Testimonials

Head Teacher, Birmingham

“Cath takes time to understand the context of the school extremely well which means that she understands the challenges and barriers that can be faced in school improvement. She has been instrumental in our school improvement journey and we look forward to our SIP meetings as an opportunity to be proactively challenged as leaders with positive discussions to consistently move our school forwards. We simply would not choose anyone else to support our leadership team.”

Head Teacher, Birmingham

“Cath has provided me (Headteacher) and our Senior Leadership Team with high quality training covering a range of school improvement priorities. Work on instructional coaching/ coaching conversations and leadership development has been particularly effective and has impacted positively on our continuous improvement journey. Cath manages to deliver training and facilitate supportive (and appropriately challenging) conversations in a way that puts school leaders at ease. Her own professional experience coupled with her personable and supportive manner creates the perfect 'climate' for school improvement work. Cath took time to get to know the school and the journey and therefore the training we received was both effective and bespoke to what we needed at that time.”

Head Teacher, Birmingham

“Cath delivered the Walkthrus coaching CPD with a calm and reassuring presence that created a professional yet supportive learning environment. Her secure subject knowledge was evident throughout the session, providing clear, structured guidance that was both informative and impactful.

Cath’s ability to communicate the coaching strategies in a practical and accessible way enabled senior leaders to feel confident in their capacity to implement them effectively.

Her relaxed yet purposeful approach inspired trust and promoted professional growth across the leadership team.”

Deputy Head Teacher, Birmingham

“As our School Improvement Partner, Cath supported the School Leadership Team to focus on our School Improvement Priorities. She helped us to focus on writing with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged pupils and improving outcomes.

Cath's knowledge of WalkThrus helped SLT to evaluate the impact and implementation of WalkThrus strategies and gave us an insight into instructional Coaching.

Her support was invaluable and highlighted next steps for Leadership to prioritise.”

Head Teacher, Solihull

“Cath's training on Walkthrus and the Rosenshine principles was excellent. She was knowledgeable and able to support staff to reflect on their practice and apply what they had learned to the classroom environment.”

SEND Consultant,

West Midlands

“I have worked with Cath for several years, supporting large groups of schools to develop their SEND offer. Cath has been a total joy to work with; encouraging, positive and ambitious, with compassionate challenge around impact and outcomes for the children. Cath 'sees' the people she works with and makes positive connections, enabling teams to achieve success together.”