Independent education consultancy

Inspection-ready schools, confident leaders, better outcomes.

RF Global Education Advisory partners with international private schools across the UAE, the Gulf, Asia, South East Asia and West Africa, and with academies and independent schools in the UK and Europe, to prepare for inspection and sustain genuine school improvement.

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School Improvement Advisor

Leading improvement strategy across schools in challenging and rapidly growing contexts.

Cluster Advisor

Supporting groups of schools to raise standards consistently across a network.

Ofsted Shadow Inspector

Inspection experience that shows leaders exactly how judgements are formed.

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The 12-Week International School Inspection Readiness Programme

A structured, evidence-led engagement that takes a school from uncertainty to inspection confidence in one term. Delivered on site and remotely, aligned to your inspection framework, and built around the way inspectors actually gather and weigh evidence.

Weeks 1–3

Diagnostic & Evidence Audit

A forensic review of self-evaluation, data, safeguarding records and curriculum documentation against the relevant inspection framework.

Weeks 4–6

Leadership Alignment

Senior and middle leaders are coached to articulate intent, impact and improvement priorities with clarity and evidence.

Weeks 7–9

Classroom Practice & Learning Walks

Joint lesson visits, work scrutiny and calibration so judgements made in school match those made by inspectors.

Weeks 10–12

Mock Inspection & Sign-Off

A full simulated inspection with team meetings, deep dives and a written report, followed by a prioritised action plan.

Places are limited each term so that every school receives senior-level attention throughout the twelve weeks.

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Services

How we support schools

Inspection Readiness & School Improvement

Framework-aligned diagnostics, mock inspections, self-evaluation and improvement planning for BSO, ADEK, KHDA, ISI and Ofsted contexts.

  • Mock inspection & deep dives
  • Self-evaluation and improvement planning
  • Governance and compliance review

Teaching & Learning Excellence

Evidence-led support to raise the quality of teaching and learning across the school, from classroom culture to consistent pedagogy.

  • Raising standards in teaching and learning
  • Learning walks and lesson observations
  • Targeted feedback and follow-up support

Curriculum Design & Development

Curriculum review, design and sequencing that aligns intent, implementation and impact with inspection expectations and learner needs.

  • Curriculum mapping and sequencing
  • Intent, implementation and impact review
  • Subject and phase-specific development

Executive Leadership Coaching

Confidential one-to-one coaching for principals, heads of school and senior leaders navigating growth, turnaround or first headship.

  • Principal & head coaching
  • Senior team development
  • Succession and capacity building

Coaching, Mentoring & CPD

Structured professional development, coaching and mentoring that builds lasting capacity in teachers, middle leaders and support staff.

  • Coaching and mentoring programmes
  • CPD and training design
  • Sustained professional growth plans

Middle Leadership & Team Development

Practical, evidence-informed development for middle leaders and teams so they can drive improvement across departments and phases.

  • Middle leader development
  • Team capacity building
  • Curriculum and assessment workshops

Frameworks supported: BSO · ADEK · KHDA · ISI · Ofsted

Pricing

Investment for the 12-Week Programme

Pricing reflects 26 years of senior international leadership, advisory and inspection experience, and the senior-level attention your school receives across the full twelve weeks. All fees are quoted in pound sterling (GBP) and converted to your local currency at the point of engagement, so schools in any region receive a clear, consistent rate.

Foundation

Remote delivery

£4,850

GBP / 12 weeks

A fully remote twelve-week engagement for schools preparing well in advance of inspection.

  • Remote diagnostic & evidence audit
  • Weekly leadership coaching calls
  • Virtual learning walks & remote work scrutiny
  • Remote mock inspection with written report
  • Prioritised action plan

Signature

Most popular

£7,500

GBP / 12 weeks

The complete programme, combining two on-site residency weeks with ten weeks of remote support.

  • Everything in Foundation
  • Two on-site residency weeks (diagnosis & mock inspection)
  • Joint learning walks and calibration with senior leaders
  • Governance and compliance review
  • Staff and leadership team briefing sessions
  • Priority email support throughout the twelve weeks

Executive

Full partnership

£11,250

GBP / 12 weeks

For schools in turnaround or facing an imminent inspection, with maximum senior advisory presence.

  • Everything in Signature
  • Four on-site residency weeks across the term
  • Executive coaching for the principal and SLT
  • Whole-staff CPD and training sessions
  • Ongoing advisory access for 30 days after sign-off

Individual services & day rates

Every service is also available as a standalone engagement, ideal where a full programme is not needed.

Advisory & consultancy day rate (on site)£750 per day
Remote advisory day rate£500 per day
Executive leadership coaching (per 60-minute session)£250 per session
Coaching & mentoring for teachers and middle leaders£120 per session
CPD & training delivery (full day, whole staff)£950 per day
Learning walks, observations & targeted feedback day£750 per day
Curriculum design & development projectFrom £1,800 per project
Standalone mock inspection (1–2 days, with written report)From £1,500
  • All fees are in pound sterling (GBP) exclusive of VAT where applicable.
  • For engagements outside the UK, fees are converted to your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate when the proposal is issued.
  • International travel and accommodation for on-site work are agreed in advance and charged at cost.
  • Payment schedules are flexible: typically 50% on commencement and 50% at the midpoint of the programme.
  • The £100 consultation fee is deducted in full from the final project cost when a programme is commissioned.

Flexible 6–8 week support

Supporting Schools to Strengthen and Improve

Our school improvement services support schools at every stage of their development. Our work is not limited to schools preparing for inspection; we work with schools committed to strengthening their current provision, addressing identified areas for development and achieving sustainable improvement.

We work collaboratively with school leaders, staff and wider teams to identify priorities, build on existing strengths and develop practical strategies that have a meaningful impact on pupils and the wider school community.

School improvement is an ongoing journey—not simply something to address when an inspection is approaching.

01

School improvement and development planning

Identifying areas for development and supporting schools to implement clear, achievable improvement priorities.

02

Quality of education

Supporting schools to evaluate and strengthen teaching, learning, curriculum provision and pupil outcomes.

03

Gifted and Talented (G&T) provision

Helping schools identify and effectively support pupils who demonstrate high levels of ability, talent or potential.

04

Inclusion

Supporting schools to develop inclusive practices that enable all pupils to access learning, participate fully and achieve their potential.

05

Leadership and staff development

Providing practical guidance and professional support to strengthen leadership capacity and staff practice.

06

Self-evaluation and quality assurance

Helping schools develop effective processes for evaluating their provision, identifying strengths and addressing areas requiring further development.

Your programme journey

A focused plan, tailored to your school

The core programme runs for six weeks. Optional weeks seven and eight provide extra time to embed changes, review impact and plan the next stage.

Week 101

Diagnostic and priorities

Leadership discussion and evidence review to identify existing strengths, development needs and the priority strand or strands for support.

Week 202

Improvement planning

Agree focused priorities, responsibilities, success measures and a practical, achievable action plan.

Weeks 3–403

Targeted development

Practical work on the school’s chosen priorities, such as quality of education, Gifted and Talented provision or inclusion.

Weeks 5–604

Implementation and quality assurance

Leadership coaching, staff development, progress checks and effective routines for evaluating improvement.

Optional Weeks 7–805

Embed and review

Deeper implementation support, an impact review and a clear next-step plan for sustaining improvement.

Programme options

Choose the level of support

Focused

Remote

£3,250

GBP / 6–8 week programme

Focused remote support for one clearly defined school-improvement priority.

  • One priority strand
  • Diagnostic and evidence review
  • Improvement action plan
  • Weekly leadership support
  • Final progress and impact review

Collaborative

Hybrid

£4,950

GBP / 6–8 week programme

A blended partnership for schools developing two connected priority areas.

  • Up to two priority strands
  • Two on-site advisory days
  • Remote implementation support
  • Staff or leadership development
  • Final progress and impact review

Embedded

Higher-touch

£6,750

GBP / 6–8 week programme

Sustained, higher-touch support for wider or more complex improvement needs.

  • Up to three priority strands
  • Four on-site advisory days
  • Leadership coaching
  • Targeted staff development
  • Quality-assurance review and 30-day follow-up

All programme fees are in pound sterling (GBP), exclusive of VAT where applicable.

All travel and accommodation costs associated with on-site advisory days will be covered by the client, subject to prior agreement between both parties.

The £100 consultation fee is deducted in full from any subsequent assignment or work commissioned.

Whether your school is building on existing strengths, addressing priorities from self-evaluation or developing a longer-term strategy, support is tailored to your context and needs.

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Approach

Rigorous, discreet and built to outlast the inspection

Inspection readiness is not a performance. It is the visible result of strong curriculum thinking, accurate self-evaluation and leaders who know their school. Every engagement begins with honest diagnosis and ends with capacity that remains in the school long after the report is published.

Work is delivered directly by an adviser with school improvement, cluster advisory and shadow inspection experience — never subcontracted — and always handled with complete confidentiality.

Experience

Advisory grounded in inspection and improvement practice

Rozette Fowell brings 26 years of hands-on international education experience across the UK, UAE, Ghana and Bahrain — from classroom teaching and middle leadership to Vice Principal, Principal and Director, Head of School, Head of Elementary, educational advisory, school improvement consultancy and founding an international school. She has led diverse school communities, developed curriculum and assessment systems, and translated strategic priorities into measurable, sustained improvement.

As a culture and people developer, she builds trust, coaches teachers and leaders at every level, designs professional-learning communities and creates internal capacity that outlasts any single engagement. Her evidence-informed approach uses achievement, attendance, behaviour and participation data to diagnose need, evaluate impact and guide decisions. This rare combination of senior leadership, advisory, inspection and school-founding experience means schools work with someone who has not just studied improvement — she has delivered it.

Consultations

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Consultations last 30 minutes, are confidential and held online, wherever your school is based. The £100 consultation fee is deducted in full from the final cost of any project you commission.

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Before we meet

A short reflection before the call means we spend our time on solutions rather than background. Please come ready to discuss the following — there is no need to prepare paperwork.

  1. 01Which inspection framework applies to your school, and when is your next inspection window?
  2. 02What are your two or three most pressing priorities right now?
  3. 03How confident are your leaders in evidencing the quality of teaching and learning?
  4. 04What does your current achievement, attendance and behaviour information tell you?
  5. 05Which parts of your curriculum thinking feel strongest, and which need development?
  6. 06How well developed are your middle leaders, and what support do they need?
  7. 07What improvement work has already been tried, and what happened?
  8. 08Who will be involved in this work, and who makes the final decision?
  9. 09What timescale and budget range are you working to?
  10. 10What would make this engagement a clear success for your school?

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A two-page PDF covering the twelve-week structure, deliverables, frameworks supported and how the engagement is run. Enter your details and the download will open immediately.

  • Week-by-week programme structure
  • Full list of deliverables
  • Frameworks covered: BSO, ADEK, KHDA, ISI, Ofsted
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