At the Brigshaw Learning Partnership (BLP), we are committed to working alongside schools to support sustainable, evidence-informed improvement. Our approach has been shaped by our experiences across the Trust and by the partnerships that have helped us refine our practice. We never see ourselves as a finished product and remain curious, reflective, and committed to improving outcomes for all children.
Our school improvement services are practical, adaptable, and grounded in evidence. We focus on building capacity, not dependency, leaving schools stronger, more self-sustaining, and better able to deliver excellent education for their pupils. Whether through collaboration, partnership, or commissioned support, our aim is to help schools achieve their goals while ensuring sustainable, long-term impact.
If you are interested in learning more about our work, exploring partnership opportunities, or discussing commissioned support, please get in touch at trust-office@brigshawtrust.com.
Curriculum Improvement
At BLP, we believe that a high-quality, aligned curriculum is the foundation of sustainable school improvement. That’s why we’ve developed a ‘Common Core’ curriculum for writing, reading, and maths-focusing on coherence, consistency, and securing strong outcomes for all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged. Here’s how we work with schools to improve curriculum design and implementation:
Writing Fundamentals
Writing is a core priority across all BLP schools. We provide a shared, evidence-based framework for the teaching of writing, focusing on clarity, progression, and reducing teacher workload.
We offer:
- a structured writing approach and curriculum that builds skills sequentially from Early Years
- Providing high-quality, knowledge-rich resources that are ready for use in the classroom.
- Delivering professional development to embed consistent approaches to teaching genres, vocabulary, grammar, and writing for purpose.
Impact: Schools in our Trust have seen rapid improvements in writing attainment, with Year 1 exs outcomes improving from under 30% to over 75% in just one year.
Powerful Reading
Reading is at the heart of every child’s ability to access learning. We used a whole class reading approach, with high quality texts and resources to ensure that reading skills are systematically developed from primary through secondary while children develop a love of reading.
We Offer:
- Delivering Trust-wide professional development on the teaching of early reading, phonics, and whole class guided reading strategies.
- A reading curriculum rooted in high quality texts
- Supporting schools to build a culture of reading for pleasure, ensuring every child finds their reading identity.
- Piloting innovative approaches such as a ‘middle school’ reading programme to bridge gaps in Key Stage 3 literacy.
Impact: Trust-wide improvements in reading outcomes, with historic highs in primary reading results and strong phonics outcomes.
Accessing Our Services
Our school improvement services can be accessed in a way that best suits your context. We welcome partnership working - schools are encouraged to visit us, see our practice in action and learn alongside our teams. If sharing what we do strengthens the wider system, that is something we actively support.
In addition, we offer structured consultative and commissioned services, including diagnostic reviews, implementation support, system design and staff training.
Whether through collaboration or formal partnership, our aim is to build capacity, not dependency, and to leave schools stronger and more self-sustaining.
Curriculum Improvement
At BLP, we believe that a high-quality, aligned curriculum is the foundation of sustainable school improvement. That’s why we’ve developed a ‘Common Core’ curriculum for writing, reading, and maths-focusing on coherence, consistency, and securing strong outcomes for all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged. Here’s how we work with schools to improve curriculum design and implementation:
Writing Fundamentals
Writing is a core priority across all BLP schools. We provide a shared, evidence-based framework for the teaching of writing, focusing on clarity, progression, and reducing teacher workload.
We offer:
- a structured writing approach and curriculum that builds skills sequentially from Early Years
- Providing high-quality, knowledge-rich resources that are ready for use in the classroom.
- Delivering professional development to embed consistent approaches to teaching genres, vocabulary, grammar, and writing for purpose.
Impact: Schools in our Trust have seen rapid improvements in writing attainment, with Year 1 exs outcomes improving from under 30% to over 75% in just one year.
Powerful Reading
Reading is at the heart of every child’s ability to access learning. We used a whole class reading approach, with high quality texts and resources to ensure that reading skills are systematically developed from primary through secondary while children develop a love of reading.
We Offer:
- Delivering Trust-wide professional development on the teaching of early reading, phonics, and whole class guided reading strategies.
- A reading curriculum rooted in high quality texts
- Supporting schools to build a culture of reading for pleasure, ensuring every child finds their reading identity.
- Piloting innovative approaches such as a ‘middle school’ reading programme to bridge gaps in Key Stage 3 literacy.
Impact: Trust-wide improvements in reading outcomes, with historic highs in primary reading results and strong phonics outcomes.
Safeguarding Services
Safeguarding sits at the heart of effective school leadership. We provide robust, practical support to help schools strengthen safeguarding culture, systems and compliance.
Our offer includes:
- Accredited Team Teach training
- Accredited Safer Recruitment training
- Full safeguarding audits and external reviews
- Strategic support to strengthen safeguarding systems and record-keeping
- Anti-bullying audits, reviews and improvement planning
- Ongoing advice and consultancy for DSLs and senior leaders
Our approach goes beyond compliance. We focus on building confident leadership, strong safeguarding cultures and clear systems that keep children safe.
Curriculum Improvement
At BLP, we believe that a high-quality, aligned curriculum is the foundation of sustainable school improvement. That’s why we’ve developed a ‘Common Core’ curriculum for writing, reading, and maths-focusing on coherence, consistency, and securing strong outcomes for all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged. Here’s how we work with schools to improve curriculum design and implementation:
Writing Fundamentals
Writing is a core priority across all BLP schools. We provide a shared, evidence-based framework for the teaching of writing, focusing on clarity, progression, and reducing teacher workload.
We offer:
- a structured writing approach and curriculum that builds skills sequentially from Early Years
- Providing high-quality, knowledge-rich resources that are ready for use in the classroom.
- Delivering professional development to embed consistent approaches to teaching genres, vocabulary, grammar, and writing for purpose.
Impact: Schools in our Trust have seen rapid improvements in writing attainment, with Year 1 exs outcomes improving from under 30% to over 75% in just one year.
Powerful Reading
Reading is at the heart of every child’s ability to access learning. We used a whole class reading approach, with high quality texts and resources to ensure that reading skills are systematically developed from primary through secondary while children develop a love of reading.
We Offer:
- Delivering Trust-wide professional development on the teaching of early reading, phonics, and whole class guided reading strategies.
- A reading curriculum rooted in high quality texts
- Supporting schools to build a culture of reading for pleasure, ensuring every child finds their reading identity.
- Piloting innovative approaches such as a ‘middle school’ reading programme to bridge gaps in Key Stage 3 literacy.
Impact: Trust-wide improvements in reading outcomes, with historic highs in primary reading results and strong phonics outcomes.
Digital and Data Services
We design and implement intelligent digital solutions that enable leaders to make timely, informed and impactful decisions.
Data Dashboards and Analytics
We specialise in bespoke dashboard development, giving leaders at every level meaningful access to live, contextualised data.
Dashboards can include:
- Attendance, behaviour and safeguarding data
- Key performance indicators and contextual information
- Class, year group, cohort and individual pupil views
- Reporting views tailored for teachers, middle leaders, senior leaders and trustees
Our systems integrate with management information systems such as Arbor, and in many cases allow insights to feed back into core systems, reducing duplication and improving accuracy.
Automation Systems and Process Innovation
We support schools to streamline operations through intelligent automation, reducing administrative burden and improving accuracy, compliance and efficiency.
Our work focuses on helping schools modernise and simplify complex workflows.
This includes:
- Automation of recruitment workflows, including safer recruitment compliance tracking
- Digital onboarding systems for new staff, ensuring documentation, training and checks are completed efficiently
- Automated absence reporting and staff attendance monitoring
- Centralised single central record tracking and compliance alerts
- Document management and approval processes
By removing duplication and manual processes, we enable leaders and administrative teams to focus their time on strategic priorities rather than paperwork.
Curriculum Improvement
At BLP, we believe that a high-quality, aligned curriculum is the foundation of sustainable school improvement. That’s why we’ve developed a ‘Common Core’ curriculum for writing, reading, and maths-focusing on coherence, consistency, and securing strong outcomes for all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged. Here’s how we work with schools to improve curriculum design and implementation:
Writing Fundamentals
Writing is a core priority across all BLP schools. We provide a shared, evidence-based framework for the teaching of writing, focusing on clarity, progression, and reducing teacher workload.
We offer:
- a structured writing approach and curriculum that builds skills sequentially from Early Years
- Providing high-quality, knowledge-rich resources that are ready for use in the classroom.
- Delivering professional development to embed consistent approaches to teaching genres, vocabulary, grammar, and writing for purpose.
Impact: Schools in our Trust have seen rapid improvements in writing attainment, with Year 1 exs outcomes improving from under 30% to over 75% in just one year.
Powerful Reading
Reading is at the heart of every child’s ability to access learning. We used a whole class reading approach, with high quality texts and resources to ensure that reading skills are systematically developed from primary through secondary while children develop a love of reading.
We Offer:
- Delivering Trust-wide professional development on the teaching of early reading, phonics, and whole class guided reading strategies.
- A reading curriculum rooted in high quality texts
- Supporting schools to build a culture of reading for pleasure, ensuring every child finds their reading identity.
- Piloting innovative approaches such as a ‘middle school’ reading programme to bridge gaps in Key Stage 3 literacy.
Impact: Trust-wide improvements in reading outcomes, with historic highs in primary reading results and strong phonics outcomes.
Enhanced Transition
Successful transition from primary to secondary school is critical to long-term academic success and wellbeing. We provide structured, proactive transition support designed to build confidence, belonging and readiness for learning.
Our model includes:
- Early transition work beginning in Year 4
- Targeted outreach in partnership with primary schools
- Enhanced support for vulnerable pupils
- A week-long immersive transition curriculum delivered within the secondary setting
- Strong family engagement throughout the process
This long-term approach ensures that transition is planned, relational and responsive, not reactive. Schools working with us have seen improved attendance, engagement and readiness for secondary learning.
Curriculum Improvement
At BLP, we believe that a high-quality, aligned curriculum is the foundation of sustainable school improvement. That’s why we’ve developed a ‘Common Core’ curriculum for writing, reading, and maths-focusing on coherence, consistency, and securing strong outcomes for all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged. Here’s how we work with schools to improve curriculum design and implementation:
Writing Fundamentals
Writing is a core priority across all BLP schools. We provide a shared, evidence-based framework for the teaching of writing, focusing on clarity, progression, and reducing teacher workload.
We offer:
- a structured writing approach and curriculum that builds skills sequentially from Early Years
- Providing high-quality, knowledge-rich resources that are ready for use in the classroom.
- Delivering professional development to embed consistent approaches to teaching genres, vocabulary, grammar, and writing for purpose.
Impact: Schools in our Trust have seen rapid improvements in writing attainment, with Year 1 exs outcomes improving from under 30% to over 75% in just one year.
Powerful Reading
Reading is at the heart of every child’s ability to access learning. We used a whole class reading approach, with high quality texts and resources to ensure that reading skills are systematically developed from primary through secondary while children develop a love of reading.
We Offer:
- Delivering Trust-wide professional development on the teaching of early reading, phonics, and whole class guided reading strategies.
- A reading curriculum rooted in high quality texts
- Supporting schools to build a culture of reading for pleasure, ensuring every child finds their reading identity.
- Piloting innovative approaches such as a ‘middle school’ reading programme to bridge gaps in Key Stage 3 literacy.
Impact: Trust-wide improvements in reading outcomes, with historic highs in primary reading results and strong phonics outcomes.
