One Big Change School Improvement Micro Conferences
For coaches, consultants, heads and deputy heads who have a way of working they want to scale into schools. A repeatable way for schools to access proven practice faster, without guesswork.
PRIMARY PROGRAMMES
PRIMARY SCHOOLS. LEADERSHIP TEAMS. SEND OVERWHELM, BEHAVIOUR PRESSURE, INCLUSION GAPS, STAFF BURNOUT, POOR ATTENDANCE.
A structured up-to-a-half-day session for primary leadership teams. Name your One Big Challenge - whether it's managing SEND demand, reducing behaviour incidents, closing inclusion gaps, or rebuilding staff energy. You'll be matched to a vetted expert who has already solved this issue in schools like yours.
SECONDARY PROGRAMMES
SECONDARY SCHOOLS. DEPARTMENTS. GIRLS' CONFIDENCE, TEACHER CONFIDENCE, ACADEMIC GAPS, ATTENDANCE, PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT, BEHAVIOUR PRESSURE.
For secondary schools ready to tackle the issues that really matter: low girls' confidence, shaky teacher confidence, widening academic gaps, persistent absence, hard-to-reach parents, or corridor behaviour. You'll work with a peer-reviewed expert partner, matched to your named priority, and leave with a practical response, evidence of progress, and a certified internal champion.
TERTIARY & HE PROGRAMMES
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, PGCE PROGRAMMES. RESEARCH-READY CHALLENGES: EEF ALIGNMENT, KTP ROUTES, PUBLISHABLE OUTCOMES, STAFF CAPACITY, INCLUSION GAPS.
For tertiary and HE institutions that need to co-create evidence-based practice with schools, not just theory. Whether your challenge is building a KTP bid, aligning with EEF standards, publishing impact data, or improving inclusion across a college trust, you'll be matched to a university-affiliated expert. Outputs are designed for formal publication and funding applications.
Available Expert Programmes
L.E.A.D Programme
Ciro
A school-linked programme that helps fathers actively shape their children's resilience, character, and readiness for life, while strengthening the connection between home and school. Delivered through a 3-stage workshop model covering leadership alignment, staff enablement, and father engagement. It moves fathers from passive to intentional, reframing their identity from provider to former of character.
Enlightened Leadership Programme
Adam
Helping leaders in setting strategic direction for their schools. A programme designed to develop and strengthen leadership capacity, equipping school leaders with the tools, mindset, and frameworks needed to navigate complexity and lead their institutions with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
W.H.O.L.E Programme
Annette
A structured wellbeing transformation programme for school leaders, designed to reduce burnout and improve decision-making. Starting with individual self-awareness and resilience, it scales up through team development using the LEARN framework, and embeds whole-organisation wellbeing strategies with measurable outcomes including reduced staff burnout, lower cover costs, and improved culture.
Inclusive School Programme
Julien
Empowering educators and leaders to build resilient, inclusive cultures where staff and students thrive. A practical programme focused on staff wellbeing, NLP, and leadership growth for primary and secondary schools.
More Programmes Coming Soon
We are in talks with many more expert partners
New expert programmes are being added each term across SEND, Wellbeing, Academic, and CPD themes.
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Each expert is vetted and matched to a named school challenge. Click any card to learn more.
Every OBC Programme
Name Your Priority
Your leadership team identifies the single most pressing challenge (SEND, Wellbeing, Academic, or CPD) and it goes live on your school profile.
Meet Your Expert
A vetted specialist, matched to your named priority, leads a focused up-to-a-half-day session with your team. Evidence collection starts immediately.
Complete Your Journey
Across three terms, your school implements changes alongside cohort peers. Your school is recognised at LocaeAwards and LocaeFest. Then continue as part of the Hub community, driving ongoing local change.
Four Pillars
SEND
Specialist partners, intervention tools, EHCP-ready evidence.
WELLBEING
Staff and pupil programmes, Ofsted evidence, community partnerships.
ACADEMIC
Curriculum support, intervention specialists, attainment-matched resources.
CPD
Professional development matched to your school improvement plan.
READY TO NAME YOUR ONE BIG CHANGE?
The OBC Programme is a structured, term-time programme delivered by LocaeRise in collaboration with an expert of your choosing, matched to your priority change. Each group of 3 workshop sessions gives your school community and the leadership a named priority, matched support, and a verified expert.
