School Improvement
School improvement supports leaders with priorities, planning, implementation, evaluation and sustainable approaches to improving outcomes.
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DfE guidance for 2024/25 shifts teacher appraisal towards development and well-being, prioritising professional growth over performance-based assessment.
The Roadmap to Success: The School Development and Improvement Planning (SDIP)
Effective school development plans set priorities, assign responsibility, and direct resources. Review termly to adjust for pupil needs and data.
The Surprising Therapeutic Power of Using a Planner!
Using a planner can improve productivity and wellbeing by helping school leaders organise notes, track tasks, and reduce stress through reflection.
Embracing the Wabi-Sabi
Applying the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi to school development plans can help leaders manage imperfection and reduce the risk of burnout.
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Effective self-evaluation uses evidence and stakeholder input to drive school improvement, rather than serving as a mere compliance exercise.
The Power of Goal Setting in School Leadership
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Geoff Broadbent explains how the Know My School platform manages self-evaluation, action planning, and evidence collection for schools and MAT leaders.
EmpowerED with Perspective, Angel Solutions
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Building a Culture of Staff Wellbeing in Education
Mark from Welbee discusses evidence for improving staff wellbeing and his company's new AI assistant, toolkit, and measurement tools for schools.
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Intelligent Evidence
AI tool that maps a school's existing documents to inspection framework standards for leaders to review. It says it was designed by a former lead Ofsted inspector.
Cornerstones Curriculum Maestro
We help primary schools to transform lives through curricula. Our Maestro platform and the Cornerstones Curriculum are used in over 1500 schools across the UK.