Advice to free schools

I have been working with a variety of free schools, supporting them in the application process.  There are so many things to think about when you are starting your own school or converting to free school status.  I make sure my advice on the education premises links with the vision, education strategy and affordability to create a robust, holistic proposal.  I think one of the most impressive parts of working with these groups is the collaboration and personal dedication involved - that to develop an excellent school proposal we need to keep learning ourselves and building on our understanding of what it means to be a 21st century school.  An important lesson for all school groups...