What do we provide?

Our services for Local Authorities and practitioners include:

• Training in observation using the Environment Rating Scales

• Courses for leaders and managers to support setting- based self-evaluation and team leadership using the scales (including links with the Ofsted SEF)

• Setting-based whole staff training and support 

• Authority-wide quality audits

• Follow-up training in specific areas highlighted by an audit

• Data management, analysis and reporting services and software

• Moderation services for Local Authorities or practitioners wishing to use the scales  themselves for audit and/or quality improvement Presentations and briefings for local authorities and/or groups of practitioners

• Advice on implementing the ECERS and other scales within the Local Authority context to measure and improve quality.