Cocentra offers Local Education Authorities (LEAs) a range of services and support designed to help authorities meet their core responsibilities to a high standard. Cocentra staff have extensive, successful experience of working in LEAs. We have particular specialisms in LEA leadership and in LEA support for school improvement.

This is a reflection of the makeup of our team which contains a number of former Directors of Education, Heads of School Improvement, curriculum advisers, inspectors and headteachers. Thus, Cocentra understands the demands and challenges faced by those leading LEAs.

Cocentra approach

We offer a range of solutions designed to be delivered in partnership with the LEA which will help LEA managers meet their priorities, whether these relate to standards in schools, the promotion of social and / or educational inclusion, the “joining up” of services or better corporate working.

Cocentra’s work will be tailored to the needs of the LEA but it can include support with:

• Change management and outsourcing
• LEA self-review and preparation for inspection - by Ofsted, the Audit Commission, the Social Services Inspectorate or other external agencies
• The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
• ICT for schools
• Interim management
• Recruitment
• “Capacity Bridging”
• School leadership solutions
• Training, courses and conferences.

These services are described in more detail elsewhere on this website (just click on the links above).

If you would like to discuss LEA Support further please contact jacqui@cocentra.com

Alternatively, please call 0845 009 4010 and ask to talk to Jacqui, or order a Cocentra brochure.