Bill BrownWelcome to The Education Partnership. Please take a look around our website and see what we can offer you.

Previously a Head Teacher of all-age boarding and day schools in both the maintained and independent sectors, Bill is chairman of The Education Partnership which has for the past sixteen years provided a truly comprehensive range of compliance, governance, educational, employment, and business expertise to schools, colleges and outdoor education/activity centres.

Bill Brown – Chairman

Bill works with colleagues, employers (proprietors, trustees and governors), Headteachers and Bursars towards:

  • preparing applications on behalf of Proprietors, to the DfE, for establishing new schools and material changes to existing schools;
  • preparing for inspections and the follow-up actions required by Ofsted (S162A), ISI and National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools including Residential Special Schools;
  • designing and implementing the business plan;
  • managing their schools and outdoor education/activity centres in a more effective, efficient and economic way;
  • developing the business and strengthening profitability by enhancing revenues and controlling costs;
  • maximising the use of existing resources, including premises, to the advantage of the business;
  • preparing and implementing day-to-day working practices (including policies, procedures and handbooks) that ensure compliance with regulations and best practice (including education, the duty of care, safeguarding including safer recruitment, boarding, employment and health and safety);
  • advising on best practice for learning outside the classroom including educational visits, the responsibilities of providers, employees, employers, along with EVC training;
  • advising on specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and the role of the SENCO;
  • merging and opening new schools, including faith schools, and avoiding the closure of others saving to date in excess of one thousand jobs;
  • drawing up personnel specifications and effective interview strategies;
  • selecting and appraising head teachers, bursars, SENCOs and senior managers;
  • carrying out special needs audits;
  • managing change, people, performance, policy, development, systems and process.

Bill’s Current Commitments as an Adviser or Education Officer include:

  • Frederick Hugh House, London – Special School;
  • Schools Division of the London School of Commerce (LSC);
  • Old Vicarage School, Darley Abbey;
  • Immanuel College, Bushey – an HMC School;
  • ISBI Schools – Lead Consultant;
  • Kingswood Education and Adventure – part of the Education Travel Group;
  • City of London College (CLC) and the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS);
  • National School Transfer (NST);
  • Finchley Jewish Primary School Trust, London;
  • Kingswood School, Solihull – “Outstanding” OfSTED 162A in 2008;
  • St. Piran’s School, Hayle – ISA National Award for Excellence 2006;
  • Jack and Jill Nursery and Pre Preparatory School, Twickenham;
  • Albion College, London;
  • Bnos Beis Yaakov Jewish Primary School, Kingsbury;
  • Marist Preparatory School, Sunningdale;
  • Moon Hall School – an IAPS School – ‘Outstanding’ and ‘Excellent’ ISI in 2010;
  • Knightsbridge School, London – member of Advisory Board;
  • The Gower School, Islington.

Bill also contributes to the Veale Wasbrough Vizards, School Proprietor Workshop Series: Are you ready for inspection?

Bill’s Current Voluntary Commitments include:

  • Governor – Kings’ School, Winchester (Governance, SEN, Curriculum, Discipline and Boarding Committees) – identified by OfSTED in its previous three inspections as “Outstanding” in all areas inclusive of the boarding house;
  • Trustee and Governor – Moon Hall Schools Educational Trust;
  • Trustee and Chairman – Oxford Centre for Learning Skills and Dyslexia;
  • Trustee and County Secretary – Hampshire County Scout Council;
  • Trustee and Board Director – Ferny Crofts Activity Centre;
  • Committee Member – Society of Education Consultants;
  • Management Committee – Hampshire Scout Expeditions – whose purpose is to undertake major international community service projects combined with high adventure. The successful summit on Everest in 2007 was strongly featured on BBC One’s “Everest ER” series in June 2009.