Meeting the National Challenge

Engineering Lasting Improvement

Can all secondary schools beat the 30% target? Our experiences of working in schools facing great challenge both in the UK and in America tell us that it is possible, and our track record demonstrates that we have the capability to help any secondary school meet the demands of the National
Challenge. In fact, we believe that schools engaged in the National Challenge can become great schools - the local school of choice, both for parents and for the best teachers.

Why are we so confident? Because our approach to supporting weak schools is built on the evidence from international research into effective schooling. From this, we have designed a highly integrated operating model that has quantifiable impact upon the metrics that define an outstanding school. We know that our approach delivers results - and we can demonstrate why.

A collaboration with EdisonLearning is not a short-term quick fix, which leaves the school floundering when the support mechanisms are withdrawn. It is a vehicle for engineering lasting change,
addressing areas of immediate areas of concern, creating structures and systems to support new ways of working, and delivering against challenging long-term performance criteria.