Welcome to ADRIAN LYONS CONSULTING
Professional Educational Consultant
'We invited Adrian Lyons FRSA FEBEA along from the Economics, Business and Enterprise Association to share his insights and experiences around inclusive business teaching. What a fantastic session! Sparking some interesting discussion and lots of takeaways for the ECTs to support them in their teaching and to complete their Level 7 assignment. 👏'
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About Adrian Lyons FRSA FEBEA MA BA Hons PGCE ALCM
Adrian is working with a range of institutions including SCITTs, Universities, MATs and local authorities to support their provision and help to improve their impact on students and trainee teachers. He brings his insights and experience gained from over 16 years as an HMI - nearly 20 years all together as an inspector, and previously a trainer and course director for DfE training for performance management advisors and threshold assessors (remember them? ). He is also a trustee / director of his subject association the Economics, Business & Enterprise Association (EBEA) and editor of its journal, 'Teaching Business & Economics'. He is vice chair of governors at a primary school and he is the Chair of Trustees of His Majesty's Inspectors in England and Wales Association of Retired and Former HMI, Widows and Widowers.
Services
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Some examples of recent work
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School Reviews
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SEF coaching
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School Improvement on-going support
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Subject leader coaching
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Governor training and coaching
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Initial Teacher Training Provider support and coaching
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CPD
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School 'safeguarding reviews'
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Subject training in economics, business, enterprise, careers and financial capability for experienced teachers and trainee teachers.
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Chairing and participating in conferences and webinars
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Writing on inspection and other educational
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Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Association of former and retired HMI in England and Wales
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Editing 'Teaching Business & Economics'
My Story
Adrian stood down from being an HMI on September 27th 2021 after over 16 years in that role.
Adrian is working with a range of institutions including SCITTs, Universities, MATs and local authorities to support their provision and help to improve their impact on students and trainee teachers. One of his current roles is part-time Director of School Improvement for a small MAT. He works with four MATs in East Anglia to support school improvement and curriculum reviews. He brings his insights and experience gained from over 16 years as an HMI - nearly 20 years all together as an inspector, and previously a trainer and course director for DfE training for performance management advisors and threshold assessors (remember them? ) .
Adrian is also a trustee / director of his subject association the Economics, Business & Enterprise Association (EBEA), the UK representative on the council of the Association for European Economics Education (AEEE), a primary school governor (currently vice chair of governors) and a trustee of the Association of Retired and Former HMI for England & Wales. He is a member of the FED (Foundation for Education Development) Advisory Council He is regularly commissioned to provide comment pieces in the education press.
Adrian was one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, one of the most experienced HMI in Ofsted and until the recent reorganisation, Ofsted’s national lead for economics, business and enterprise. He regularly led the inspections of secondary schools, primary schools and initial teacher training providers. He led major national surveys such as ‘Getting Ready for Work’ in 2016 and in 2019 was the lead HMI for Ofsted’s research into initial teacher education (ITE) training programmes. His role for many years involved working with directors to find solutions to individual and organisational problems.
Our Testimonials
'You really helped to build up my confidence; you engineered great opportunities for me to shadow and learn – and were so kind all the time – even when I just wouldn’t stop talking!'
"Mentee"