A simple guide to education consultancy services provided through ESPO's Consultancy services framework.

1. Consultancy Services (ref: 664)
The Education and Learning lot
A simple guide for schools and academies looking for
professional consultancy advice specific to the education sector.
October 2014

2. Set up in 2013 as a direct response to the needs of
education establishments like yours.
ESPO’s Professional Services
team.
The Education and Learning lot
was specifically created for the
education sector.

3. Professional advice covering
• Academy conversion
• Adult education
• Behavioural programmes
• Curriculum development and learning
• Early years development
• Healthy school programmes
• School admissions
• School excellence programmes
• School improvement plans
• School remodelling programmes

4. Six suppliers are available under the framework
offering a wide range of education specific
consultancy experience:
• Babcock 4S
• Excellence in Business
• HOST Policy Research
• Mouchel
• PTS Consulting Group
• RedQuadrant

5. • Identifying and making savings
• Change implementation and management
• Project management
• Research and evaluation services
• Mentoring and support for major transformations
And much more…
Experienced in…

6. Thameside Primary Academy
The need: Provide support to the failing infant and
junior schools recently converted into academies.
Project consultancy requirements:
• Leadership styles
• Teaching and learning methods
• Curriculum, safeguarding and new
governance arrangements
• A complete rewrite of school policies
• A new staffing structure
• Marketing in the local community
• Establishing a financial model
• Stakeholder engagement
Case study provided by PTS Consulting Group

7. The Voyager Academy
The need: To improve behaviour, attendance and
motivation of pupils to achieve higher success in their
school lives.
Project consultancy requirements:
• Curriculum and staff re-organisation
• Improved policies on behaviour and
attendance
• Mapping out of progression and
pathways available to pupils
• Engagement with the local community
Case study provided by PTS Consulting Group

8. Key Benefits
• Tailored, flexible support with long lasting effect.
• Take advantage of industry experts with
demonstrable experience.
• Get peace of mind from choosing a supplier with
a proven track record.
• All your consulting needs met by a single
provider.
• Take the stress out of complex projects.
• Create sustainable solutions for your school or
academy.

9. “Because of their
existing knowledge and
contacts they were able
to hit the ground running
on a project with a very
short turnaround time,
which enabled
milestones to be hit in a
timely manner.”
The National Apprenticeship Service
Quote provided by HOST Policy Research

10. How to use this framework
• Call off - Selecting the supplier
which offers best value for money
in terms of their day rates.
• Further competition – Run a
‘mini-tender exercise’ amongst the
six suppliers.
‘Save time and money with ESPO frameworks’

11. Remember…
ESPO frameworks are:
 All free to access
 All fully compliant with EU and UK
procurement regulations
 All suppliers are checked in advance to
meet strict quality standards
 All include pre-agreed terms and
conditions

12. Get in touch
Professional Services team:
Michelle Brankovic
t: 0116 294 4006
e: profservices@espo.org
Thank you for listening.