Pre-Opening
Project Management
At PAG, we recognise that opening a new school is a challenging process that requires strong leadership, vision, and determination. As MAT trustees ourselves, we also recognise that not all great leaders will have sufficient time or internal resources to deliver a successful school opening without specialist support. PAG is ready today to support you through this process with our pre-opening project management offer.
Our pre-opening project management experience
PAG offers a high-quality, personalised service to help with the volume and complexity of tasks in pre-opening. Our reliable team of project managers will build trusted relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring the success of the project and the timely opening of your new school. Our team will bring to the project proven solutions and expertise to the project, including managing the critical path and risk control. PAG will also ensure effective and efficient communications between key individuals and stakeholder groups.
We can provide a combination of strategic advice, practical guidance, and task delivery. In some projects there are areas where there is no definitive right answer to an issue (although there are usually many wrong answers). In these cases, PAG will set out a range of solutions and their respective strengths and weaknesses so that you can make an informed decision.
How can we support you?
PAG can support the entire lifecycle of pre-opening by providing expert advice or brokerage on any one of the following elements:
1
Sites & buildings
4
Governance & due diligence
7
Procurement
2
Recruitment & resourcing
5
Business planning,
finance, & funding support
8
Policy writing &
curriculum planning
3
Marketing & engagement
6
MAT formation
9
Statutory Consultation (S10)
What our clients say
The Beckmead Trust
"PAG supported The Beckmead Trust through the pre-opening of our first AP school in Brent. Subsequent to that they have supported our transition from maintained school to a MAT and have worked on every successful free school application we have made. Their market knowledge and contact book are second to none and we benefitted greatly from introductions and intelligence they have provided us over the years."
Anglo-Portuguese School
of London
"Through a pre-opening period lasting nearly five years and through the Covid-19 pandemic, Premier Advisory were a constant source of support and guidance. Their knowledge of the process is second to none and they showed total commitment to helping us get the school open. I would highly recommend their services."