Inspiring Leaders
and Improving
Outcomes
Multi Academy Trusts
We provide a full range of support services for schools locally, nationally, and internationally. We can support you and your staff in all areas of school improvement in a professional, friendly, and supportive way, improving confidence and outcomes, and leaving you reassured that you are on track to achieve your aims.
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Our comprehensive School Improvement Partner (SIP) services are designed to support schools, give headteachers and staff confidence, validate and improve practice.
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Our Multi Academy Trust School Improvement Support Offer
Our offer of support is based, as always, on the feedback gathered from our colleagues throughout the year and we have amended our provision to reflect this. We remain committed to providing the highest quality, up to date Professional Learning and School Improvement Support that schools deserve.
School Improvement
Partner Support (Updated based on the New Ofsted Inspection Framework, Guidance and Toolkits)
Our comprehensive School Improvement Partner (SIP) services are designed to support schools, give headteachers and staff confidence, and validate and improve practice.
New Support for Schools for the New Ofsted Framework and Toolkits
We offer SIP support in discussing, evaluating and improving all the new toolkit areas.
Support for SEF, SES,
and SDP Writing using the new Ofsted framework and toolkits 2025
This one-day, in-school session offers comprehensive guidance and hands-on support for writing or refining your Self-Evaluation Summary (SES) or School Development Plan (SDP) using tools and techniques based on Ofsted’s new toolkits and requirements.
Headteacher Performance Management
Our focused service supports schools in setting meaningful objectives, ensuring all roles are understood, and guiding the entire process for improved outcomes. Available to all schools, even if you don’t currently use ECM as your School Improvement Partner.
Website Audit
Ensure your school’s website meets all statutory requirements with our comprehensive website audit. Our website audit will help ensure that your website is fully compliant, user-friendly, and reflects your school’s values and policies.
External Governance Review
Ensure your governance is robust and ready for inspection with our comprehensive review. This service includes a governor self-evaluation audit, pre-reading materials, Ofsted-style interviews to provide actionable feedback and coaching and ensures that your Governors are ready for Inspection.
INSET Day
We offer comprehensive INSET day solutions, covering a range of Professional Learning topics or delivering bespoke sessions tailored to your school’s needs. Our INSETs can be provided to small or large groups, with the option for schools to collaborate on shared Professional Learning.
Staff Meeting
Our staff meetings and twilight sessions can be delivered as live online sessions or face-to-face, either for individual schools or clusters.
Leadership Coaching - With a Qualified Coach
Unlock your potential and enhance your productivity with our tailored coaching sessions. Designed to empower you, our coaching provides a supportive and confidential space to explore challenges, develop strategies, and achieve sustainable change in your personal and professional life.
CEO Performance
Management
Looking for independent, expert support with your CEO performance management process? Our 4-hour tailored service provides trustees with the guidance, tools, and expertise they need to evaluate CEO performance effectively.
Organisational Development - Strategic Review Process
Looking to secure educational development and drive lasting change? Our facilitated programme helps leaders evaluate their current position, plan for future growth, and strengthen self-evaluation frameworks. With expert guidance from Dr. Tony Birch, we support schools in achieving their ambitions through a structured process of reflection, review, and planning.
Pupil Premium Review
ECM Education offers a comprehensive Pupil Premium Review to assess the effectiveness of your practice. Through in-school observations, leadership interviews, and detailed evaluations, we identify strengths and areas for improvement as well as your Ofsted readiness.
Why Choose Us
We have outstanding School Improvement Partners who will support you in all aspects of your work, enabling you to achieve your personal aims and ambitions, as well as those of your school. Together we will “Get a Job Done.”
Tailored Solutions
We provide customised support and services tailored to your specific needs, ensuring effective outcomes that align with your goals.
Expertise & Experience
Our School Improvement Partners are the very best, experienced and with a variety of specific strengths to suit you and your school.
Proven Track Record
We have a track record of helping school leaders improve and grow in confidence rapidly, ensuring successful schools.
Our Approach
We listen first and provide both the people and solutions that you need.
Ongoing Support
Schools usually work with ECM for many years. We have provided School Improvement Partners for 15 years, and many schools and school leaders have been with us throughout that time.
Positive Impact
Whatever your measure of success, we can ensure you achieve it, whether it is improved Ofsted judgments, improved assessment outcomes, a better curriculum, behaviour or SEND provision, or more confident staff and leaders.
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Testimonials
"ECM have become an outstanding provider of professional development with a national reach and reputation. ECM have co-designed bespoke professional development programmes for head teachers producing excellent resources and materials. They have designed and delivered programmes to support a wide range of school development themes for both senior and middle leaders and have contributed to the success of many schools across the nation. Their bespoke approach ensures support is targeted to achieve maximum impact on outcomes for pupils. ECM’s aim is to make certain that school leaders have the support and assistance to complete major tasks effectively and to a high standard, whilst providing excellent value for money. I can highly recommend ECM. "
Mark Elms
Director of Education for Reach South
“Our ECM Associate demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our school's success, not only through on-site assessments but also through consistent telephone support. The availability and responsiveness displayed by our leadership partner has been instrumental during times when quick decisions and guidance were paramount. One of the most commendable aspects of our leadership partner’s support was the provision of sound and practical advice. Her deep understanding of educational leadership, combined with a keen insight into OFSTED requirements, helped me navigate the challenges of enhancing our school's performance. Our leadership partner was not only a consultant but a mentor, offering guidance on strategic planning, curriculum development, and effective leadership practices.”
Stacey Postle
Headteacher at Beaumont Primary School
"My experience of ECM was one of high quality professional support and dialogue. Communication was timely and clear. There was genuine time and consideration given to the context of the Trust and how services could be delivered in a bespoke way to reflect our vision and to meet our needs. There was a real attention given to strong working relationships as well as efficiency of service. This ongoing dialogue meant that the needs of the Trust were clearly reflected in the work carried out."
Andrew Rigby
REAch2 National Director of Education
"ECM has played a pivotal role in our journey. From the earliest days of this growing trust, large numbers of school leaders were trained in exceptional systems which dovetailed together – systems which have been praised for their effectiveness in Ofsted inspections and provided a coherent and Trust-wide approach. Our school leaders and governors always referred to the high-quality professional training that ECM offered as one of the aspects of being in REAch2 that they most appreciated. What is rare perhaps, is the willingness of the directors of ECM to go the extra mile for their clients; literally nothing has felt like it is too much trouble, and the eye for detail and the determination to get it right for us has been immensely appreciated."
Cathie Paine
REAch2 CEO
“I have been supported by ECM for over ten years. Each consultant I have worked with has fostered strong and trusting relationships with both me and the school. They have been honest and professional in helping and guiding the school to move forward with our development areas. Their knowledge of current educational developments and insight has been invaluable.”
Marie Kwiatkowski
Headteacher at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
"ECM have supported our school in a number of ways over the last 5 years and this has had such a positive impact upon the development and progress across the school community. Through our School Improvement Partner days, we feel confident that we have someone who knows our school and staff incredibly well, understanding our context, which enables honest conversations that have strengthened the school’s capacity to improve further. Staff now feel confident and able to articulate curriculum developments and progress against targets through the coaching provided by our School Improvement Partner. This shared and collaborative working has enhanced the delivery of performance management for the leadership team, which cascades from the ECM-supported Headteacher Performance Management. Clear objectives are devised together which allow for Professional Learning and the realistic workloads of staff."
Sarah Dillon
Headteacher at Woolston CE Primary School
Contact Us
Not finding exactly what you need? Get in touch – we’re here to provide the support and guidance you’re looking for! Let’s work together to tailor a solution that fits your specific needs.
Telephone: 0844 335 1022