CASE STUDIES

Working alongside schools, trusts and the businesses that serve them.

Partnership work, attentive to context, grounded in evidence, and focused on building long-term capacity rather than short-term fixes.

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ABOUT THE WORK

Space to think, clarity about direction.

Schools need space to think, clarity about direction, and support that respects the reality of workload, culture and context.

The case studies below offer a window into ongoing work with schools, trusts, and the education businesses that work alongside them, all grappling with questions of leadership, digital strategy and change.

Each reflects a partnership approach: attentive to context, grounded in evidence, and focused on building long-term capacity rather than short-term fixes.

WHO IT’S FOR

Who this work is for.

  • A senior leader or trustee seeking strategic thinking partnership, not packaged solutions
  • Part of a trust balancing consistency with local autonomy
  • Education businesses serving schools, looking for sector intelligence and an honest sounding board
  • An independent school navigating digital and cultural inflection points
  • Interested in AI and technology as leadership questions, not procurement exercises

If you value thoughtful, principled work that holds complexity without rushing to certainty, you are in the right place.

WHAT YOU’LL SEE

What the case studies show.

  • Strategic thinking that connects digital decisions to teaching, learning and culture
  • Leadership development that prioritises coherence, confidence and professional judgement
  • A measured, ethical approach to AI and emerging technologies
  • Change that is paced, reflective and sustainable

The work is intentionally wide-angled. It sits at the intersection of pedagogy, leadership and systems thinking, always shaped by the lived realities of schools.

SELECTED WORK

Recent case studies.

Strategic Consultancy

Keys Academies Trust

A multi-academy trust based in Peterborough. Audit, strategy and roadmap, with stakeholder workshops along the way.

Strategic Consultancy

Francis Holland Schools Trust

A trust formed by three leading independent schools in London. AI strategy, staff training and talks with students, with a clear framework the leadership team could act on.

Strategic Consultancy

Peerscroller

A digital wellbeing platform built for and by young people. Advice on positioning, audience and go-to-market for an evidence-informed peer learning product.

Let’s explore how a partnership might be helpful.

A short call is the easiest place to start. Tell me where you are and I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.