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“As a Headteacher, I found that for my school to continue to grow and improve, it was essential to have an external adviser linked to my school who knew my school well and who provided high-quality ongoing support. They provided that external voice which challenged my thinking, and also that of all my leaders, including Governors. We needed that external partner who knew the school well, was always at the end of an email or phone, and who signposted us to bespoke support from other external partners with specific expertise. Towards the end of my Headship I lost this high quality external challenge and also that person with wisdom and experience at the end of an email / telephone who knew my school well. This is why I set up Impetus Education Solutions. I wanted to build a team that knew the schools well which we supported. That provides this high quality external challenge, whilst working alongside the Headteacher in supporting their vision for school improvement. Our team of advisers have the expertise, the credibility, and the proven track record in the delivery of exceptional leadership and teaching and learning approaches which will benefit pupils in the schools we support. We are all passionate about supporting schools to be the best places that they can be, so that their pupils are given every possible opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

Andrew Binnell, Founder and Owner

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"Canvey Junior School has been working with Andrew and his team for a long time. As a Headteacher I value the support and challenge that Impetus provide. I know I can rely on Impetus to ensure I am up-to-date with important changes. They provide a bespoke programme of support that meet the current needs of my school. Every visit provides ideas to continue to move my school from strength to strength."

Karen Tucker, Headteacher, Canvey Junior School, Essex

"Impetus Education has been very influential in supporting our Teachers at Churchill school with developing their subject leadership. Andrew is always very clear with what this entailed and provided lots of information along with his bespoke documents. He really built up their confidence on how to articulate their subject and they thoroughly appreciated his support in understanding how a deep dive is conducted. Andrew's English and SENCO Lead have also been very supportive. They were both very knowledgeable in these areas and have provided excellent advice on the next steps."

Chris Komodromos: Headteacher: Churchill Special Free School, Haverhill, Suffolk.

"Impetus Education is the School Adviser we always wanted. They helped us to prepare for OFSTED but offer so much more in terms of school improvement and development. Staff really enjoy working with the Team and we feel that they are there for us whenever needed. Sometimes being a Head is lonely but the advice and support offered is priceless."

Ruth Boon: Headteacher: Our Lady Of Lourdes, Catholic Primary School, Wanstead, London Borough of Redbridge

"St John XXIII has worked with Andrew and his team at Impetus for the last few years. The support has been excellent, not only have our staff received excellent CPD, but they feel more confident in their roles as leaders and had their workload reduced through the introduction of clear, concise and easy to use templates. As a Head Teacher, Andrew has worked with me as a coach, mentor and critical friend. The advice and support received has strengthened my leadership and supported us in being an ‘outward facing school’ by looking at ways that we can share our best practice with others. We look forward to continuing our journey with Andrew and his team over the coming years."

Karen Cunningham: Executive Headteacher: St John XXIII Catholic Primary School, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

"Impetus Education has been fundamental in supporting our school through a rapid period of change. Andrew's vibrant approach both motivates and inspires, whilst providing support and guidance for leaders at all levels. He has played a fundamental role in the significant progress of our school, covering all aspects of the Ofsted framework.
Buttsbury Junior School has been working with Impetus Education for over 10 years, engaging the support of Andrew, and a range of his consultants, too. During the 10 years, the school has had four Ofsted inspections and moved from Requires Improvement to Outstanding. Impetus Education has been with us on that journey and provided high level support with quality of teaching; leadership and management; staff and trust board training; HT PMR. The provision has been outstanding - and - in a nutshell - if we are looking for support or advice in any aspect, I simply drop an email to Andrew and we generally have something in the diary almost immediately."

Ann Robinson: Headteacher: Buttsbury Junior School, Billericay, Essex.

"Impetus has been working with Shenfield St Mary’s for eight years. The Impetus team has had a significant impact on a variety of school areas, mainly as a result of developing middle leadership. The subject leaders now have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, they fully understand the strengths and areas for development in their subjects and have made steady incremental changes to strengthen the curriculum and therefore improving outcomes for pupils. They showed great confidence and presented with clarity in our Ofsted inspection in March 2023. The development of subject leaders was as a result of a highly effective partnership between Impetus and the school’s senior leadership team. In addition, the Impetus school improvement partner has provided consistent challenge to ensure the school continued to maintain its high standards and continued to provide an excellent all round educational experience for its pupils."

Sally Taggart, Executive Head Teacher: Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust

"I would like to extend my thanks to Andrew for his high quality subject leader and management training. It has energised our staff to review our leadership skills and fabulous preparation for our future inspection. The staff were very engaged throughout and felt so well informed - a huge thank you. It has been a real success, and we look forward to working with Impetus next year too. Our staff team are saying, it was the best subject leader training they have ever had. We really appreciated Andrew's humour and direct feedback and the immediate impact his training had on the school - it was excellent."

Debbie Norton, Headteacher: Wellington Primary, London Borough of Hounslow

"It is an invaluable resource to have external validation from the professional consultants who work for Impetus. All consultants are knowledgeable, supportive and insightful. It helps Head Teachers like me enhance their work on school improvement."

Sarah Ginzler-Maher, Executive Headteacher: Essex

"We have had the pleasure of welcoming Andrew and his team to our school. Before Andrew’s school development focus our school was moving towards securing good outcomes and a good provision for pupils. We wanted more. More for our community, more for our staff and more for our children. It was Andrew who brought us this. The direct coaching and development of leaders changed our practice, changed our thinking and we were given the gift of professional challenge within an understanding of context and locality. Andrew and his team provided us with processes and systems that brought consistency in leadership. We could see what we needed to do next week, next month and over the next few years for our school, our pupils. Staff relished their time with Andrew. They felt listened to but guided in their motivation for change. As a result our school is now working on more than just good enough. We are working on greatness., on providing outstanding outcomes and outstanding provision for our pupils. We believe anything is possible and it’s Andrew and his team who have ignited that mission at our school."

Beth Dyer, Headteacher: Nine Acres Primary School, Newport , Isle of Wight

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