Often Boards or Owners of schools are clear that the school needs to keep moving forward but often less sure about the best direction or the order of priorities.  Someone with experience who is not steeped in the present success of the school is often better placed to highlight the most obvious areas for improvement and to act as facilitator towards effective discussion about the best way forward.  Evolving a clear plan as a result is crucial as is the process of sharing that plan with all the stakeholders, giving them an opportunity to shape and refine it and, in the process, claim a degree of ownership.
To formulate, in association with all interested parties, a 4/5 year Development Plan
To organise a ‘Weekend Retreat’ for Owners/Board to discuss the longer term objectives of the school;
To act as a facilitator to the group during this weekend;
To convert the output to a structured four or five year Development Plan proposal;
To present this proposal to all parties for feedback and amend as required;
 
To function as a member of the Board or act as consultant to the Owners
To attend meetings as required;
To provide advice to Board/Owner as required;
To liaise with staff on behalf of Board/Owner as required;
 
To advise The Board/Owner on staff remuneration and packages
To maintain a database of current salary and package details of competitor schools; schools in the Gulf; UK and other (Canadian, Australian, New Zealand) state education systems;
To make recommendations to the Board/Owner annually on requirements for maintaining a competitive salary structure;