Potential Education:
- School Leadership Support
- Consultancy Services
- School Improvement
- External Reviews of Governance
- Governor Training
About Potential Education
Our Philosophy
At Potential Education, we believe that education is the key to unlocking a world of opportunities. We are committed to providing schools and colleges with the guidance and support to achieve their leadership, academic, pastoral and governance aims.
Our Services
Our services are informed by up to date research. We are continuously learning and contributing to research and strategy to ensure that we can support organisations to benefit from a range of approaches.
Our expert consultants offer specialist expertise to help organisations build stronger, more resilient systems and clarify impact.
Meet Potential Education Consultants
Dr Jo Trevenna - Director and CEO of Potential Education Limited
Dr Jo Trevenna - Director and CEO of Potential Education Limited
Dr Jo Trevenna - Director and CEO of Potential Education Limited
Dr Jo Trevenna founded Potential Education to provide a full service to maximise the potential of individuals, teams and organisations.
A published author, she specialises in leadership and governance support and is a passionate advocate of Consistent Adaptation in pastoral provision. Jo coaches and supports school leaders and offers impa
Dr Jo Trevenna founded Potential Education to provide a full service to maximise the potential of individuals, teams and organisations.
A published author, she specialises in leadership and governance support and is a passionate advocate of Consistent Adaptation in pastoral provision. Jo coaches and supports school leaders and offers impactful pastoral training. She helps schools navigate beyond simplistic transactional models of pastoral leadership to recognise the need for transparency and planned flexibility in school systems.
Sally King - Primary Specialist and Governance expert
Dr Jo Trevenna - Director and CEO of Potential Education Limited
Dr Jo Trevenna - Director and CEO of Potential Education Limited
Sally is an experienced Executive Leader, skilled leadership coach and primary phase expert. She delivers leadership training for renowned professional development providers and coaches leaders nationally and internationally.
Sally ensures robust accountability measures, driven by her commitment to expanding opportunities for pupils. Her
Sally is an experienced Executive Leader, skilled leadership coach and primary phase expert. She delivers leadership training for renowned professional development providers and coaches leaders nationally and internationally.
Sally ensures robust accountability measures, driven by her commitment to expanding opportunities for pupils. Her leadership style emphasises clarity, measurable outcomes and operational resilience, making her a trusted force in school governance.
Pam Jones: School Improvement Strategy and Implementation
Dr Jo Trevenna - Director and CEO of Potential Education Limited
Pam Jones: School Improvement Strategy and Implementation
Pam works with schools and trusts to improve teaching, leadership and pupil outcomes. She brings extensive primary experience, including school leadership and system-wide support.
Her approach is strategic and practical, with a strong focus on building internal capacity and sustainable improvement. She offers clear, honest insight, balanci
Pam works with schools and trusts to improve teaching, leadership and pupil outcomes. She brings extensive primary experience, including school leadership and system-wide support.
Her approach is strategic and practical, with a strong focus on building internal capacity and sustainable improvement. She offers clear, honest insight, balancing challenge with support to help leaders take confident action.
Her expertise includes school improvement, early years, leadership development, SEND, curriculum and governance. Pam is driven by a commitment to ensuring every child receives a high-quality education.
External Review of Governance
Effective Governance
Effective Governance
Effective Governance
The DfE recommends that schools and MATs undertake an External Review of Governance regularly.
ERG Focus
Effective Governance
Effective Governance
- effectiveness and the quality of decision making
- impact on efficiency and reducing unnecessary workload
- skills needed for governance
- readiness for growth, if appropriate.
Our services
Effective Governance
Our services
We offer bespoke packages to suit individual school and MAT requirements. Get in touch to discuss how our ERG services can support your organisation.
"Potential Education provided a thoughtful review of our trust's leadership and governance across primary, secondary and further education college sectors. This has enabled us to become much more effective."
Heather McLachlan (CEO - Potteries Educational Trust)
"Potential Education 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 and sets them up for a positive day."
Angela Murphy (Principal - Silverstone UTC)
"Potential Education supported us with reviewing our compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty and provided useful insights to help support and focus our DEI work."
Lindy Bannis, The Stephenson Academy
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
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:
- DEIB review and action planning
- DEIB 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.’
Dr Jo Trevenna