SUPPORTING SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION
A One-Stop Shop Guide
At the heart of our support for schools lies our comprehensive book 'Leading Dynamic School Transformation. This one-stop resource documents a unique approach to leading and managing schools based on over 45 years school leadership experience and academic research.
Practical Support for School Leaders
We provide support to schools in a number of ways that focus on implementing specific elements of the Dynamic School Transformation Framework and the associated school improvement approaches described in the book of the same name.
A Comprehensive Programme
Over a number of years we have developed a rigorous, research-driven model for continuous and sustained improvement in schools that has resulted in the development of a comprehensive handbook for school leaders that provides guidance and associated tools that cover the full range of school leadership strategies,
The major advantage of having such a hand book is that we can provide instant solutions to most of the challenges that schools experience. Consequently, in addition to purchasing the handbook we can provide the following support for schools, universities and other training providers:
Training and coaching to support the implementation of all, or constituent parts of, the School Transformation Framework.
Support with evaluating the school context (Phase I).
Support with school improvement planning and implementation (Phase 2).
Individual or school support with leadership development and extending leadership capacity.
Provision of electronic tools and templates that are discussed in the handbook.
Bespoke analysis of school data.
Support with mathematics and statistics teaching.
We can provide a fully supported school improvement programme or schools can choose which aspects of the programme they wish us to provide.
Supported Leadership Development
We work alongside school colleagues at all levels to build their capacity as leaders, by:
Training and Coaching
Providing school Improvement training and/or coaching (as appropriate) for leaders, teachers, support staff, Governors and parents in line with strategic imperatives identified in the Improvement action plan.
Evaluations of School Effectiveness
Reviewing and, if necessary, recommending changes to the school's self-evaluation timetable and procedures to ensure that the school's standards/outcomes, quality of provision and effectiveness of leadership and management are continuously and routinely monitored, regularly reported on and thereby kept under rigorous review and scrutiny.
Undertaking School Improvement Projects
Undertaking specific and time-limited externally managed school Improvement projects that form part of the agreed school improvement plan.
Supporting the Governing Body
Providing more detailed and/or focused support for the school’s governing body related to any aspect of the work of the school about which they need (or want) to be better informed.
Supporting with HR Issues
We can provide bespoke support with HR issues, including managing staff underperformance.
Providing Interim Leadership Solutions
We strive to support the development of leadership capacity at all levels within schools, including Headteachers and governors. If required this can included interim leadership solutions that fulfill headship or other senior leadership team responsibilities on a short term basis for up to a year. Our aim is always to keep the school improving and highly effective whilst important positions are filled.
Supporting school evaluation and school effectiveness;Supporting strategic school improvement planning; Analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data;Deploying our tried and tested management tools;Supporting leadership development via training and coaching;Undertaking commissioned research projects;Working with leaders as part of interim leadership solutions;Supporting the teaching of mathematics and statistics.
