Specialist Consultations

Two-terms of tactical Thinking; Discrete and Confidential Support for Headteachers

Introduction

Leading a school is one of the most rewarding yet demanding roles in education. The constant pressures of accountability, staff management, and community expectations can leave even the most experienced headteachers vulnerable to professional fatigue and burn-out. This tailored support programme is designed to provide headteachers with a safe, confidential space to reflect, recharge, and strengthen their effectiveness. The programme is delivered by our Director, Anne Hendon-John, who brings 26 years of headship experience into your discussions.

Key Features

  • Two-Term Engagement Process:
    The programme runs across two school terms, allowing time for meaningful reflection, practical strategies, and sustained impact. Regular, strategic interaction, typically across ten sessions, can be face-to-face, online, or via telephone depending on the client’s preference.
  • Exclusive Access:
    To ensure the highest quality of support, you will be provided with continuous individual attention throughout the two-term period.  This guarantees a personalised and attentive approach, with the ability to offer an agile response during moments of need. You are seen as a person and supported in a friendly, compassionate manner.
  • Safe and Confidential Space:
    All concerns shared remain strictly confidential and will never be used in performance management systems. This is a protected environment where the headteacher can speak openly without fear of judgment. No records are kept, other than an email sent a few days after each interaction reminding the client of the priorities for action they have identified.
  • Professional yet Compassionate Guidance:
    The focus is solely on enabling school leaders to perform at their best each day, with discreet support that respects the challenges of leadership. You are your school’s greatest asset, and it is our ambition for you to remain so.

 

Outcomes

  • Renewed energy and clarity in decision-making
  • Practical strategies to manage workload and stress
  • Greater resilience in navigating complex leadership demands
  • Confidence to lead with purpose, balance, and wellbeing

Philosophy

This programme is not about evaluation—it is about your personal empowerment. By investing in this confidential support, headteachers can sustain their professional effectiveness while safeguarding their wellbeing, ensuring they continue to thrive in their role and inspire those around them. Two terms of support for an individual school would typically cost £1, 800. If you would like a FREE 30-minute consultation to discuss your needs, use the contact form.

Seven Hours for Solitude

Invest in Yourself as a Leader

Creating seven hours of solitude for reflection on your leadership experience can be a profound act of self-care and self-discovery. By carving out dedicated time and space for introspection, you can gain clarity, renewal, and a deeper understanding of yourself as a leader.

What the Experience Entails

  • Arrival & Breakfast:
    You will be met from the Red Jet terminal in Cowes, arriving on the Island at 09:30, and taken for a nourishing breakfast. This sets the scene for your hopes for the day.
  • Forest Walk & Discussion:
    At 10:30, embark on a forest walk, discussing the issues you wish to focus upon and seek solutions for. All information shared is confidential, with the exception of safeguarding requirements.
  • Reflective Journaling:
    Before lunch, spend time using your reflective journal to drill down into your deepest concerns and begin to formulate priorities.
  • Working Lunch:
    During lunch, examine your priorities in detail and identify a range of possibilities for deeper investigation.
  • Creative Activity:
    Early afternoon is devoted to a creative activity, focusing your mind on producing a tangible outcome.
  • Afternoon Tea & Action Points:
    After a short break for Afternoon Tea, the final session recaps the next steps in your journey. These are recorded by you, and a short Action Point record is created by Anne, which will be emailed to you the following week as an aide-memoir.
  • Departure:
    You will be returned to the Red Jet terminal in time to catch an early evening ferry back to Southampton.

Why This Matters

This is your opportunity to invest in yourself. Leadership reflection is often neglected, which can quickly lead to burnout and stress-related illness. Take control of your future and put some reflective time into your practice! This will be £500 of the school budget which will pay dividends in the future.

Specialist Assessments

DIAGNOSTIC DYSLEXIA ASSESSMENT: £550.00 (per Assessment) Under BDA (British Dyslexic Association) pricing. Assessments take approximately 3.5 hours and will require direct contact with the individual being assessed.


EXAMINATION ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS ASSESSMENT: £150.00 (per Assessment) Part 2 of Form 8, for GCSE and A-Level. Assessments take approximately 90 minutes and will require direct contact with the individual being assessed.  FOR ASSESSMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT: Assessment@RethinkRefresh.co.uk

Youth Participation

Price on application dependant upon level of intervention required.

Developing Youth Participation with the Lundy Model

Placing Young People at the Heart of Services

Youth participation is no longer a desirable extra—it is a national expectation. The recently published National Youth Strategy, Youth Matters sets out a ten-year plan to rebuild youth services across England, emphasising that young people must be “at the heart of decision-making”. Organisations are now called upon to embed meaningful youth voice into the design, delivery, and evaluation of their services. Our company supports this transformation by guiding organisations to adopt the Lundy Model of Participation, a proven framework that ensures young people’s voices are not only heard but acted upon.

The Lundy Model: Four Essential Elements

The Lundy Model of Participation provides a clear structure for effective youth engagement:

  • Space 🏫 – Creating safe, inclusive environments where young people feel able to express their views.
  • Voice 🎤 – Ensuring young people have genuine opportunities to articulate their perspectives.
  • Audience 👥 – Guaranteeing that those in positions of influence actively listen to what young people say.
  • Influence ⚖️ – Making sure youth input leads to tangible change in policy, practice, and service delivery.

By embedding these four elements, organisations move beyond tokenistic consultation and towards authentic co-production.

How We Support Organisations

We provide tailored consultancy and facilitation to help organisations:

  • Design services with young people – Co-creating programmes that reflect real needs and aspirations.
  • Deliver services alongside youth partners – Building confidence and leadership skills through active involvement.
  • Evaluate services with youth input – Using young people’s feedback to measure impact and refine practice.

Our approach is iterative, compassionate, and practical—ensuring youth participation is embedded sustainably, not just as a one-off exercise.

 

Aligning with the National Youth Strategy and Ofsted expectations

The National Youth Strategy (2025) commits over £500 million to rebuild youth services, including new facilities, Young Futures Hubs, and expanded access to trusted adults. A central pillar of this strategy is youth voice and empowerment. By adopting the Lundy Model, organisations demonstrate alignment with national priorities and ensure they are ready to meet expectations for inclusive, participatory practice.

 

Ofsted places a high-stake value on the opinions of students. By ensuring that children and young people are included in decision-making and influencing strategic direction, school leaders are proving to the Inspection Team, the school’s commitment to Pupil Voice.

 

Outcomes for Organisations and Young People

  • Stronger, more responsive services
  • Increased trust between young people and providers
  • Evidence of compliance with national policy expectations
  • Empowered young people who feel valued and influential

 

Let’s Build Participation Together

We believe youth participation is not just about listening—it is about sharing power. By working with us, schools and community organisations can confidently embed the Lundy Model, meet the ambitions of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework and the National Youth Strategy, and most importantly, ensure that young people thrive as active partners in shaping their futures.