Scenario 3.7: It’s time to review or write the next School Improvement Plan
You’re approaching a new planning cycle and want your SIP to be focused, ambitious, and actionable. You also want buy-in from stakeholders.
Leadership Behaviours to Support This Challenge
| Code | Behaviour | Why It Matters |
| S5 | Establish Collective Goals | Shared goals bring coherence and commitment to the plan. |
| S14 | Anticipate Unintended Consequences | Strengthens the plan by foreseeing risks and barriers. |
| S15 | Plan with a Premortem | Pre-emptive thinking avoids avoidable failure and increases quality. |
| L7 | Co-Create What Matters | Involving others ensures the plan is owned, not imposed. |
| S8 | Find the Lead Measures | Makes the plan measurable and focused on what drives outcomes. |
Suggested Approach
- Engage key staff early with draft goals and feedback loops.
- Use a premortem in SLT by asking “What could go wrong?”
- Define lead measures, not just outputs or outcomes.
- Simplify the plan as clarity beats complexity.
- Return to it regularly in leadership meetings.