Templates and checklists
Ready to use, ready to adapt
Templates, checklists and guides for the meetings and moments that matter most in a school year, each linked to the behaviours that make it work. Everyone can see what is here. Members can open, print and adapt every resource.
Set direction and keep the main thing the main thing
The documents that say what matters most this year, so every member of staff can connect their work to it.
Vision, values and priorities on a page
The school's why, values, priority goal and objectives on a single page, so every member of staff can see the main thing and how their work connects to it.
OpenRun meetings that move things forward
Templates and questions for one-to-ones, line management and leadership team meetings.
Priorities and actions tracker for one-to-ones
One sheet per person with the school priority at the top, their key results and WIGs, and a log of every agreed action that counts what is done and what is overdue.
OpenOne-to-one meeting
A simple structure for line management one-to-ones that puts their agenda first, keeps the main priority in view and ends with clear actions and a date to check back.
OpenLine management question bank
Good questions for one-to-ones with middle and senior leaders, by area. Choose a few that fit the moment rather than working through them all.
OpenMeeting check
Eight quick questions after a team meeting or one-to-one, with one change for next time.
Open on my deskKey moments in the school year
Checklists for the events that set the tone, so nothing important is missed.
Parents' evening
A consistent structure for every parents' evening conversation, so families get honest, specific information and a clear next step, plus a checklist for the leader running the evening.
OpenResults day
An operational checklist for GCSE or A level results day: a warm welcome, a smooth flow, and no student who needs a conversation leaving without one.
OpenYear 6 to Year 7 transition
A timeline from spring to December so every new Year 7 student arrives known, and every family knows what happens next. Use it to plan visits, information sharing, transition meetings by need and the checks that follow in the first term.
OpenINSET day planner
Plan the first day back so every member of staff leaves clear on the one priority and why it matters. Use this template to shape the purpose, the story, the sessions and the follow-up.
OpenExam season
Keep exam season calm, fair and well run for students sitting exams, while learning continues for everyone else. Use this checklist to agree routines, support students and families, and plan for the unexpected.
Monitoring and quality assurance
Simple records that keep the focus on one priority and on feedback that helps.
Learning walk record
A short, focused record for visiting lessons linked to one school priority. It keeps the walk fair and useful, and leads to feedback that helps staff improve.
OpenRelated tools
Interactive tools that save your work to your desk.
ES Coach
Talk through a real challenge or plan a change before you launch it, and leave with the behaviours and next steps that fit.
Open the ES CoachHow we do it
Thirteen whole-school routines, from the morning line-up to mobile phones, turned into written decisions every adult follows.
See all the routines90-day planner
One goal, a weekly lead measure, and checkpoints at 30, 60 and 90 days.
Open on my deskLead a session with your team
Materials for leadership meetings, INSET and coaching.
CPD resources
Every behaviour page has its INSET PowerPoint and Playbook, ready for leadership meetings and staff development.
Choose a behaviourLeadership glossary
Plain definitions of the ideas and models behind the 54 behaviours, with where each one applies.
Open the glossaryHave a template or checklist that works brilliantly in your school? Tell us and we may adapt it for the library.