Guest speaker: Leading school improvement through the Thrive Approach
At a glance
Guest speaker
Sandra Teacher
Webinar duration
2 hours
Suitable for
Thrive Licensed Practitioners
CPD
Worth 5 CPD points
Price per place
£75 excl. VAT
Course Outcomes
‘Leading school improvement through the Thrive Approach’ is worth 5 CPD points to Thrive Licensed Practitioners.
By the end of the 2-hour session, you will:
- Understand the importance and relevance of self-evaluation.
- Gain quick and easy methods to collect evidence and promote school effectiveness.
- Learn strategies to measure the impact of your efforts and demonstrate how your school is making a difference through the Thrive Approach.
Who is it for?
Thrive Licensed Practitioners.
Introducing guest speaker: Sandra Teacher
Sandra Teacher is a highly experienced educational consultant with over 20 years of expertise in school inspections across early years, primary, secondary, special schools, and PRUs. Her inspection work includes quality assurance for service providers, ongoing early years inspections with Ofsted, and school inspections for the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), where she demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the ISSR.
Sandra has supported Department for Education (DfE) guidance on promoting Fundamental British Values and the Prevent Agenda, delivering national conferences on these topics with a focus on measuring the impact of SMSC. She has also contributed as an External Education Adviser for the DfE, assisting schools in developing high-quality education, particularly for Free Schools and Academies, with a focus on EYFS, safeguarding, and special education.
An accomplished educator, Sandra has served as a teacher, trainer, and lecturer at leading London teaching institutions, specialising in RE, EYFS, and primary education, with a particular focus on assessment. She is also an assessor for the RE Quality Mark.
In her consultancy work, Sandra provides expertise in school improvement, self-evaluation, and curriculum reviews across EYFS, primary, and secondary education. She is the School Improvement Partner for the Steiner Schools Fellowship and the Ruskin Mills Trust, which specialises in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education. Her international experience includes serving as an English consultant for a British International School in the Middle East, working with Cambridge and IB curricula.
Sandra is also a Thrive Licensed Practitioner and Trainer, reflecting her commitment to promoting emotional wellbeing and resilience in educational settings.
What you'll learn
In this 2-hour webinar, highly-experienced educational consultant, Sandra Teacher, will explore how to highlight your setting's strengths and build a strategy for ongoing improvement. You’ll learn to evaluate your progress, measure impact, and foster a positive school culture rooted in the principles of the Thrive Approach.
Course structure
2-hour webinar.