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Network Improvement
Change is inevitable, sustained improvement at scale is rare.
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Our approach to network improvement is focussed on increasing the capacity to produce successful outcomes for all pupils, being educated by different teachers and in varied school contexts.
On this page you'll find insights and ideas about our approach.
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