Lyndhurst School

"As Chairman of the Trustees one has to make a number of long term significant decisions, and without a doubt I would say that appointing Sîan Jones as our marketing consultant is in the top three of most important and beneficial decisions I have made.

Sîan has completely overhauled our marketing provision and has contributed to the school attracting record numbers of pupils. Sîan clearly has a great deal of affection for the school and this comes across in the Trustees meetings; with the staff and the pupils.

The school has had to market its new '365' nursery and launch a number of other initiatives, and Sîan has been at the heart of all decision making. She has brought to the school clarity of thinking, and helped us enormously in making the best possible decisions.

Her enthusiasm for this school always comes across, and therefore it is always a pleasure welcoming Sîan to Lyndhurst school. Quite simply we would not be as successful as we are without her presence."

Stephen Baker, Chairman of Trustees

"SJC Ltd. has been of immense benefit to Lyndhurst School over the last two years. Sîan Jones’ easy, yet professional manner, has enabled her to work effectively with a wide range of personnel within the school – from helping secretarial staff to focus on making the first parental contact with the school positive, to guiding governors when considering how best to project to a wide range of stakeholders significant change within the school.

At a personal level Sîan has acted very much as a 'critical friend', helping me to crystallise ideas about my management of the school and the ways in which the school might develop. It has been said that ‘politics is the art of the possible’ – much the same might be said about the leadership of a school, and Sîan’s detailed knowledge of schools and how they work helps inform her advice about a particular course of action.

The quality of Sîan’s written presentations is outstanding and she is able to lay out options succinctly and with great clarity. Sîan does, in fact, make an excellent project manager – tenacious and firm, yet achieving her results with great tact and charm.

I would have no hesitation in recommending SJC Ltd. for any aspects of marketing and management advice for schools of all types. If I were to move schools at any time I would want to make it a condition of my new employment that I could continue to tap into Sîan’s hugely beneficial advice."

Stephen Yeo, Headmaster

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