coaching for Schools

enabling your whole school team to thrive

Personalised coaching helps your staff flourish, empowering your team to achieve their best and drive school success.

Developing and enabling your team’s collective capability

Providing a safe and non-judgemental environment where staff can connect with their core values and use these to help guide decision making.

Having personally experienced the pressures of Special Measures, I understand the stress and anxiety that inspections and increased scrutiny can place on teachers and leaders. Coupled with this is the feeling of failure and judgement by the community and colleagues in local schools. Often, what’s missing is genuine support focused on the mental health, wellbeing, and personal development of the staff who are at the heart of our schools.

There is currently a great deal of talk about the numbers of teachers and leaders who are leaving the profession. Recruitment and retention of staff is particularly difficult in schools deemed to be failing.

Services

I offer a comprehensive range of services including coaching, mentoring, and wellbeing support designed to:

• Provide an impartial, curious, and non-judgmental listening ear.

• Support teachers and leaders in managing stress and avoiding burnout.

• Help staff at risk of underperformance or those on action/support plans.

• Foster a supportive environment where great educators can thrive and continue their passion for teaching.

My goal is to be the supportive partner that empowers your team, improving both personal wellbeing and professional performance. Together, we can create a positive impact on the educational journey of your students by ensuring that your teachers and leaders feel valued and supported.

1:1 leadership Coaching Package

Unlock Your Leadership Potential with Personalised Coaching
Are you a new Headteacher, Executive Headteacher, Principal, or middle leader?

Navigate the unique challenges of your role with a 1:1 coaching package designed specifically for school leaders like you.

What’s Included?

• 6 personalised 1:1 coaching sessions with an ICF-qualified coach.

• Sessions tailored to focus on your specific needs and goals.

Areas of Focus could include:

• Headteacher Wellbeing – Prioritise your mental, emotional, and physical health in a demanding role.

• Developing Resilience – Cultivate resilience to overcome challenges and bounce back stronger.

• Leadership Challenges – Tackle tough leadership issues and make informed, confident decisions.

• Career Coaching – Explore career aspirations, next steps, and personal growth within leadership roles.

Why 1:1 Coaching?

• Personalised Attention: Every session is tailored to your leadership journey, focusing on your specific challenges and opportunities.

• ICF Certified Expertise: Work with a coach who brings both professional coaching skills and deep experience in school leadership.

• Confidential & Supportive Space: A safe, non-judgemental environment where you can explore your leadership goals and challenges.

Empowering you to lead with confidence and resilience. Whether you're just starting or looking to enhance your leadership capabilities, coaching can offer you clarity and direction.

£500 for 6 1-to-1 sessions

Book your discovery call today to explore how this coaching package can benefit you.

WHY?

Many years ago, I was the deputy headteacher of a primary school deemed failing by Ofsted and placed into Special Measures. The school, the staff, the local authority, and the community were shocked to find themselves on a 2-year improvement journey out of Special Measures. Eventually, the school was judged as good. The critical focus of our school improvement work during this period was on improving teaching and learning to secure good outcomes for pupils. However, the systems for monitoring and supporting the improvement of teaching and learning throughout this process appeared disjointed and were stressful for all involved. I have experienced similar situations in many settings following this.

Throughout the time in Special Measures, the school had several Local Authority Advisors leading the support for improvement, alongside external advisors and in-house scrutiny. There were termly monitoring visits by Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI). A great deal of scrutiny and judgments were made on the quality of teaching and learning across the whole school. A significant amount of time was spent observing teachers; however, the feedback from these observations did not always filter down to class teachers. Additionally, each advisor had their preferred style and expectations for how to improve teaching and learning, which led to mixed messages and unclear expectations. Consequently, teachers did not always know what they needed to do to improve.

The process was built around observations, scrutiny and making judgements. There were no opportunities or provision for staff to openly share experiences and concerns in a curious, safe and supportive environment.