The Power of Efficient & Effective Self Evaluation
Driving school improvement & secure successful Ofsted/Estyn inspection
This course provides school leaders with a structured, evidence-informed approach to self-evaluation that drives meaningful and sustainable school improvement. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to align evaluation processes with the expectations of the Ofsted and Estyn frameworks, ensuring that self-evaluation is both efficient and impactful.
Through practical tools, shared language, and defined team roles, the course supports leaders to move beyond compliance-driven activity towards a culture of forensic, evidence-based reflection. Delegates will learn how to design and implement an annual evaluation calendar, strengthen collective accountability, and translate evaluation findings into precise, strategic improvement actions.
A comprehensive set of resources will be provided to support implementation within participants’ own settings.
Design and implement a strategic self-evaluation calendar that ensures systematic, manageable, and cyclical review of key school priorities.
Define and distribute roles and responsibilities across teams to promote accountability, consistency, and shared ownership of evaluation processes.
Develop and embed a shared language of evaluation aligned with Ofsted/Estyn expectations to improve clarity, coherence, and professional dialogue.
Apply a forensic understanding of the Ofsted/Estyn framework to accurately evaluate provision and identify strengths and areas for development.
Translate self-evaluation into targeted school improvement actions ensuring that findings lead to measurable impact on teaching, learning, and outcomes.
This course is designed for education professionals who are responsible for leading, contributing to, or quality assuring self-evaluation and school improvement processes. It is particularly suited to headteachers, executive headteachers, deputy and assistant headteachers, and other members of the senior leadership team, as well as middle leaders with responsibility for curriculum areas or phases. The course will also benefit school improvement leads, quality assurance coordinators, trust leaders such as CEOs and Directors of Education, and governors or trustees with oversight of standards and accountability. It is especially relevant for those preparing for an Ofsted or Estyn inspection, or for schools seeking to strengthen the rigour, consistency, and impact of their current self-evaluation systems.
Gareth is an experienced educational consultant, leadership specialist and former headteacher, working with schools to strengthen leadership, improve teaching, and build sustainable syste...ms for long-term success. He is Chief Executive of Stratagem Ltd. (formerly Strategol Ltd) and co-director of Teaching Continua, an online platform designed to support schools in developing high-quality teaching and learning through practical, evidence-informed approaches. Gareth has worked extensively across the UK and internationally, including in the UAE, Pakistan and Myanmar, supporting schools, leaders and organisations in a wide range of contexts. Prior to his consultancy work, Gareth was a successful primary headteacher for eight years and later served as an Educational Adviser, including leading the Primary Team for Newport Local Authority Advisory Service. He is also a trained inspector, with a strong understanding of both Ofsted and Estyn frameworks. Gareth is a regular speaker at regional and national conferences and is known for delivering practical, insightful and engaging professional development.
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In-House Training
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