Areas of Expertise

 

  • School development planning
  • School self evaluation
  • Mentoring for Heads, SLT, heads of department and classroom teachers
  • Marketing and business management
  • Staff review, performance management and appraisal
  • Managing change
  • Academic leadership
  • Improving grades
  • Raising achievement
  • Learning techniques and study skills for staff or students
  • Pastoral care at all levels in both boarding and day schools

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 I am delighted to recommend Jenny Thomas. With her career profile of HMC boarding schools through to Sixth colleges she was uniquely positioned to advise on the marketing of our 6th form, both to internal Year 11 students and to incoming pupils from other local schools. She had fresh ideas that made sense and worked for us without having to drop standards of entry. Jenny Thomas has a fresh approach to secondary education that comes from a widely ranging career in the independent sector. Her sympathetic, knowledgeable and professional approach has led to significant improvements in our management systems.

 Mr Richard Walker, Principal Portland Place School

 and Chairman Elect SHMIS [2011]

 

I am delighted to write in support of Mrs Jenny Thomas who I have known for almost twenty years, initially during her time at Giggleswick School and latterly as Principal of Abbey College, Manchester.

 Jenny is a true professional.  She commands respect from staff and students alike and also across the broad educational spectrum.  Her experience as a School and College Leader will enable her to offer expertise, knowledge, understanding and advice to assist educational institutions in many different ways.  In particular, she has been a highly effective leader of Senior Management teams, has a depth of expertise in areas of PR and Marketing and a fundamental interest and understanding of learning and thinking skills.  In addition, she has the relevant personal and academic skills to conduct effective appraisals/reviews of Heads and Senior Managers in a comprehensive, constructive, fair and transparent manner.  She keeps herself fully up to date with regard to current educational policies and procedures.

Mrs Janet D Pickering

Headmistress Withington Girls School 

June 2010

 

Jenny delivered the ‘Learn How to Learn’ workshop in a dynamic and engaging way. The session was well prepared and professionally delivered making it an enjoyable and positive experience.  It is clear from her delivery that she is an excellent practitioner and she created a rapport with the students in empathising with the difficulties they have in getting to grips with learning and revision. The students got a great deal from the workshop and were buzzing with ideas they had gained. Students took away a practical toolkit to allow them to study more effectively. There was something there for everyone whatever their preferred learning style. Students from all year groups and staff teaching across all faculties found the ideas both useful and productive and will continue to use the techniques for a long time to come.

Liz Elam, Principal Abbey College Manchester

 

I have known Jenny Thomas for eight years and I have worked with her as an ISI inspector on a challenging inspection overseas.

In all of my contact with Jenny I have found her to be thorough in her approach and highly professional in all that she does.  She is an excellent communicator with a clear understanding of not just the obvious, but of underpinning issues too.  She is a strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture. She performs well under stress and her empathy and innate compassion ensure good working relationships and just the right touch when dealing with sensitive situations.

Sue Freestone, Head King’s School Ely

 

Testimonials also available from:

 Paul Brett

Chairman of World Class Learning

 

Anita Francis

Alphaplus Education Group