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Gold Foundation
Gold Foundation offers a range of tailor-made services from startup consultancy, schools improvement ,support for leadership and management to professional development, based on robust international benchmarks.
Gold Foundation currently oversees, Ivy Group schools and a variety of school startups , as well as school improvement projects and teacher training for various universities in China and overseas.

Gold Foundation Consultancy Services
NOTheme SubjectsMethodsDurationKey outcomes
1Schools’ improvement audits of provisionECERS audit of provision and practiceconsultant visit2-5 daysIdentification about areas to improve using ECERS (environmental scale)
2Performance appraisal and identification of training needsconsultant visit2 hours per teacher Lesson observations and planning of targets for teachers
4Policies and procedures audit consultant visit/online2 daysEnsure all relevant policies are in place and guidance to write
5Targeted audit of one area e.g., outdoor provision, maths, literacy(phonics)consultant visit1 day 
6Mini school inspection consultant visit/online 2 days+Based on International standards (COBIS)
7Assessment and reporting writing consultant visit/online1 daycreate robust appropriate systems 
8 Site selection and design consultant visitdependant on settings needsSupport to choose and design new school
9Start-up consultancy Classroom set upconsultant visitPractical ideas to set up a classroom
10Procurement consultant visit/onlineAppropriate resources for a school
11Policies and procedures creation consultant visit/onlineEnsure all policies are relevant and up to date
12Recruitment systems consultant visit/onlinehow to recruit, manage and retain staff
13Marketing and admissions consultant visit/onlinehow to market school and set up robust admissions systems
14Partnerships with familiesconsultant visit/onlinePlan for building relationships with families
15 Curriculum designconsultant visit/onlineSupport curriculum development 
16 Setting up after school activities  consultant visit/onlinecreating good quality after school classes
17Teacher training  consultant visit/online1/2-day course choose topic from next sheet 
18see sheet 2 for topicsconsultant visit/online1 day course 
19 consultant visit/onlineTailor made course
20Sharing good practice workshops  visit 2 hours meet other professionals and share good practice
21Conferences WorkshopsParent/family workshops consultant visit topic to be agreed from areas of expertise or training(next sheet)
22Conference/event speaker consultant visit 
23Conference workshops/seminars consultant visit 
24 Leadership and management  1/2-day course 
25 Creating a strong happy team 1/2-day course 
26Leadership and managementPerformance appraisal 1/2-day course 
27 Staff motivation and retention 1/2-day course 
28 Creating a unique selling point  1/2-day course 
29 Developing a community of learners with your staff  1/2-day course 
30Projects Reading targeted according to individual needs- can include audit, action planning, training and workshopsdependant on settings needsto improve a particular area of the school
31Writing
32Mathematics 
33Developing outdoor learning 
34Improving the classroom environment 
35 Bespoke project : Any area of improvement 
NOTheme SubjectsKey outcomes
1Introduction and theory Introduction to courseCourse outcomes and expectations of students
2Introduction to early years pedagogyUnderstanding different pedagogy and research that influences early years
3How young children learnIntroduction to brain development research
4Play theory Understand the basic theory of play 
5Play in practiceHow to implement play-based learning
6The environment as the third teacherThe importance of an enabling environment 
7Excellent early years practiceCan I identify good practice?
8Teaching skillsWhat makes a good early years teacher?Identify skills needed to be a successful early years teacher 
9Create a suitable indoor learning environmentCreate indoor learning centres
10Design an outdoor learning environmentHow to set up an outdoor area for learning
11Including the child’s interests in learningHow to improve outcomes using the child’s interests
12The art of child observationUnderstand child observation skills
13Children observation and interactions through playDevelop interaction skills 
14Planning in early yearsUnderstand how to plan 
15Assessment  Understand how to assess 
16Safeguarding Positive behaviour management theoryUnderstand how positive behaviour works
17Positive behaviour management in practiceCase studies to use positive behaviour  
18Child protection How to keep children safe and understand child protection
19Health and safety Health and hygiene and risk awareness (risk vs challenge)
20CurriculumHow do children learn to read?Basics of reading skills
21Introduction to phonicsUnderstanding and teaching phonics
22The development of writing skills How to teach writing
23Early mathematics Basics of early maths and how to teach it
24Personal social and emotional skillsTeaching PSE in early years
25Physical development Understand how to develop children’s fine and gross motor skills 
26Creativity The importance of creativity 
27Holistic and STEAM educationUnderstand that early years learning is holistic 
28Sensory play The importance of sensory/messy play
29Families Working with familiesHow to create positive relationships with families 
30Dealing with complaints Case studies to solve  

EYFS targeted

NOTheme SubjectsKey outcomes
1    EYFS Introduction to the new EYFSBe aware of the background and the principles that underpin the EYFS(2021)
2The framework of the EYFSUnderstand how the EYFS is constructed and the key guidance materials available
3Learning and Development in the EYFSKnow about the areas of learning and the characteristics of effective learning
4Observation, assessment and planning in the EYFSThe effective cycle of observation, assessment and planning
5The Early Learning GoalsHow to use Development Matters and assess the ELGs at the end of the EYFS
6The role of the adult in the EYFSHow to balance child led and adult led activities
7Excellent early years practiceCan I identify good practice?
8Safeguarding and welfare requirementsUnderstand the statutory requirements to keep children safe