About Us
About Us
The school improvement specialists
As the world evolves, so too must educational practitioners. Schools as we know it must change if our intention is to prepare our students for the demands of the future. At IMA our mission is to stay current and guide our clients on the best ways to embrace and excel in the ever-changing world. Educational disruption and transformation are now a constant in the education arena and we must keep abreast if our hope is to prepare the most equitable and sustainable form of education. Our main objective for all our clients is to develop 21st century thinkers, encourage innovation, raise professional standards and foster relationships between schools and communities. We encourage lifelong learning in ways that bring satisfaction and meaning.
Let us the school improvement specialists, help to reform your educational system with tailor made solutions to fit your needs.
We are an international, collaborative, research based, transformative consultancy established to design, promote and deliver bespoke education. At IMA we strive to provide the highest quality professional services to result in meaningful and measurable progress to meet our client needs and goals. We work together with our clients to ensure that strategies and practices introduced are viable and sustainable long after the consultancy period.
Identifying an establishment’s strengths and areas for development are the key to building better outcomes for all, first and foremost for students, but also for teachers and school leaders. Despite this being fundamental to a school’s success, it is a feat that can be hard to accomplish alone. A shifting educational landscape, abrupt changes and ever-mounting workloads are challenges that are faced. This is where we step in, offering a fresh set of eyes, a wealth of experience and objective feedback.
- Progress without Excuses
Improvement in any organisation can only be achieved through self-evaluation and improvement plans that embrace, critique and change. Accountability and responsibility are based on outcomes and practice that aim for the highest quality – without excuses! - Student Empowerment
We have all heard about the needs of the 21st century student. Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration and Communication are the 21st century skills students and young adults must have. At IMA we see these as the foundation of the future and use them as guides when working with you to reform the educational product that you deliver. - Transformative Digital Awareness
As time passes, people become more and more reliant on technology in their personal and professional lives. With the rapid pace at which technology changes, IMA ensures that it keeps current and designs programmes for you that will make your students future ready. - Global Career and College Readiness
Large percentage of the jobs that our current students will have – do not exist yet. While we do not know what those jobs are, we at IMA are committed to equipping our students with the skills needed to enter those jobs.
The Team
Meet our senior Consultants
IMA consultants are a group of highly experienced education policy makers, practitioners, inspectors and trainers who between them cover the whole spectrum from early childhood, primary, secondary education and adult education in both UK and US curricula. All of us have international consulting experience. We have worked in the UK, Canada, the US, the Middle East and the Caribbean in education reform, teacher preparation, inspection, governance and professional development. Think of us as your partner. As your partner, we will always be open, honest and direct. We will offer you invaluable knowledge, intelligence, guidance and support and will go way beyond ticking boxes.
There is a lot we can help you with. Look around and learn all that there is to know about us. Enjoy the website and take a moment to drop us a line.
Ian O’Connor
CEO and Founder
Venturo Bryan
Lead Consultant for EdTech
Debbie Smith
Lead Consultant for Early years
