School improvement planning framework

The school improvement planning framework (SIPF) is a suite of tools and techniques designed to help schools take their planning, strategic thinking and implementation to the next level. The framework was developed in response to school leaders' requests for help in making the five Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes a reality. This approach to school improvement planning aims to raise standards of attainment and promote pupil well-being.

More than 200 schools were directly involved in developing this approach to school improvement planning. Drawing on the TDA's experience in supporting schools to manage change and NCSL's expertise in leadership development, the framework has been refined and improved by incorporating the learning of many of the thousands of schools already using it.