Achill Management consultants understand the unique nature of schools and the world of education. Our combination of expertise and insight means we can take the best of the learning from the non-education world and couple it with our understanding of how schools and colleges actually work.

We specialise in making schools more effective by assisting them to get the best out of the whole school team - that includes staff, support staff, governors and parent associations. We specialise in providing bespoke solutions for schools in the Independent Sector.

Professional Development and Leadership for Staff and Governors

• We can help you design and implement an effective appraisal scheme for teaching and non-teaching staff
• We can design and deliver ongoing professional development workshops, involving a range of qualified speakers and providing up to date insight for your staff on current educational thinking on a bespoke in-house basis
• We can assist your School to make best use of the talents of your Governors by running Board development workshops for Governors, facilitating strategic away days, organising theme specific training sessions (such as managing meetings or engaging stakeholders)

Communications and relationships with the community

• We can work with your admissions, marketing and communications team to develop a Communication Strategy which ensures your school maintains a high profile and maximises all opportunities to promote itself effectively to the outside world.
• We can respond to specific communication needs at a time of crisis or pressure such as major staff changes, planning applications and other related communication and PR challenges.

Responding to the Charities Act 2006

Can you prove your Public Benefit case ?

• We can develop a strategy and solutions to ensure your school meets the public benefit criteria in the new Charities Act through our own Public Benefit Audit which includes
• Assessment of your financial status and bursary provision
• Developing a community engagement strategy
• Media PR and communications management
• We can also work with you to help your School implement the findings of your ISC Audit and devise a workable strategy for responding to the new legislation

Working with Youth Organisations
Achill Management consultants have an established track record working with youth organisations in the Third Sector. Our clients include drop in centres, young people’s charities, after school clubs and arts organisations working with young people.