Potential Education:
- Reviewing and rethinking Form Tutoring for maximum impact
- Supporting authentic inclusivity and belonging
Form Tutoring Support From Potential Education- What School Leaders Say:
"Jo has supported the UTC to review and refocus on our Form Tutor provision. This has given us the opportunity to maximise the impact of Form Tutor time through developing a coherent curriculum that helps students to understand how they learn, sets them up for a positive day and supports their wellbeing."
Angela Murphy (Vice Principal - Silverstone UTC)
Form Tutoring - Unlocking Potential
The culture of secondary schools can be significantly enhanced by effective Form Tutoring. Form Tutors are at the forefront of pupil and parent/carer relationships, they are often the most consistent figure in a pupil’s school experience, they provide vital functions to help school organisation and they set the tone of a school day. When effectively trained, Form Tutors are uniquely positioned to generate a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
And yet, Form Tutoring can receive the least attention of regular school activities. Why?
Here are some questions for school leaders to consider:
- How much training do your Form Tutors currently receive?
- How are they supported to be effective?
- What tools are they given?
- Is being a Form Tutor one of the best parts of the role of a teacher or member of support staff or is it just an add-on?
- Are Form Tutors operational or administrative? If so, why?
- How can consistency of provision be ensured so that no child misses out on great tutor group experiences?
- Are opportunities for dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin release built into Form Tutor time? If not, why?
How can we help?
Our programmes are designed to explore the why, what and how of effective Form Tutoring and explore the philosophies behind different approaches. Expert knowledge is shared and discussed with participants given the opportunity to consider the current status of tutoring in their schools and to establish key priorities. By the end of the programme, participants will have clarified their philosophy of Form Tutoring and will have key strategies to deploy.
Form Tutor Programmes:
Top Form:
Supporting Pastoral Leaders to maximise the effectiveness of Form Tutor teams
My Form:
Professional development for Form Tutor teams, remotely or on-site.
Best Form:
This bespoke service involves us spending time in your school to work with pastoral leaders to review the current provision and plan how to maximise the impact of Form Tutors.
Contact Us
Ready to take the next step? Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you support pupils and build the culture of your school.
About Us
Vision and Aims
Potential is everywhere. It is an energy and a possibility. At Potential Education, we harness and develop that potential for individuals, teams and wider organisations. Dr Jo's leadership education and training includes specialist programmes to support cultural change in schools. Our values are shown in the specialist work we do in promoting equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Experience and Expertise
We offer leadership education and training which combines hands-on expertise with strategic review, planning and implementation.
With many years of leadership experience, a background in higher education and a commitment to equality, Dr Jo Trevenna founded Potential Education to provide a full service to maximise the potential of individuals, teams and organisations.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist Support
Supporting organisations
Our services are designed to support all types of organisations to benefit from policies and practices that reflect the multiplicity of identity characteristics that make up our world. This support can include:
- DEI review and action planning
- DEI policy and implementation support
- Support for HR processes to address recruitment, development, promotion and retention
Our school and academy specialist support support also provides the following:
- Curriculum review and impact analysis
- Leadership and staff training on protected characteristics
- Assemblies and pupil workshops on protected characteristics and promoting understanding
- School culture for inclusion review and action planning
Human Rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell:
‘Schools can play a major role in bringing about a fairer society. The more we educate children about equal rights and non-discrimination, the quicker the change will be. Jo’s work recognises this.’
'Potential Education supported us with reviewing our compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty and provided useful insights to help support and focus our EDI work'
Lindy Bannis, The Stephenson Academy