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Working alongside schools, trusts and the businesses that serve them

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, 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 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

  • 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 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

Peerscroller

A digital wellbeing platform built for and by young people

Francis Holland Schools Trust

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

Get in touch if you’d like to explore how a partnership might be helpful in your context.