Education consultancy services from ESPO
- 1. Consultancy Services (ref: 664) The Education and Learning lot A simple guide for schools and academies looking for professional consultancy advice specific to the education sector. October 2014
- 2. Set up in 2013 as a direct response to the needs of education establishments like yours. ESPO’s Professional Services team. The Education and Learning lot was specifically created for the education sector.
- 3. Professional advice covering • Academy conversion • Adult education • Behavioural programmes • Curriculum development and learning • Early years development • Healthy school programmes • School admissions • School excellence programmes • School improvement plans • School remodelling programmes
- 4. Six suppliers are available under the framework offering a wide range of education specific consultancy experience: • Babcock 4S • Excellence in Business • HOST Policy Research • Mouchel • PTS Consulting Group • RedQuadrant
- 5. • Identifying and making savings • Change implementation and management • Project management • Research and evaluation services • Mentoring and support for major transformations And much more… Experienced in…
- 6. Thameside Primary Academy The need: Provide support to the failing infant and junior schools recently converted into academies. Project consultancy requirements: • Leadership styles • Teaching and learning methods • Curriculum, safeguarding and new governance arrangements • A complete rewrite of school policies • A new staffing structure • Marketing in the local community • Establishing a financial model • Stakeholder engagement Case study provided by PTS Consulting Group
- 7. The Voyager Academy The need: To improve behaviour, attendance and motivation of pupils to achieve higher success in their school lives. Project consultancy requirements: • Curriculum and staff re-organisation • Improved policies on behaviour and attendance • Mapping out of progression and pathways available to pupils • Engagement with the local community Case study provided by PTS Consulting Group
- 8. Key Benefits • Tailored, flexible support with long lasting effect. • Take advantage of industry experts with demonstrable experience. • Get peace of mind from choosing a supplier with a proven track record. • All your consulting needs met by a single provider. • Take the stress out of complex projects. • Create sustainable solutions for your school or academy.
- 9. “Because of their existing knowledge and contacts they were able to hit the ground running on a project with a very short turnaround time, which enabled milestones to be hit in a timely manner.” The National Apprenticeship Service Quote provided by HOST Policy Research
- 10. How to use this framework • Call off - Selecting the supplier which offers best value for money in terms of their day rates. • Further competition – Run a ‘mini-tender exercise’ amongst the six suppliers. ‘Save time and money with ESPO frameworks’
- 11. Remember… ESPO frameworks are: All free to access All fully compliant with EU and UK procurement regulations All suppliers are checked in advance to meet strict quality standards All include pre-agreed terms and conditions
- 12. Get in touch Professional Services team: Michelle Brankovic t: 0116 294 4006 e: profservices@espo.org Thank you for listening.