Tenacious Schools Framework
How effectively does your leadership team establish a culture that encourages students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's curriculum and accreditation encourage all students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's approach to inclusive pedagogy encourage students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's understanding of neurodiversity and AEND encourage students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's approach to behaviour and relationships encourage students to attend, engage and attain
How does your school’s approach to communication encourage students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's approach to student autonomy and student voice encourage all students to attend, engage and attain?
How does the school’s environment encourage and enable all students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's approach to exam preparedness, and other methods of achievement encourage students to attend, engage and attain?
How does your school's approach to family engagement support all students to attend, engage and attain?
About Tenacious Schools
A framework to support Inclusive, Engaging and Inspiring Education; Enabling All Students to Attend, Engage and Achieve​
Context - why?
Schools are, by nature, tenacious. They are responsive and dynamic, continuously adapting to meet the evolving needs of their learners and the demands of an ever-changing context. Building on this strength, the Tenacious Schools framework is designed to support schools in creating fully inclusive environments, reducing incidences of Emotionally Based School Non Attendance (EBSNA) and school absence linked to mental health or unmet needs. I have created this space and programme to share knowledge, however it is your school, please see each tool as guided support rather than a dogmatic list of must do's.
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Structure - what?
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The framework is structured around ten discrete but interconnected domains. Each section guides school leaders and staff through a clear process of reflection, evaluation, training, and improvement planning. The framework tools support an Assess - Plan- Do - Review for each area.
Schools can opt to use the tools with school leaders, teachers, students and parents. Schools can also opt to commission additional bespoke support from Tenacious Schools virtually or face to face. As a whole, following the framework supports schools where every student is seen, valued, and enabled to thrive.
Process - how?
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This process involves a whole-school cycle of audit, planning, action and review—focused on policy, practice, and culture. The process is followed over each of the 10 areas within the framework.
It incorporates evidence-informed tools, references to national guidance and models, and pathways to relevant accreditations. Schools are offered bespoke, collaborative support to embed meaningful, sustainable change.​​
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The process is supported by a student online questionnaire, offering quantitative and qualitative live feedback to the leadership team.
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