Westminster Institute of Education

Consultancy and Advice
The Westminster Institute of Education offers expert and professional advice, from short-term problem-solving to longer-term development and support. Support to organisations can also include the production of policy, guidance documents and training materials.

A selection of our areas of expertise includes: Learning in the Early Years Coaching and Mentoring Gifted and Talented Education Multi-Agency Working and Inter-Professional Education Learning and Teaching in the Learning and Skills Sector Leadership and Management Development Curriculum Development E-learning Multi-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Education Enterprise Education Creativity and Creative Learning Personal Development and Well-Being in the School Curriculum	Case studies: The Institute acted as expert consultant to a school wishing to develop greater learner independence, by supporting initial staff development, individual action research projects and wider dissemination of the project. Colleagues with expertise in gifted and talented education contributed to a major national conference on the underachievement of able pupils A member of staff made a major contribution to the development of Local Authority inter-agency working within the Every Child Matters legislation A learning network of Headteachers was facilitated by a colleague experienced in leadership development. A colleague specialising in post 16 education was commissioned by a college to provide pre-inspection advice. A colleague is working with national agencies to design new standards for post 16 teacher training.

‘The steering group is delighted with the final outcome of the project.’ ‘The team was excellent, efficient, effective, productive and very approachable.’ Ruth Evans, Waingels Copse School	‘This was an excellent review that illustrated the major themes facing modern education management.’ David Williams, Oxford & Cherwell College