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Working alongside schools and trusts navigating complexity

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 my ongoing work with schools and trusts who are grappling with questions of leadership, digital strategy, and change. They are not stories of transformation delivered to organisations, but of progress shaped with them.

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

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Who this work is for

These case studies will be most relevant if you are:

  • A senior leader or trustee seeking strategic thinking partnership, not packaged solutions

  • Part of a trust balancing consistency with local autonomy

  • 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 these case studies show

Across different settings, you’ll see common themes emerge:

  • 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 Case Studies

Keys Academies Trust

A Multi-Academy Trust based in Peterborough, UK

Francis Holland Schools Trust

A trust formed by three leading independent schools in London, UK

Get in touch if you’d like to explore whether this kind of partnership might be helpful in your context.