New School Ventures

Steed Education provides on-the-ground support to UK independent schools who are looking to set up franchise branches in the Middle East or in South East Asia.

We can be involved from the initial stage of new school planning, through to the opening.

Our services include:

• Site appraisal

  • Assessment of the suitability of sites for school or day nursery use;

  • Evaluation of the appropriateness of potential sites for the provision of outstanding education.

• Building design

  • Working with appointed architects to ensure that the designs meet the needs of day-to-day school use;

  • Design interior and exterior specialist learning spaces.

• School Leader and Teacher Recruitment strategy and implementation

  • Translating school staffing requirements into a recruitment strategy;

  • Liaising with the regulatory authorities to ensure that any requirements regarding qualifications are built into the appointment process;

  • Suggestions re. key recruitment fairs, advertisement campaigns and other recruitment events.

• Pupil Recruitment and Admissions strategy

  • Advising on Admissions Team staffing structures and Admissions data management systems;

  • Advising on Student Admissions Criteria and Assessment Testing materials/ systems.

• Supporting Marketing/Publicity events

  • Desktop Competitor Analysis

  • Liaising with external marketing agencies (e.g. briefing on the launch of the new school);

  • Supporting launch events with keynote presentations and media interviews, prior to the appointment of the Leadership Team.

• Curriculum Design

  • Embedding the U.K. National Curriculum into the requirements laid down by a local Education Authority (e.g. with the requirements of the KHDA in Dubai; or the EDB in Shanghai);

  • Liaising with the regulatory authorities to ensure that the curriculum is compliant.

• Resourcing

  • Planning the requirements for furniture and the learning materials for a new school in accordance with regulations that may be in place in different countries.

• Digital strategy and IT Infrastructure Planning

  • Designing the Teaching and Learning Strategy for the new school;

  • Advising on IT Infrastructure and Network Design to enhance learning both onsite and for home-learning;

  • Advising on IT Systems for administration.

Testimonial

“From our first meeting with Samantha it was evident that she understood our vision, mission, and values to ensure the successful launch of our large international school. Drawing on her extensive knowledge and experience of the industry, she focused her energy and resources on creating a detailed and organised strategic plan that united all stakeholders.

Samantha is an effective communicator, collaborator, and leader. We were able to step back from the project with the knowledge that it was in safe and competent hands. We look forward to working with Samantha and Steed Education in the future.”

Amay Bhojani, CEO IMV Dubai.