Accreditation support

Meet our accreditation consultants

Karen Taylor delivers our safeguarding reviews, policy development and staff training. With over a decade of experience in child psychology and safeguarding, she helps schools establish clear procedures, strengthen staff confidence and embed student wellbeing into everyday practice.

Alex Juniper delivers our safeguarding reviews, policy development and staff training. With over a decade of experience in child psychology and safeguarding, she helps schools establish clear procedures, strengthen staff confidence and embed student wellbeing into everyday practice.

Keith Browne delivers our safeguarding reviews, policy development and staff training. With over a decade of experience in child psychology and safeguarding, she helps schools establish clear procedures, strengthen staff confidence and embed student wellbeing into everyday practice.

How it works

1. Get in touch

Tell us about your school and the support you’re looking for, whether you have a specific challenge or are exploring your options. 

2. Talk with one of our consultants

Discuss your priorities, goals and timelines with a consultant who understands your school’s context.

3. Develop a plan and agree the scope

Together, we define the support you need, with clear deliverables, timings and fees agreed before work begins.

4. Put your plan into action

Our consultants work alongside your team to deliver the agreed support, review progress and help you achieve your goals.

What we offer

Review your school’s strengths and areas for development

Evaluate your current practice against the relevant accreditation standards. We help you identify gaps and establish what needs to change to meet the requirements.

Build a clear action plan

Turn your findings into practical priorities, with clear responsibilities, realistic deadlines and measurable goals. We help you translate requirements into manageable actions.

Equip your team with the skills and knowledge they need

Prepare staff to understand the standards and demonstrate effective practice. We provide targeted training and coaching to address gaps in knowledge and confidence. 

Gather evidence and organise documentation

Bring together policies, self-evaluation findings and examples of practice. We help you strengthen your evidence, update existing policies and develop new ones where needed.

Assess readiness through a practice accreditation visit

Test your preparations through a mock review. We identify remaining gaps and provide practical recommendations to resolve them before the formal visit.

Address gaps and strengthen your approach

Use the review findings to refine your processes and strengthen your evidence. We work alongside your team to implement improvements and check that they meet the standards. 

Welcome the accreditation team

Coordinate a well-prepared visit, with access to the right people, documentation and evidence. We support your team in responding to reviewers’ questions and addressing requests for further information.

Explore our other services for schools

We work with school leaders to deliver tailored training for staff and leadership, support for accreditation and evaluation visits, safeguarding, and substitute online teachers.