Developing leaders, who develop people
Karen Ardley Associates is an acclaimed and award winning leadership development and coaching consultancy based in the UK and supporting schools and colleges worldwide. We provide creative leadership development and solutions-focused strategies for leaders at all levels and practitioners involved in the provision of education and learning. Our inspirational programmes and consultancy have proven success and organisational impact across the globe.
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Professional
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Inspirational
Our programmes deliver practical learning underpinned by leading-edge research that you can take away and implement immediately.
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What we do
The KAA Ethos
The KAA ethos is based on uniquely personalised training programmes, custom developed for each assignment we undertake. Our experience has shown us that this approach delivers a more profound training experience with long-lasting benefits to the participants.
Determining Your Goals
The learning journey
Learning - anywhere
our partners
Who We
Work With
We are a Supporting Associate of COBIS, who are the largest premier global association for British schools overseas representing 250 schools in 79 countries.
In May 2021 we were the winner of the Supporting Associate of the Year award, for our innovative KAA Online learning platform.
We regularly present at the COBIS annual conference and feature in their CPD calendar with our professional learning programmes.
FOBISIA is a regional federation representing 79 leading British international schools in Asia.
KAA is an Affiliate member of FOBISIA and actively participates in Conferences.
Many of our programme participants use their learning from KAA Leadership Programmes to further their study and careers.
We have created an identified progression route from our leadership programmes to the part-time distance-learning Masters Programmes offered at the University of Bath.
Having successfully completed one of our leadership programmes we will connect you with staff at the University of Bath who will help you get started with further study at the Masters level.
You can find out more details about the programme here.
Teacher Horizons is a community of over 3000 International Schools.
We have recently formed a collaborative partnership with them to explore the design of online learning materials to support their community of schools.
At KAA we recognise the importance of accredited pathways for leaders and managers.
We have established a partnership with the Chartered Management Institute and TFL Education to provide an exciting opportunity for leaders at all levels to become members of CMI.
You can find out more about becoming a member or fellow of the CMI by visiting their website www.managers.org.uk.
Through our partnership with Leeds Trinity University, KAA can provide preparation for and assessment of Higher Level Teaching Assistant status.
As a partnership, KAA and LTU work internationally and in the UK to award the HLTA status.
You can find out more details by visiting their website www.leedstrinity.ac.uk
Working alongside existing KAA partners such as COBIS and FOBISIA, the Association of British Schools Overseas is a voice for educational matters to the UK government and beyond. Our work with AoBSO is focused on sharing and debating new research, and providing resources and expertise into leadership of learning and teaching.
Our team of experienced facilitators are here for you & your organisation
important things you should know
Questions and Answers
Yes, we design and deliver professional development programmes for leaders and people involved with organisational development and improvement worldwide. Please visit our Contact page and we would be delighted to discuss your requirements.
Please visit Upcoming Events to see full details of our upcoming programmes and to book online.
Full details of our internationally renowned ‘Leading Learning from the Middle’ programme, can be found on our Leadership Programmes page.
Yes, our coaching partnerships have an immediate positive impact on leadership and organisational culture. Further details can be found on our Coaching page.
We have years of experience designing personalised programmes for teams in schools in England and internationally. We are happy to discuss your professional learning requirements and enable you to develop an effective and high performing team. Please visit our Contact Us page.
Full details of all our upcoming programmes can be found on our Upcoming Events page.
Full details of all our upcoming programmes can be found on our Upcoming Events page or alternatively please contact us via our Contact Us page.
The cost of each programme varies, you can find full details of our programmes, including costs and online booking on our Upcoming Events page.
Due to the current Covid pandemic and international travel restrictions we are offering our programmes remotely, facilitated by Zoom or Teams. We are hoping once these restrictions ease we can offer face to face Professional Development once again.
Yes, we have several successful leadership programmes which will help and support you in your new role. Full details can be found on our Leadership Programmes page.