We can support you and your school for a defined, one off piece of work with a specific focus or for longer term, on-going support. You may want to invest in whole staff or focus on particular teams or individuals for coaching, support or training.

We offer a range of bespoke services, so please get in touch for an initial free consultation. We can discuss strengths and areas of development for your school and assess how we can support you most effectively.  

See below for some examples of services we could offer you:

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT

HEADTEACHER SUPPORT

  • Act as a mentor or sounding board Headship is a notoriously lonely job. We are here to listen, advise and support in a way that suits you
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Offer solutions based on experience of tackling complex issues
  • Offer practical advice and guidance on a range of issues

WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

  • A shared vision
  • Strategic development and self-evaluation
  • School policy development
  • Pupil progress
  • Staff training and development
  • Curriculum development
  • Behaviour
  • Pupil engagement. Growth mindset
  • Staff recruitment and retention



What is included in your sample package?

  • Initial phone consultation (free)
  • Familiarisation visit to school
  • Meet with Headteacher/Senior Leader to discuss strengths and priorities
  • Creation of a plan of support with timelines and clear outcomes
  • Bespoke training/support
  • Impact and evaluation with discussion of any future requirements of support

DEVELOPING A TRAUMA AWARE SCHOOL

TRAUMA AWARENESS

  • Develop an understanding of trauma and how it can effect us
  • Brain development
  • Neuro-biological impact of trauma
  • Window of tolerance
  • ACES
  • Behaviour and trauma

DEVELOPING WHOLE SCHOOL TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE (TIP)

  • Developing a safe, supportive environment
  • Creating a trauma-informed culture
  • School values and TIP
  • Creating trauma informed policies
  • Training in practical strategies and interventions
  • Managing challenging behaviour
  • Relationship building
  • Attachment and trauma
  • Supporting staff wellbeing
  • Bespoke strategic and operational support

What is included in your sample package?

  • Initial phone conversation (free)
  • Familiarisation visit
  • Meet with Headteacher/Senior Leader to discuss strengths and development needs
  • Examine whole school TIP approaches with SLT
  • Bespoke training – whole staff, groups or individuals (half a day INSET or 2 twilights)
  • Coaching /Team Teach ‘on the job’ with a practitioner and child
  • Follow-up session and next steps

‘School Improvement Support’ and ‘Developing A Trauma Aware School’, are separate packages. However, rapid school improvement can be best when these two elements are combined. This can be done through a bespoke package that precisely matches the needs of you and your school.

Contact us to design a package that works for you. Charges will be based on a daily rate for an individual school or per package as agreed. 

One day will be calculated as five hours. Preparation time and writing reports/policies will usually be charged as half a day unless otherwise agreed beforehand.

Package price: £750 base rate

Price per day: £500 base rate

Base Rate: This is the cost for one school to receive training or consultancy. The price covers the course or consultation content, materials, the instructor’s time, and other overheads. Travel fees are calculated separately and are based on the distance from the consultant’s home.

Multi-School Discount: Schools that co-ordinate to have training on the same day at a shared location benefit from a group discount. The reason for the discount is economies of scale (fewer venues, consolidated travel, etc.) and it encourages multiple schools to sign up together. Precise fees will depend on the expected number of delegates, travel and dates.

Add-On Consultancy: An additional consultancy will be offered to schools attending a multi-school training session, allowing schools to get tailored advice on implementing the training material covered in a multi-school training session. This is a separate price and can be discounted if multiple schools opt for this service together at the time of booking the multi-school training.

Quality Assurance

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If you would like to discuss your training and development needs, please contact us on: c.martinez@acumist.education or telephone: 07396 727452