Our specialists are also project managing Academies through a framework with the DfES and working with Local Education Authorities (LEAs) nationwide, providing interim management, consultancy and training. Overall we’re able to call on the skills and experience of over 7500 professional associates.

We help schools develop successful, well-motivated and dynamic teams focused on high quality teaching and learning through services such as:

• School improvement solutions including self-evaluation programmes
• School leadership and management development
• Provision of interim managers and permanent recruitment solutions
• Support for workforce reform
• Information Communications Technology services and training

Through our associate network and experience in working for and managing LEAs we’re at the forefront of:

• Recruiting specialists to lead and manage LEAs in today’s demanding education environment,
• Auditing LEA performance to secure better outcomes
• Diagnosing ways in which scant resources can be deployed differently to secure greater impact
• Introducing innovation and best practice in areas such as SEN inclusion, performance management and school organisation and admissions

Our dedicated LEA team provides consultancy services including:

• Planning and preparing best value reviews
• Leading on school organisation and administration reviews
• Improving the capacity and equality of asset management planning
• Helping prepare for OfSTED inspections
• Undertaking fair funding reviews to improve an LEA’s strategic resource allocation
• Supporting Private Finance Initiative (PFI) bids, providing technical advice and advising private sector consortia on the formulation of PFI bids with LEAs
• Offering advice for schools on external funding and how to secure it.