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Oversight isn’t enough: rethinking partnership improvement in higher education
Partnership oversight in higher education has become increasingly complex. As universities work across larger and more diverse partnership portfolios, the challenge is no longer simply one of compliance or operational management. It’s about how institutions secure continuous improvement, respond proportionately to risk and, ultimately, safeguard students’ educational entitlement across a wide range of contexts. Yet historically, whilst universities have often had partnership
michaelgreeneducat
May 85 min read


What the first apprenticeship inspection reports are telling us
Based on early apprenticeship inspection reports under the revised framework, this blog explores key themes shaping provision. From curriculum coherence to inclusion and stretch, it highlights what inspectors are focusing on and what this means for leaders preparing for inspection.
michaelgreeneducat
May 65 min read


Improvement planning is not a document. It’s a discipline.
Improvement planning should be a dynamic, disciplined process, not a static document. Rooted in self-evaluation, focused on root causes and delivered through 100-day cycles, this approach sharpens priorities, strengthens impact and drives sustained improvement.
michaelgreeneducat
May 37 min read


Writing evaluatively: from self-evaluation to sharper improvement
A practical guide to writing evaluatively, helping leaders move beyond description to precise judgement. Introduces the Funnelling Approach and Janus lens to sharpen self-evaluation, strengthen evidence use and drive more effective improvement planning.
michaelgreeneducat
Apr 295 min read
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