- “The sharpest eyes in education”
Jeevan Vasagar - Education Editor- The Guardian - “Played a formative part in the strategic direction of the school”
Gordon Ewing - SEFaid.com/ex-head - “A pleasure to work with”
Viv Oyolu - CEO, Divine Communications Trust - “Readiness to share; enthusiasm for learning and commitment to young people"
Social Impact Survey 2011 - “A remarkable way of keeping us focused on what's really important”
Nikki Coupe- City Gateway - “Fantastic support, unquestionable knowledge delivered consistently"
Matt Skaife - City Gateway - “Kindness, understanding, intelligence, honesty and openness”
Jane Chiodi- Head of Yr, St. George’s RC School - “The sharpest eyes in education”
Jeevan Vasagar - Education Editor- The Guardian - "A great ability to bring out the best in young people”
Lisa Pollitt - Cambridge City Council - "An excellent grasp of the sector and beyond”
Viv Oyolu - CEO, Divine Communications Trust - “A talented teacher, communicator and
manager of people and resources”
Gordon Ewing - SEFaid.com/ex-head - “Foundational to our Ofsted success”
David Howard - City Gateway - “The sharpest eyes in education”
Jeevan Vasagar - Education Editor- The Guardian - “A measurable improvement in Teaching and Learning”
Jon Skaife- City Gateway - "A strong bridge between people working on the ground and current ideas in policy”
Social Impact Survey 2011 - “Personable, bright...input has enabled us to achieve outstanding results”
Social Impact Survey 2011 - “Tireless commitment”
Jane Chiodi - Head of Yr 9, St. George’s RC School - “Informal character, but clear, sound thinking.”
Social Impact Survey 2011 - “Adaptability and can-do attitude”
Social Impact Survey 2011
About LKMco
We believe society should ensure all young people receive the support they need to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood. We work towards this belief by articulating a vision for a society which does so, inspiring a desire to pursue it and enabling organisations to achieve it.
We work across the education, youth and policy sectors. We train and develop teachers, support school improvement and help organisations to develop youth projects. We then carry out rigorous academic and policy research about the issues experience tells us matter.
LKMco has:
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Led a broad partnership of national charities as interim national program manager for a £5 million financial capability program targeting 100,000 NEET young people through innovative peer education. Designed a national volunteering program for the programe sponsor's staff.
- Carried out major mixed qual/quant research projects (on school governance for Teach First and on teaching unions for edapt)
- Helped City Gateway achieve the first "Hear By Right Gold Award" in the country and Outstanding in every category in their first Ofsted inspection. 92% of staff surveyed considered LKMco's help a significant factor in achieving these judgements.
- Provided training and mentoring that led to "measurable improvements in teaching and learning" and helped a teacher secure Advanced Skills Teacher status in just a few months.
- Developed a new approach to training on diversity for Canterbury Christchurch University’s Outstanding Graduate and Registered Teacher Training Programme.
- Published "The 6 Predictable Failures of Free Schools... and how to avoid them" a highly acclaimed short book covered on the front page of the The Times Educational Supplement and the leader column of Guardian Education.
- Published and contributed to a range of reports and articles (including in peer reviewed journals). These include The Teacher Education Advancement Network, Perspectives in Public Health, The Times Educational Supplement Professional Development Today, The New Statesman, School Leadership Today and The Citizenship Magazine
- Speaker at British Educational Research Association, Teacher Education Advancement Network, National College, Teach First, Cambridge University Faculty of Education and Teachers TV events.
Our specialisms include:
- Education and youth policy
- Strategy and programme development
- Research and writing
- Social Enterprise
- Problem analysis and solution planning
- School based initial teacher education and continuing professional development
- Teaching and learning
- Mentoring and training
- Quality assurance and reviews
