School Support

Our STSS service is led by Stuart Busby, an experienced National Leader of Education who has led Ofsted inspections and is  a lead Challenge Partners reviewer. He is supported by Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) and Mercian Leaders of Education (MLEs), who are lead professionals who have NPQs in their areas of expertise. 

 Testimonies

During the last three years we have gained significant experience of working with a range of settings to secure significant improvements, which have been recognised by Ofsted.

'Leaders have received effective support from the school’s external consultant and from a national leader of education. This has enabled leaders to validate their judgements, check the accuracy of teachers’ assessments and provide high-quality training for staff.' 

We have also worked with a range of stakeholders to secure Emergency School Improvement Funding to support settings currently in, or at risk of being in,  an Ofsted Category. The positive impact of this work has recently been recognised by HMI:

'The school has engaged with a range of external support. This has been provided through the Diocese of Worcester, an NLE from the Mercian Education Trust and support commissioned through the local authority. For example, the coaching provided through the NLE has developed the leadership skills of the SENCO and the deputy headteacher. Teachers have received training that has improved their subject knowledge of what pupils in each year group should be learning in reading, writing and mathematics. Each aspect of this support has been effective but much of it has only recently begun to have any impact