Consultancy Services and Advisory Support

Elmway Education provides strategic consultancy and advisory support in areas including:

  • school improvement and education strategy

  • governance and accountability

  • Headteacher performance appraisal

  • academisation and MAT development

  • service redesign and organisational development

  • commissioning and strategic planning

  • partnership working across education and wider children’s services

  • facilitating the integration of Families First reforms across education to achieve joined-up multi-agency working

  • interim leadership and short-term targeted contract work

  • bespoke project commissions and improvement support

  • expert witness and independent professional services

Support is tailored to the needs of each school, trust, local authority or organisation.

Our Services

SEND, Inclusion and System Improvement

Elmway Education offers experienced support in:

  • SEND strategy and improvement

  • Local Area SEND inspection preparation and response

  • inclusion and specialist provision

  • attendance and vulnerability

  • school effectiveness and quality assurance

  • place planning and strategic development

  • cross-sector partnership working

  • inspection preparation and organisational readiness

  • targeted organisational reviews and independent chairing of improvement boards

This work draws on senior leadership experience across SEND, education and wider children’s services. Elmway Education also supports joined-up working across education, children’s social care and wider partners, recognising that current reform requires system-wide collaboration rather than isolated service responses.

Leadership Development and Professional Learning

Elmway Education designs and delivers:

  • bespoke leadership development programmes

  • professional learning and CPD

  • workshops, conferences and facilitated sessions

  • coaching and reflective leadership support

  • professional development opportunities for leaders across education, local authorities and wider partner organisations

  • support for aspiring, new and experienced leaders

Each programme is designed around context, need and impact.

If you would like to discuss how Elmway Education could support your school, trust, local authority or organisation, please get in touch.

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How we work

Elmway Education offers flexible support through consultancy, advisory work, interim leadership, short-term targeted commissions and project-based support, depending on organisational need.

We work in partnership with schools, trusts, local authorities and education organisations to provide thoughtful, practical and tailored support.

Strategic and Tailored

Every organisation is different. Support is shaped around your context, priorities and the outcomes you want to achieve.

Collaborative and Insightful

We work alongside leaders, teams and partners to provide constructive challenge, trusted advice and practical guidance.

Flexible and Responsive

Support can be provided through consultancy, advisory work, interim leadership, targeted commissions and project-based assignments.

Focused on Improvement

Our work is grounded in a commitment to strengthening provision, developing leadership and improving outcomes for children and young people.

  • “Deborah’s strategic outlook, understanding of the sector, particularly SEND, and commitment to the best outcomes for pupils were exceptional.”

    Executive Headteacher

  • “Deborah’s understanding of our school’s needs helped strengthen partnership working with the local authority, and the changes she supported were significant in a short period of time.”

    Headteacher

  • “Deborah delivered on a long-standing strategic priority that had faced significant delay and frustration, helping to unlock real progress and effect lasting change.”

    Trust Leader

  • “I’ve learned so much from Deborah’s leadership, and I’m truly grateful for the kindness, belief and support she has shown me. I felt genuinely seen and supported.”

    Local authority colleague