Townsend Consultancy Ltd

Igniting learning opportunities 

Townsend Consultancy Limited specialises in providing high quality education consultancy services to a range of organisations, including schools, government agencies and educational institutions. 

Townsend Consultancy Limited focuses specifically on strengthening links between educational institutions and their communities.

Extended Schools/ Extended Services 

The government has set goals for all schools to provide a “core offer” of Extended Services” by 2010.  This core offer includes:

wraparound childcare (Primary Schools)

parenting support

study support

swift and easy referral to specialist services

community access to school facilities

Every Child Matters 

Townsend Consultancy Limited has the experience to assist schools and (their partner organisations) to meet both this core offer and the outcomes of the Every Child Matters agenda.

be healthy

stay safe

study support

enjoy and achieve

make a positive contribution to society

achieve economic wellbeing

The Community Element of Specialist Schools

All schools which are designated as Specialist Schools are required to have a community element which is now placed at the heart of specialist school work.  Townsend Consultancy Limited can help schools to engage successfully with local people in order to provide high quality learning opportunities for the community.  Discover how the development of successful partnership working can provide on-going benefits for schools.

Adult learning can be a great way for specialist schools to interact with the community in the drive to engage with parents and help to raise achievement.

Educational Publications

Townsend Consultancy Limited has experience of researching and writing educational publications in the field of community learning.

Building Links with Parents

An article written by Jenny Townsend which featured in Secondary Headship magazine published March 2006.

Adult Learning in Specialist Schools  

Planning for Effective Practice

In 2006 Jenny Townsend researched and wrote the publication, Adult learning in Specialist Schools – Planning for Effective Practice (ISBN 1-905 150 -63-6).  This was a joint venture between the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) and the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE).

This publication describes how specialist schools can benefit from strong community links through their adult learning programmes

• This publication also includes examples of good practice as well as providing guidance for schools on how they can plan for success

• Provide a high quality service

• Evaluate and revisit the specialist school plan