Providing advice and support to Heads on the raising of standards of teaching and learning, covering all aspects of educational best practice.  This includes for example staff training, assessment, recording and reporting, marking for improvement, differentiation, target setting, resources, accommodation, balance of the curriculum, and the characteristics of the outstanding lesson

Supporting, advising and enthusing individual teachers (particularly worthwhile prior to inspection)

Promoting a culture of openness and the exchange of best practice

Identifying areas for whole staff development

A wide range of school-based staff training tailored to suit the needs of individual schools and their staff.

The new 'Outstanding Teachers Do This' course, which I co-present with David Thomson, is proving particularly popular, so much so that we are taking bookings some 18 months ahead.  It can be delivered either as a whole or half day course, or 2 hour twilight session.  The course combines a series of exemplar lessons observed first hand over many years with a fresh insight into the theory of active learning, effective questioning etc.

I also run a stimulating and highly effective 'Gifted and Talented' half day course.  This is an area where I have had both a long held interest and a great deal of personal experience.  Many of the ideas are equally applicable to the day-to-day teaching of children of all abilities, so very useful in raising the overall quality of teaching and learning.

A sympathetic, specialist review of the whole MFL department guaranteed to provide new ideas, enthusiasms and sense of focus, and to highlight existing strengths.  The Head of Department keeps my contact details for ongoing support and advice.

I also work with Nightingale Associates, a nationwide architectural practice specialising in education (see under ‘Management’), and David Thomson, one of IAPS’s approved trainers, specialising in areas such as learning styles, MapWise mind mapping, and LearnSmart study skills.