Provided helpful and authoritative advice and consultancy for Scottish government agencies and other national organisations: Education Scotland, IPSOS Mori Plc, Ministry of Defence, Learning and Teaching Scotland, Care Inspectorate, Barnardo’s Scotland and Glasgow UniversityProvided effective training in 9 Scottish education authorities for head teachers and middle managers on leadership, self-evaluation and improving learning and teachingProvided education audits and advice on improving learning and teaching and leadership in early years centres and schools in independent and local authority schools in Scotland and Singapore.Appointed and acted as an Independent Adjudicator for Scottish Ministers and Member of Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland

An education consultancy with an impressive track record of improving outcomes for learners. We do this by carrying out detailed audits and inspections to identify the strengths and development needs of schools and early years centres; we work with schools, governing bodies and government departments to improve the quality of learning and teaching, and the effectiveness of leadership and governance.All of our consultants have been approved by the Privy Council of the United Kingdom to inspect schools. They have a vast range of experience and expertise. We have specialists in Early Years, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Vocational Education, Special Educational Needs, Self-evaluation, Managing Change, Leadership development, Educational Management and Governance. Consultants regularly work in the Middle and Far East, the Channel Islands, as well as Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. We are able to draw on and apply the results of recent academic research as well as the practical lessons we learn from our own work to improve schools.

Successfully led 200 + inspection teams in a range of International and Ministry of Education schools in Dubai for Knowledge and Human Development Authority, and in the Northern Emirates for Tribal Plc

Leadership development; School improvement; Assessment; making sense of Curriculum for Excellence

Member of HMI for 26 years with a successful record of leading and contributing to the inspection of hundreds of schools and colleges.