Inspiring Leaders
and Improving
Outcomes
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.
Our 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.
Teaching and Learning Review
ECM-trained advisers provide a completely objective perspective on your school or academy. This will be an evaluation in partnership with your senior leadership team, and as a result, you will be confident in your school’s strengths and areas for improvement.
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.
Inclusion Review
We support schools in preparing for and validating their Inclusion provision, with particular expertise in SEND, in line with the updated Ofsted Framework.
Governance Support
Ensure your governance is robust and ready for inspection with our comprehensive support. 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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SCHOOLS USING ECM PARTNERS
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Testimonials
“As always, our ECM School Improvement Partner provides us with strategic focus, clarity on school priorities and ‘quick wins’. His insightful and courteous manner allows for professional dialogue and challenge with staff, leading to positive change without any of the negative demotivation. Our school is significantly better as a result of his professional support.”
Damien Stenson
Mobberley Primary School, Cheshire East
“The support combined challenge, reassurance and expert guidance in a highly effective way. Having a clear structure to the visit, alongside honest and constructive feedback, helped strengthen confidence ahead of future inspections and refine safeguarding and policy processes across the school. The balance of challenge and support has been invaluable in driving improvement forward.”
Brierley Primary School, Cheshire East
“It's been so good to form a relationship over time with our school improvement partner. She is supportive, recognising what leaders and staff are doing and always picks out the strengths she sees. We came such a long way from that first visit in 2023 to our very successful OFSTED inspection in May 2025. I couldn't wish for a more suitable and effective partner!”
Sally Nunwick
Moss Park Primary School, Trafford
“Our ECM SIP provides insightful knowledge within every visit and challenges us to look at specific aspects of our provision with ‘fresh eyes’ with her vast knowledge of OFSTED, other similar schools and systems that work effectively and with impact shared. Each time she visits our school, we know the visit provided CPD for us to learn as a cohesive team. The process enables us to continually refine and improve our educational offer.”
Kirstie Willis
Briar Hill Infant School, Warwickshire
"Our SIP's approach is refreshingly straightforward; she offers honest, practical guidance without unnecessary frills, yet always remains supportive. This ‘no nonsense but supportive’ style has been exactly what our school has needed to progress effectively. The strategic advice and clear, actionable feedback our SIP provides has enabled us to focus on key areas for development. Her role has been essential in helping us navigate the complexities of school improvement, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to any school seeking meaningful progress and expert support.”
Samantha Walker
St Mary's CE Primary School, Deane, Bolton
“Our School Improvement Partner provides consistently high‑quality strategic insight, drawing on his deep understanding of our school and its priorities. His guidance is both practical and forward‑thinking, offering clear, constructive feedback that helps us refine our practice and strengthen our provision. His contribution continues to support our drive for improvement and ensures we remain focused on moving the school forwards with confidence.”
Colleen Harding
Sacred Heart Primary School, Warrington
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: 07401 990 093