Retained Advisory
At PAG, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that face educational institutions and local authorities. Our retainer offer is designed to provide schools, academies, trusts, and local authorities with dedicated, bespoke ongoing support to grow and enhance their services, streamline their operations, or formulate and refine their strategy.
With our retainer offer, your organisation gains access to a team of industry professionals with extensive hands-on experience and leading public-sector research credentials, who specialise in growth, improvements, strategic operations, and organisational strategy. At PAG, we are committed to your success and will work closely with you and your team to address challenges and implement innovative solutions, all to ensure your continuous improvement.
PAG's experience & expertise
Since our inception, PAG has partnered with a diverse array of educational institutions, from the largest MATs in the country to smaller maintained schools. Our expertise also extends to working with local authorities across the UK, ensuring tailored solutions for every client.
Our clients, including those we’ve had working relationships with for years, have greatly benefitted from retaining our services. This approach allows them to access our expertise without needing to commission specific projects, offering better value for money and a more efficient process, enabling us to build long-term partnerships focused on continuous improvement.
PAG's retainer service
PAG has built its retainer offer around three main areas; growth, strategy, and operations. Please see below examples of how we have supported existing clients:
Growth
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Facilitation of growth projects
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Funding applications
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Merger and takeover support
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Marketing and networking on behalf of our clients
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Working with governing boards and trustees to define and plan for growth
Strategy
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Developing and brainstorming cohesive strategies
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Knowledge sharing and training for trustees and governors
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Monitoring and reporting frameworks
Operations
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Staff workload and capacity support
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Structural analysis and alignment
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Communications improvement & workshops
What our clients say
Emma Bradshaw
CEO, Alternative Learning Trust &
DfE RISE Adviser
“Working with PAG has enabled us as a trust to grow and develop, with strong project management, bid writing, and support, the team that supports us are can-do and very supportive, it is great having them as part of our team”
A discussion with Emma Bradshaw,
CEO of Alternative Learning Trust
For a webinar PAG organised for MAT leaders, Emma and our consultant Danielle sat down to answer some questions on ALT's experience working with us under our retainer service, the challenges they face as a trust, and how a PAG retainer has helped to solve them.
Client impact & service insights
Explore overviews of our client impact and featured insights below:
PAG has maintained its retained advisory role with The Duston Education Trust (TDET) since 2022, offering comprehensive support tailored to the Trust's specific needs.
The scope of assistance provided encompasses extensive research
pertaining to Trust growth, meticulous review of TDET's strategic and governance documents, and additional ad-hoc services such as aiding in recruitment and providing insights into relevant conferences and meetings.
This support extends to fostering connections with Regional Directors (RD) and other key stakeholders, further amplifying TDET's engagement within the educational sector.
Presently, PAG is assisting TDET with a variety of technical authoring projects, part of which involves liaising with a marketing agency to refine the Trust's outreach strategy to other Single Academy Trusts (SATs) and schools.
This multifaceted support underscores PAG's commitment to bolstering TDET's strategic position and enhancing its influence within the educational landscape.