•     Raising local standards to international standards, narrowing the gap for students & schools

     •     Raising standards in literacy, numeracy and information technology

     •     Using information from assessment to raise standards

     •     Raising expectations and outcomes in all aspects of school provision

     •     Effective curriculum planning

     •     Inclusive practice with specific reference to special educational needs and higher achieving students

     •     Improving the quality of teaching and learning to meet the needs of all students

     •     Making the most of continuous professional development, accountability & cost effective spending

     •     Leading effective departments.  The role of senior management

     •     Creating effective school development plans and rigorous systems for implementation

     •     Improving monitoring and evaluation skills of senior leaders

     •     Learning through play: best practice for Early Years and pre-school education

     •     Raising standards in the Early Years

     •     Support staff and their roles in raising standards

     •     Improving communication systems

     •     Dealing with difficult people

     •     Using a coaching model as means of self-improvement

     •     Developing basic skills of self-evaluation

     •     Writing an effective self-evaluation report

     •     Implementing performance management

     •     Preparing for your school inspection

     •     Governance

     •     Parents as partners in their children’s learning

     •     Developing a model classroom

     •     Drama; a medium for learning

     •     Effective communication using NLP models