Baines Cutler provides schools with information and solutions. We are a consultancy business specialising in carrying out surveys, consultancy and advisory work for independent schools and academies.
Our surveys provide schools with the most authoritative information available today in the areas of school finances, teacher and senior staff salaries and benefits and fundraising and development. Each of our surveys is written after extensive research including meetings with large numbers of schools. We work with the leading sector organisations to ensure that the results meet the needs of their members. We then work with schools to develop and improve the surveys over the years. It is this emphasis on detailed research and continuous improvement which has meant that our surveys are inevitably the first point of reference for schools seeking information to support and inform their business decisions.
Our research and the data we collect give us unique insights into school finances and practices. It is this which makes us leading advisors in our chosen areas. It also places us in the best position to help our clients understand and improve the effectiveness of their schools as businesses. In consultancy work we draw on our experience and, more importantly, the facts deriving from our surveys when advising any school. We understand that every school is different and therefore the solutions for each school are also different. This is what makes our work valuable and from our point of view so enjoyable.
Timetabling, curriculum and contact time reviews are hot topics at the moment. With the pressure on to keep fees down all schools are having to review their largest cost – teaching staff. Many schools have allowed their curriculum and subject choices to expand too far, they have handed out contact time remissions too widely and have not examined closely enough whether non-teachers can carry out jobs currently undertaken by teachers.
Baines Cutler has unique knowledge of the contact time and timetabling arrangements in use in the independent schools’ sector. Our ground-breaking Teacher Salary and Benefits Surveys examine the extent to which contact time remissions were given for certain roles, how different schools manage their timetabling and the extent of non-teacher involvement in traditional teacher roles e.g. housemasters, careers advice, exams etc.
, formerly Deputy Head (Academic) at Mill Hill School and Ken Evans, formerly Deputy Head (Academic) at the Licenced Victuallers' School, Ascot. We have developed a detailed planning tool to help schools review this area. If you would like to find out more about our services or discuss your requirements please
