory committee to respond to implementation questions, and to review program impact.

If you're having trouble submitting a proposal, check our instructions for new users. If you are still having difficulty, contact educationalpartners@tdsb.on.ca.

Please see our video on Educational Programming Partnerships before contacting the Educational Partnership Office. It all begins with a proposal submission. Afterwards, you will be able to view the status of your file as it moves through the assessment process, and/or when your partnership comes up for review.