We are a small organisation, and we think that matters. Our size means we can move quickly, respond to what our partners tell us, and bring the right support to the right school at the right time. We don't deliver a fixed menu of activities and step back: we listen, adapt and evolve, continuously reviewing our programmes to make sure they reflect what students and schools need, and that they are delivered when they’re needed.
Because we work across schools, universities, employers and funders, we can connect those resources and bring them to bear on the challenges you're facing today.
Partnership is central to everything we do. By working collaboratively with a national network of schools, universities, employers and funders, we can deliver high-quality, on-the-ground support that a single organisation working in isolation never could.
We are both proactive and reactive. We design programmes around long-term, evidence-based outcomes, and we’re equally ready to respond when a school needs something urgently, when a university partner identifies a gap, or when new research points to a better way of doing things.
This responsiveness is built into how we operate. Termly school visits are tailored to each cohort; webinars and events respond to where students are in the application cycle; and new specialist support streams emerge directly from partner feedback. We don't wait to be asked, but we're always listening to our partners.
We currently offer two core programmes: Elephant Access, and the Meta Method, each designed to address a different but complementary dimension of student success. Together, they support the three vectors of aspiration, application and attainment: from the moment a student starts to think about their future, to the day they take their place at a competitive university or start their first job, and beyond.
Full programme participation yields the best results and offers the best value for money, but we know that schools are stretched and may feel like they can’t commit to full programme participation due to restrictions on time and budget. That's why both Elephant Access and the Meta Method are also available in modular form.
If you can't commit to the full programme, we can work with you to identify the elements that would have the greatest impact for your students and build from there. This could be a single Meta Method session for your Year 11 cohort before exams, or a session on personal statement writing for early applicants. We can start small and grow the partnership as trust and capacity allow.
The goal is always the same: to improve outcomes and support teachers to help their students to achieve more; whatever that may look like for them.
If you do book modular content and subsequently decide to invest in the full programme, session costs from the past 12 months will be deducted from your membership fee.
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