We work with schools and settings to improve outcomes for children and young people.
We offer a wide range of responsive services, training, and products aligned to sector priorities.
We are known for our collaborative partnerships, evidence-based solutions, and commitment to innovation across the education sector.
Our mission is to empower educators through expert support in leadership, curriculum, and operational areas, ensuring every child is safe, supported, and able to achieve.
Empowering educators from early mark making to advanced strategies for secondary learners.
Develop a consistent, and practical approach to monitoring, evaluating and reporting on your primary writing curriculum.
Research-informed training, frameworks, and resources to strengthen inclusive practice, with an emphasis on co-production and reflective practice.
Training, support and examples of strong practice that enable you to offer the right support to children, young people and their families.
Termly online and in-person briefings, designed to keep education leaders informed, confident, and connected.
Quality Marks & Awards that celebrate achievements and embed best practice.
Comprehensive and flexible services for settings, schools and candidates, to support recruitment and retention strategies.
Director of Education Services
Jane brings a wealth of experience in school leadership and improvement.
She draws on her previous roles as primary improvement lead in a MAT, regional advisor for behaviour and attendance and as a serving Ofsted inspector to support SIL’s offer to be both inclusive and aspirational for all students.
Her deep understanding of the challenges schools face drives her commitment to delivering high-impact education and business services.
Jane’s passion for inclusion and equity underpins her work—ensuring that every school, regardless of circumstance, receives the support it needs to thrive. From strategic planning to operational excellence,
She leads with insight, empathy, and a relentless focus on improving outcomes for all.
Director of Research, Development & Innovation
Lisa is known for her creative thinking and ability to drive positive change.
She leads the development of new approaches that support schools to improve and adapt in a rapidly evolving education landscape.
With extensive experience in early years, school leadership and school improvement, Lisa brings both practical insight and strategic vision to her work.
She is a passionate advocate for ethical leadership and research-informed practice, ensuring that innovation is always grounded in evidence and focused on impact.
Lisa’s work supports schools in tackling complex challenges - from transitions and inclusion to curriculum development and professional learning.
Her approach is collaborative, empowering staff to lead change confidently and sustainably.
Lisa drives forward partnerships to enable SIL to work with other organisations to share knowledge and best practice.
Director of Excellence & Improvement
Jacquie leads a large team of Excellence & Improvement Partners who provide challenge, support and guidance to school leaders—driving improvement and promoting headteacher wellbeing.
With a strong background as a headteacher of two successful primary schools and extensive experience in LA roles including numeracy tutor, headteacher consultant and school improvement partner, Jacquie brings deep expertise and practical insight to her work.
Her passion for safeguarding and effective governance is reflected in the high-quality training she develops with her team, helping leaders reach high standards while building capacity for future leadership.
Jacquie is especially committed to supporting schools in challenging circumstances and those striving for excellence.
She believes that strong leadership, effective systems and purposeful processes are key to ensuring the best outcomes for children.
Her work empowers leaders to create environments where pupils and staff can thrive.
Director of Curriculum & Assessment
Sue leads a multi-phase team, shaping SIL’s offer across early years, primary, secondary and post-16.
With a strong passion for phonics and writing, Sue supports colleagues to design professional development that’s impactful, evidence-informed and aligned with EEF research.
Always up to date with national and local developments, Sue's team provide termly briefings for school leaders to support them to work efficiently - hearing key updates and taking rapid next steps to support improvement.
Her collaborative approach is key - working with headteachers, networks and MAT leaders to create flexible curriculum and assessment solutions and packages that respond to real challenges and raise outcomes for children and young people.
Currently, Sue and her team are developing a new product in partnership with EEF’s innovation stage programmes, bringing cutting-edge thinking into practice.
Her leadership ensures that SIL’s curriculum and assessment work is both rigorous and adaptable.
SEND and Inclusive Learning Manger
Yvonne is a passionate SEND advocate with a rich background as a teacher and SENCO and has spent over a decade as SIL's SEND & Inclusive Learning Team Manager.
Yvonne and the team deliver school improvement support directly to schools and deliver SIL's professional development in addition to recognised Nurture, PIVATS and HLTA training.
She has facilitated the co-production of an LA SEND Handbook and Ordinarily Available Provision, bringing services together and working closely with parent networks to ensure the voices of families and children with SEND remain central to practice.
Her mission? To help all staff become confident advocates for SEND—embedding the Code of Practice into everyday provision and improving understanding of need across 0–19 education
Early Years Education Partner
Janette is an experienced practitioner across the early years sector, having taught in both schools and as a manager of a private nursery.
She is passionate about inspiring leaders and practitioners to know the impact of their role when working with children under 5.
She trains across the country, including the NPQEYL, and has recently written an innovative course focusing on Developing Mathematical Language through Books.
Janette is key to the ongoing development and delivery of SIL’s Level 3 Early Years SENCo Award.
She has a special interest in equipping educators to better support children with SEND and their families.
If you are interested in any of our products or services and would like to know more about how we can help your setting, please use our contact form.
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SIL
Second Floor
Liverpool Innovation Park (LIP)
Edge Lane
L7 9NJ
Email [email protected]
Telephone 0151 233 3901
