Educational consultants
Expert support from experienced educational consultants

We pride ourselves in being able to offer Educational leadership and educational consultancy to all types of schools and Academies to support their vision. Each school and Academy is different in their needs and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss your situation and where we can work to add value. Please contact us.

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Here is a range of projects that have been undertaken.

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Project 1 Academy Education Consultant/School Improvement Adviser

Consultancy support includes:

Delivery of change management
Leading the Academy in SIMS Assessment and Data
Leading the Academy in reviewing and planning a new curriculum and writing a 'one' week timetable for September 2011
Supporting the Principal in all aspects of Academy Leadership
Supporting the development of a Framework for Learning, a Monitoring Self Evaluation and Review Policy and a Key Stage 4 Intervention Plan
Leading a review of Teaching and Learning and working with the Advanced Skills Teachers to plan a high impact CPD programme to improve the quality of Teaching and Learning
Delivering a successful recruitment strategy to ensure the Academy is fully staffed for September 2011

Project 2 Associate Leader on behalf of a Local Authority to support an underperforming school

Consultancy support includes:

working in conjunction with the Local Authority to review school leadership and provision
delivery of change management
supporting preparation of high quality Self Evaluation Form and School Development Plan;
leading a review of the school's target setting and data systems
coaching Middle Leaders in the use of data and self evaluation and implementing a whole school monitoring, self evaluation and review framework.

Project 3 Lead Education Advisor to open (September 2010) a new Academy and then provide further Leadership and Management development.

Consultancy support includes:

delivery of change management
writing the Education Brief for the Academy (vision & ethos, curriculum delivery, Leadership & Management, role of the specialism's & academy organisation)
providing effective transition planning and leadership development
supporting multiple educationally expert sponsors
developing teaching and non-teaching staffing structures,
supporting the implementation of staff and student policies and procedures
support the Principal in all aspects of Academy Leadership
support the development of a Framework for Learning and a Monitoring Policy
lead the Academy in SIMS Assessment and Data
lead the Academy in reviewing and planning a new curriculum

Project 4 Supporting a Local Authority in reviewing school provision.

To review the quality of Leadership & Management and the progress of succession planning for transformation into a Pathfinder Trust School in September 2011
To review progress towards the four agreed objectives in the Acting Headteachers Performance Management
To work with the Local Authority to complete a review of all subject areas
To support the new Principal Designate as appropriate

Other Relevant Experience

Interim Associate Leader to a school in an Ofsted category in London. Consultancy support included:

leading the school as Acting Headteacher for ten weeks - March to June 2009.
leading consultation with all stakeholders to develop and implement the schools Post Ofsted Action Plan
using the Ofsted report and school based self evaluation information identify where additional support is required. In conjunction with the Local Authority and partner schools plan appropriate support packages.
working with the Local Authority and supporting the Head teacher to develop and implement a new staffing structure to deliver the school's BSF Strategy for Change
supporting whole school improvement by individually coaching members of the Senior Leadership Team
establishing and implementing a whole school Quality Assurance process to improve the quality of Learning and Teaching, raise Standards and reduce underachievement
in conjunction with Quality Assurance develop Middle Leaders' role in department and year group self evaluation to further their understanding and role in accountability.

Curriculum consultant in Newcastle. Support included:

Leading the school in developing its curriculum provision in all Key Stages and specifically to:

create greater opportunities for personalised learning
improve curricular links with other local providers
review existing provision at Key Stage 3 in light of national developments and in particular develop a 'pathways' model to provide an appropriate curriculum for all
plan a learning to learn programme for all students in year 7
review courses and qualifications offered in KS4 & 5

Headteacher London

The School's 1150 students faced a range of challenging circumstances, including a deprivation indicator twice the national average, with 70% students failing to reach key stage 4 in English and Maths on entry, 25% of students had SEN, 50% of the school originated from an ethic minority background and 37% were entitled to Free School Meals. The focus was on raising standards and through strategies and policies put in place the school achieved the following:

Best ever 5+A*-C results in 2005 (top 30% of schools nationally based on prior attainment) and again in 2007 46%;
Best ever 5+A*-C including English and Maths in 2007;
5+A*-G rose from 80% to 90% (top 20% of schools nationally over 3 years based on prior attainment)
Top 5% of schools nationally for English at KS3

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Educational consultants Expert support from experienced educational consultants

Here is a range of projects that have been undertaken.

Other Relevant Experience

Educational consultants
Expert support from experienced educational consultants