The project has been organised by What Works for Children's Social Care, in association with its research partners at the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (Cascade), Cardiff University.
An interim report on the scheme's success says it is "showing early signs of improving inter-agency working and building more collaborative relationships with children, young people and families".
The schools involved are in Lambeth, Stockport and Southampton and the project is said to have gone down well with both school staff and social workers.
A statement from the organisation says: "Greater familiarity and more regular contact between social workers and school staff has created a better understanding of the different contexts in which the two groups operate and the challenges they are facing.
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