Best School to Work

solution:

Differentiate yourself in a competitive recruitment market

STAFF

Survey:

All members of your staff (including leadership, teaching, operations and admin) undertake our bespoke staff survey.

  • Our proprietary framework is designed specifically for schools.
  • The survey encompasses questions covering 4 Pillars and 15 Foundations, developed based on detailed research into the key factors impacting school culture.
  • Staff undertake the survey anonymously and their confidentiality is assured.
Diagram showcasing key aspects of a successful school environment, divided into four categories: Professional Wellness, Leadership, Collaboration, and School Environment. Each section contains related focus areas such as staff wellbeing, professional development, inclusivity, and positive working environment. A 'Platinum Certified Best School to Work' badge is displayed in the center.
School evaluation dashboard displaying a Silver Member certification with an overall mark of 75.7% and a Net Promoter Score of 32.7%. Scores are broken down into categories: Collaboration (84.3%), Leadership (72.7%), Professional Wellness (74.5%), and School Environment (75.8%). A bar chart below presents individual scores for 'The 15 Foundations,' including Staff Collaboration (80.2%), Innovation (75.0%), and Feedback and Coaching (60.4%). A filter panel on the right allows filtering by gender, job role, and experience.

POWERFUL

Analytics:

The results of the survey are delivered via our online interactive visualisation tool. The tool provides actionable insights to guide your strategy.

  • The 4 Pillars and 15 Foundations of the Best School to Work programme provide a rigorous structure to the analysis, allowing you to drill down from overall trends into the specific detail.
  • Diagnose your strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Data exports are also provided allowing for offline usage.
  • The subscription includes a dedicated 1:1 meeting with the Best School to Work team to introduce you to the analysis and discuss your findings with you.

BENCHMARKING

Data:

Want to see how you measure up to other schools? Compare your analysis to Best School to Work benchmarks and leading performers globally.

  • Segment the benchmarking data to compare yourself with similar schools by:
    • School type, location, ages taught, gender taught, number of students
    • Further segmentation will be added over time
  • Understand issues that are specific to your school and those that are common.
  • Benchmark the leading schools and aim to reach their level of performance.
  • School anonymity is ensured at all times.
School performance and staff wellbeing analytics dashboard featuring a radar chart, bar chart, and comparison metrics. The top section displays 'Pillar Scores' comparing the school's performance against a benchmark in areas like Collaboration (82.2%), School Environment (80.2%), Leadership (80.2%), and Professional Wellness (75.4%). The lower section visualizes staff wellbeing responses, showing percentages for emotions like 'Fulfilled' (13.7%), 'Exhausted' (12.9%), 'Stressed' (10.7%), and 'Overwhelmed' (5.1%) compared to benchmark data.
Smiling teacher wearing glasses and a red shirt assisting two young students with their schoolwork. The students, one in a blue shirt and the other in a red shirt, are engaged in writing and learning in a classroom setting.

Student, parent & staff

Pulse Surveys:

Looking to gather valuable insights from your entire school community? With our flexible Pulse surveys, you can easily engage your student and parent communities for real-time feedback. Want to go further and explore specific staff-related questions tailored to your school's unique needs? The Pulse survey option is your go-to solution for actionable, meaningful engagement.

  • Choose from our pre-prepared questions or provide your own customised questions.
  • We prepare the survey and analysis for you, taking away the hassle.
  • Add multiple question types with programmable logic.
  • Access your own online report dashboard that makes analysis simple.
  • All data also available for download for offline analysis.

additional

Benefits:

  • Dedicated account manager
    When you subscribe to Best School to Work you will be supported all the way by a dedicated account manager.

    Your account manager will:

    • Support you through the onboarding and explain the process.
    • Proactively communicate updates with you on a regular basis.
    • Train you on our online interactive visualisation tools so you know how to interpret your results.
    • Provide a 1:1 dedicated review of your results, identifying potential opportunities.
  • Resources
    We have a range of resources that can be used and tailored to support you through the Best School to Work programme.

    • Suggested communications to your staff/stakeholders.
    • An action plan template to help you plan targeted actions and collaborate with your team to make improvements.
    • A range of resources (articles, videos, papers, events) created by us and vetted third parties to support you in your journey to improving your working culture.
  • Community
    T4 Education has an online community of more than 270,000 educators and school leaders worldwide that aims to elevate the teaching profession and improve school culture.
    • Our Facebook group and Instagram page are specifically designed to support teachers with resources, inspiration, ideas, and encouragement.
    • For school leaders we have a dedicated WhatsApp community with specifically created resources, events and discussions.
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educators' insights on

Best school to work

“In a highly competitive environment, where every parent expects not only the highest quality education, but an inclusive, positive and nurturing environment, teacher satisfaction is crucial. We joined Best School to Work because happy teachers equals happy children."

-William Campbell
Founding Head of School, Franklin School
United States of America

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