HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL?
Andrew Binnell :
Training clip for senior and
subject leaders on:
The Deep Dive Process’
IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING
Impetus offers in and out of school support to all members of your staff team to enable them improve provision accessed by learners in your school.
IMPROVING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Impetus offers high quality support for the Headteacher, SLT, Phase Leaders Subject Leaders and Governors.
IMPROVED PUPIL OUTCOMES
Impetus offers high quality support to help you strengthen pupil outcomes at your school.
ABOUT IMPETUS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
We are a truly independent school improvement consultancy, whose primary role is to support schools on their journey forwards. To deliver high-quality support we utilise the talents of our team of 16 consultants. These consultants are either current Ofsted cl inspectors, headteachers of ‘outstanding’ schools, National Leaders of Education, SIAMS inspectors, or specialists who have a particular curricular expertise that’s been recognised on the national stage. Do visit the Our Team Page to view their respective Bios.
We offer a wide range of options in our support packages, which typically range between two and twelve days over an academic year. Our services include Tailored Support Programmes, Pay As You Go Consultancy, Head Teacher Performance Reviews,Subject Leader Support, Data Analysis, Trustee / Governor Training, and Ofsted preparation support, including reviews and deep dive training.
Click here to view an example of Andrew Binnell leading deep dive training for Subject leaders of the Fox Federation of Schools in West London.
We currently provide support to 175 schools and 10 Multi Academy Trusts through our programmes of improvement. We have now supported 27 schools in making the leap from Ofsted ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’ since September 2019.
Please do take a look at the vast library of resources available on the Resources page. This is updated regularly and will have the latest Ofsted publications to ensure that you are always working to current expectations.
Click here to view our Support Programme options: Impetus Order Form 2025.
WHAT DO HEADS IN SCHOOLS SAY ABOUT THE SUPPORT WE OFFER?
SCHOOLS AND TRUSTS WE WORK WITH

























BBC EDUCATIONAL NEWS
- What is SEND and how many children get support?on February 23, 2026
The government has set out its planned changes to the special educational needs system in a new White Paper.
- What does Neet stand for and how many are there in the UK?on March 4, 2026
Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.
- Paying back my student loan is more painful now I have a young familyon March 21, 2026
Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.
- Have the 30 hours of funded childcare brought down costs for parents?on March 23, 2026
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.
- UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?on March 24, 2026
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
- How do student tuition and maintenance loans work?on April 9, 2026
There has been a growing debate around the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans in England.
- I got a £10,000 loan for my nursing degree. Now they say it's an error and I have to pay it backon April 10, 2026
Students and graduates have described their shock at being told they were not eligible for the loans they received.
- The parents using play to stop children getting 'trapped' by screenson April 10, 2026
Researchers say more speech and interaction around children can aid the development of young brains.
- Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinnerson April 13, 2026
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
- School gets £4,500 for lockable mobile phone caseson April 14, 2026
The money will part-fund signal-blocking pouches for about 900 pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Why one school has banned phones for some pupils - but not otherson April 14, 2026
Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents.
- Colleges to share £175m to meet future jobs needon April 14, 2026
The three are among 19 across the UK to use to cash to offer digital and technologies training.
DFE PUBLICATIONS
- Children accommodated in secure children’s homes, England and Wales: 31 March 2026on April 15, 2026
Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age, ethnicity and length of stay.
- Further education workforce in Englandon April 15, 2026
Statistics on the size and characteristics of the further education workforce in England.
- Statistics at DfEon April 15, 2026
The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children.
- Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Collegeson April 15, 2026
19 new Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-paid, high-skilled jobs.
- Pupil attendance in schoolson April 15, 2026
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools.
- Longer Term Destinations 2023/24on April 15, 2026
Sustained destinations of the 2018 to 2019 cohort at one, three and five years after completing Key Stage 4.
- Apprenticeships in England by industry characteristics: 2023 to 2024on April 15, 2026
Official statistics in development on apprenticeship starts and achievements between the 2018 to 2019 and 2023 to 2024 academic years.
- DfE Updateon April 15, 2026
Our weekly newsletter containing actions and information for DfE-funded organisations.
- Recruiting trainee teachers: recruitment cycle dateson April 15, 2026
Dates and deadlines for organisations providing teacher training.
- College accounts directionon April 15, 2026
How to prepare and submit annual report and financial statements (accounts) to the Department for Education.
- Ulster University to cut up to 450 jobson April 15, 2026
It is not clear which parts of the university, which has campuses in Belfast, Londonderry and Coleraine as well as in Qatar, will be affected.
- 'Children with maths dyslexia are set up to fail'on April 15, 2026
Often referred to as the "dyslexia of numbers", dyscalculia is thought to affect one in 20 people.
- Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?on April 14, 2026
Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.
- Warning over grades for white working-class girlson April 14, 2026
Disadvantaged girls are overlooked in efforts to tackle underachievement, education leaders say.
- Colleges to share £175m to meet future jobs needon April 14, 2026
The three are among 19 across the UK to use to cash to offer digital and technologies training.
- Why one school has banned phones for some pupils - but not otherson April 14, 2026
Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents.
- School gets £4,500 for lockable mobile phone caseson April 14, 2026
The money will part-fund signal-blocking pouches for about 900 pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinnerson April 13, 2026
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
- The parents using play to stop children getting 'trapped' by screenson April 10, 2026
Researchers say more speech and interaction around children can aid the development of young brains.
- I got a £10,000 loan for my nursing degree. Now they say it's an error and I have to pay it backon April 10, 2026
Students and graduates have described their shock at being told they were not eligible for the loans they received.
- How do student tuition and maintenance loans work?on April 9, 2026
There has been a growing debate around the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans in England.
- UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?on March 24, 2026
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.