Our Associates have developed extensive expertise and experience in techniques of self evaluation and the management of improvement strategies.

We Offer …

A range of support, guidance, coaching and training in the following areas:

Self Evaluation
• a self evaluation process for senior and middle leaders
• managing the cycle and linking to improvement priorities at whole school and middle manager level
• making accurate judgements
• responding to student, parent and stakeholder voices
• defining and refining priorities for action

Collecting and Interrogating Evidence
• using FFT and RAISEonline at Leadership Team and Subject Level
• using CAT scores and reading/comprehension assessment analysis
• ELLI (Effective Lifelong Learning Inventory) to support learning styles
• analysis of multi-layer data to identify priorities for commissioning additional support
• curriculum and staffing/facility cost effectiveness analysis

Improvement Planning
• creating whole school 3 year improvement plans
• developing subject team improvement plans linked to performance management
• performance management processes linked to CPD and improvement targets
• developing review and evaluation cycles linked to high quality governance and leadership

Leading and Managing Strategic Change
• auditing and creating the climate for learning and change
• developing research led change strategies to improved teaching and learning
• creating effective leadership and management structures

Supportive Intervention
• SIP oversight of schools in challenging circumstances
• special measures intervention support and challenge to leadership teams and governing bodies.

Our Experience

• School Improvement Partners through pilot stage and now with 10 northern Local Authorities
• provision of courses in Self Evaluation and Improvement Strategies to headteachers and LA staff since 2000
• expert support to schools in Special Measures since 2000
• LA wide reviews of the teaching of English and mathematics at Key Stage 3.