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Consultancy

Hands-on consultancy from people who've led FE providers to Outstanding.

Over 30 years across Further Education and the wider skills sector - PLCs and SMEs, colleges and HE. Practical, lived experience from leaders who've sat in your seat, led the inspection, and rebuilt the team afterwards.

Fractional leadership

From 1 day a month to 10 - senior FE leadership, on tap.

Embed an experienced FE leader in your senior team for as little as one day a month, scaling up to two days a week. Quality, curriculum, governance or nominee leadership - drop in, drive outcomes, hand back stronger.

1-2 days / month
Strategic sounding board

A senior FE leader on call for your CEO, principal or quality lead. Monthly check-ins, plus advice between meetings on whatever's on your desk.

3-5 days / month
Embedded quality leadership

Hands-on with your quality, curriculum or governance team. Driving SAR, QIP, OTLA and deep dive cycles alongside your staff.

6-10 days / month
Interim SLT or nominee cover

Cover a vacancy, lead a turnaround or act as nominee for inspection. Embedded for up to two days a week, hand back stronger.

Our services

Everything we offer FE & Skills providers

From a single CPD session to a full quality assurance review. If you need something that isn't listed, get in touch - we'll shape it around you.

Curriculum development, review & implementation

Build high-impact, evidence-informed curriculums aligned to learner needs, employer expectations and the inspection toolkit.

  • Curriculum audits and deep dives
  • Intent, implementation and impact alignment
  • Scheme of work and mapping support
  • Coaching with team leads

Coaching & mentoring

Tailored 1:1 and small group coaching for staff in quality, leadership, compliance, curriculum and governance roles.

  • 1:1 or small group packages
  • Focus areas tailored to role and confidence
  • Decision-making and accountability support
  • Standalone or part of a retainer

CPD courses

Sessions on teaching and learning, curriculum, safeguarding, mental health, digital delivery and leadership.

  • Half-day, full-day and bespoke sessions
  • Online or in person
  • Optional follow-up and reflective tools
  • CPD logs and attendance certificates

Governance, scrutiny & challenge

Support in the boardroom and across the whole organisation - structure, scrutiny, training and escalation routes.

  • Attendance at up to 6 meetings per year
  • Strategic coaching with quality leads / nominee
  • Review of governance structure and documentation
  • Two CPD courses for your team included

Interim leadership

Fill a gap in your senior team with someone who has led training providers to Outstanding overall effectiveness.

  • From 1 day per week up to full time
  • Expert mentoring for your teams
  • Quality leadership and governance experience
  • Toolkits shareable with you and your teams

Monthly QA retainer

A fixed monthly fee for priority access to expert consultancy - strategy, compliance, staff development and troubleshooting.

  • Set number of consultancy hours each month
  • Priority email and phone support
  • Regular check-ins to stay aligned
  • Templates, resources and sector insights

Post-inspection support

Just come out of a monitoring visit or full inspection? We help you plan next steps and get on the road to Expected, Secure or Strong.

  • MV and full inspection follow-up
  • Inspection report and evidence breakdown
  • Practical recommendations to improve
  • Coaching for teaching, quality and leadership teams

Quality assurance review

A comprehensive 5-day review giving you a clear, evidence-based picture of strengths and areas for improvement.

  • Staff and learner deep dives
  • Curriculum and intent review
  • Quality processes and policy audit
  • Custom survey, analysis and written summary

Safeguarding effectiveness review

A focused two-day evaluation of how effectively safeguarding is embedded - statutory compliance, culture and practical implementation.

  • Policy and process review
  • Staff and learner interviews
  • Safer recruitment and referral pathway checks
  • PREVENT duty and training audit

Self-assessment & QIP

Clear, evidence-informed SARs and QIPs that go beyond compliance - capturing what's working, what needs to improve, and how impact will be measured.

  • SAR and QIP review or co-development
  • Impact-focused coaching for leaders
  • Alignment to EIF and funding body expectations
  • Practical templates and examples

Nominee training

Taking up the nominee role for the first time, or leading an inspection and want extra encouragement? Coaching to lead with confidence.

  • 1:1 nominee coaching
  • Confidence, skills and knowledge for inspection
  • Real-world FE and Skills experience
  • Practical tools and templates
Why work with us

Calm, grounded, sector-led.

We understand pressure

Built on experience. We've led organisations through full inspections, rapid improvement journeys and restructures. Calm, focused support that gets results.

Strengthen people & process

We focus on long-term capability, not dependency. Our consultancy and CPD help your staff lead with more confidence, and build systems that work in day-to-day delivery.

High standards

Grounded in professionalism, honesty and trust. We don't overpromise and we never underdeliver.

Consultancy plus the platform you'll keep using.

Every consultancy engagement pairs with the QualityHero platform. We work alongside your team while evidence, SAR, QIP and safeguarding logs are captured in the tool - so when we step back, your team keeps the lift.

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Want to talk it through?

Tell us a bit about your provision and we'll suggest where to start - whether that's one CPD session, a 5-day QA review, or a fractional leader joining your SLT.