Working with education organisations across the UK and abroad gives MTM unique insights, which we are keen to share with the education business community.
Our colleagues in the media are invited to enquire for further information or comment on any of our news stories, or pieces of analysis below, or other topics related to the education sector – please telephone Nicky Adams on 01502 722787 or email Nicky.
MTM Consulting – A Response to the DfE and ISC Census 2022
“What does the data mean for independent schools?” - MTM's census response. James Leggett, Managing Director, offers his thoughts on navigating the year ahead… At MTM Consulting, we deal in [...]
7 Types of Market Research
What is Market Research? Market research is so crucial to a successful marketing strategy and business. After all, if you don't know who your market are, what they want and [...]
The Confidence Index results are in: UK independent school leaders’ top concerns
The very first Confidence Index results are in. UK independent school heads, bursars, marketers and admissions professionals responded to the survey we ran in conjunction with School Management Plus earlier [...]
Successfully launch a nursery – Early Years new ‘one-stop-shop’
An Early Years 'one-stop-shop' helps investors, owners and schools to make a go of new settings. There is a huge amount to consider when you launch a nursery or pre-school [...]
A toolkit for pupils’ mental health
More than half of all mental health issues are developed by the age of 14, which is why we at MTM are supporting the children’s mental health charity Happy Space [...]
MTM forms partnership to create one-stop-shop for new early years settings
MTM Consulting has teamed up with Toddleworld Nursery Management and TG Escapes Eco-Buildings to provide support for prospective investors, nursery owners and independent schools considering establishing a new early years setting. [...]
Engagement: the foundation of effective fundraising for schools
Building relationships with the school community must be the foundation of any schools’ development programme if it is to be successful, writes Louise Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute [...]
Don’t grow out, grow up (or down)
Vertical growth is a familiar strategy in the commercial world, and this approach to expansion can bring real benefits for independent schools, writes MTM’s Head of Business Development Daniel Cohen. [...]
MTM and ISMP launch annual UK independent education sector leadership, marketing and finance survey
The Confidence Index An annual online survey designed to provide an on-going barometer of the leadership, marketing and finance elements of the UK independent schools sector is being carried out [...]
Mind the education cash gap
What is the education cash gap? The latest Institute for Fiscal Studies report into education funding in England highlights the significant drop in state-school per-pupil spend. But how helpful [...]
Past pupils are pleased to be paying it forward
Past pupils show their gratitude through donations School development professionals know that sneaking a peak at your past pupils’ bank balances isn’t enough to ensure they’ll make a donation [...]
Strategic partnership: it’s a win-win situation
Independent schools are increasingly making use of strategic partnerships to boost their brands, but also to exchange expertise, use of facilities or some other commodity, to the mutual benefit of [...]
Standing up to state school competition
The latest data from the Department for Education shows that the proportion of England’s children attending independent schools continues to fall. With greater investment making many state schools an increasingly [...]
MTM in the news: In Focus: Beware the rising challenge of the state sector
The DFE's school census offers vital intelligence for independent schools looking to hold their position in the market, writes James Leggett... Those responsible for crunching the admissions numbers in English independent [...]
MTM in the news: Looking ahead
All businesses need to be able to forecast for future performance and independent schools are no exception. Strategy and finances should be intertwined, Daniel Cohen reports for Independent Insights magazine… [...]