We support school leaders with the design of an improvement and change strategy that is directly informed by our relevant and detailed academic research into which strategies have the biggest impact on rapid improvement. This is important because often too much time is wasted reinventing the wheel or not knowing what needs to be done to address a weakness in the provision. Consequently, we provide support to devise key planning documents and provide advice on how best to ensure the school stays on track with its strategic Improvement plans. We provide specific support with:

We can advise school leaders on how to construct  strategic development plans and annual management plans that cover all operational aspects of the school, including: directed time calculations; on-line calendars and scheduling of all critical tasks and events in the school year. We can streamline the construction of action plans based on extensive school improvement knowledge of what high-impact strategies can best used to secure rapid and sustainable improvement and high standards. We also provide advice on how best to monitor and objectively evaluate new initiatives. We also provide practical support and guidance on constructing budget plans and monitoring their implementation using a specially-designed spreadsheet tool developed for this very purpose.

We help with reviewing and, if necessary, implementing a comprehensive design for the curriculum, setting out agreed curriculum planning procedures and a strategy for constructing the school timetable to achieve the schools aims and vision. A key aspect of this work involves deploying teachers, support staff and other school resources in the most efficient and effective way. If necessary we can provide a training programme for those tasked with writing the school timetable, or undertake the construction of the timetable for you.

We assist with designing or reviewing the school's leadership arrangements, which includes: constructing a comprehensive annotated staffing structure and diagram; establishing job descriptions; supporting the appointment of new staff; providing HR support; advising schools on how to hold staff to account for their specific areas in which they are responsible and identifying staff training requirements. We also provide guidance on conducting pre-employment checks and maintaining the Single Central Record.

We support the development and improvement of what we call the 7Cs of leadership; most importantly how to ensure effective communication and how to build a high-trust school climate. This includes designing and implementing a comprehensive and easy-to-use website that contains all crucial information and policies for staff, pupils, families. We can support with shaping school policies and procedures to take account of the school's context and needs of pupils.es and carers.