ALIGNED PATHWAY
Clear direction. Practical delivery.
Strategy, people and operations, aligned.
We help schools, nurseries and early years settings, charities and small businesses get their governance and day-to-day operations in order. Work is fixed in price, written in scope, and delivered in plain English.
Schools
Heads, school business leaders, bursars, clerks and governors of state and independent schools, including academies, who need a second pair of eyes on board papers, compliance cycles or inspection evidence — without a large consultancy.
Who we work with
Not a schools-only practice. The same discipline travels across organisations that have a board, a staff team and a regulatory or funding context to stay on top of.
Nurseries and early years
Owners and managers who want the operational side of the setting (policies, rotas, recruitment admin, health and safety paperwork) to be as steady as the practice in the rooms.
Charities
Chairs, chief executives and boards who want a practical review of governance documents and core policies, not a long, interview-heavy external review.
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Owner-managers who have outgrown informal systems and need clearer delegations, people processes and operational routines, scoped as a defined piece of work.
Fixed-fee starting points
These are starting prices for a defined scope. The final fee is agreed in writing before work begins.
Governance Health Check
From £595
A desk review of key governing documents and core policies, with a short written report, a prioritised action list and a feedback call. It is not a statutory audit or legal advice.
Operational Improvement Sprint
From £1,495
A fixed piece of work on one operational area, for example a compliance calendar, a recruitment process or a month-end routine, with written outputs and a handover.
A straightforward way of working
We start with a short conversation. If we can help, you receive a written scope, a fixed fee and a cap on hours. We do not offer legal, financial or regulated advice, and we do not carry out statutory audits.
About the practice
The practice is led by a senior leader with extensive experience in business management, finance, people, governance, compliance and operations, including leading capital build projects.
Inspection-Readiness Check
From £595
A structured review of inspection evidence and admin systems. A remote desk review starts from £595; an option with an on-site half-day visit starts from £995. It does not guarantee an inspection outcome.