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About Us

‘Putting your consultancy, coaching and mentoring centre stage’
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Knowledgeable, Experienced & Qualified

Executive Coaching & Mentoring

We provide executive coaches and mentors for business, charities and educational leaders, and coaching for the individuals and teams.

Health & Wellbeing Coaching

Our team of health and wellbeing coaches focus on supporting you to achieve emotional wellness. We also have specialist coaches and mentors who work with coaches on specific challenges like mid life changes and other concerns. Supporting you to achieve emotional wellness

Educational Consultancy

The highly skilled education consultants and non clinical supervisors for education settings can assist you with SEN Reviews, PP Reviews, Safeguarding Reviews and more. 

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Work With Us And You’ll Get:

An experienced & qualified Team
OUR TEAM IS A CAREFULLY SELECTED GROUP OF EXPERIENCED SPECIALIST PRACTITIONERS WHO EACH HAVE YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE AND REALLY ‘KNOW THEIR ONIONS!’
Backdrop’s team
A high quality experience
The Backdrop Leadership Family will provide you with an efficient high quality experience. This is built on a fundamental understanding that we must always focus on meeting your needs.
Backdrop’s team
A HUMAN APPROACH THAT PUTS YOU FIRST
OUR colleagues HAVE LIVED LIFE FIRST HAND. WE KNOW THAT HAVING A SENSE OF HUMOUR AND BEING HUMAN IS THE CENTRE OF ALL EFFECTIVE SUPPORT.
Backdrop’s team

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Have Some Questions?

Almost everyone can benefit from coaching or mentoring.

If you are ready to set yourself professional or personal goals, want to make a positive difference in your life (at work or at home) then the coaching and mentoring team can help you.

The short answer is yes.

The Backdrop team have a wide range of experience in mainstream, independent and special schools and have supported hundreds of settings.

Whatever your issue, we will introduce you to the right person for your needs. Contact us for an initial chat

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As you’d expect, the exact cost depends upon the service you need, but we will endeavour to work to your budget.

Please contact us and we will discuss your needs and give you a great cost effective quote.

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Working as an accountant in a busy accountancy firm, I was initially sceptical about how coaching could fit into my professional life. Jon Gibson completely changed that perspective. His approach is warm, engaging, and refreshingly fun, while maintaining a high level of professionalism throughout. Every session felt like a safe space to explore challenges and opportunities without judgement. Jon helped me identify areas for growth I hadn’t considered before, and gave me practical tools to improve my confidence, communication, and leadership skills. I’ve noticed a real difference in how I manage client relationships and collaborate with colleagues. Coaching with Jon wasn’t just about ticking boxes; it was about unlocking potential in a way that felt personal and empowering. I’d recommend him to anyone looking to take their professional development seriously, but with a human touch.
- Client Manager and Accountant
'RIGOROUS, ROOTED IN REALITY OF SCHOOLS, CLASSROOM AND STUDENT OUTCOME FOCUSED. CLARITY OF ADVICE GIVEN. PURPOSEFUL IN APPROACH, WITH CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO ENGAGE COLLEAGUES IN THE PROCESS.'
- UCL Holocaust Team Member Centre for Holocaust Education
Jon was an excellent coach, he encouraged me to think about problems from a different perspective and, through coaching models, was able to provide me with a valuable framework for communication.'
- Coachee - School Leader
'An excellent process. Challenging but very supportive. Lots of new ideas, even when we are doing very well, we could do better. Areas to improve made clear. Professional dialogue and deep questioning. Thorough understanding of my two tiny schools and our unique processes gained over the day. A good experience.'
- Executive Headteacher, First School
'[Backdrop] worked with Khalsa Academy Trust on a strategic review for SEND processes and provision in our schools for a year long project and demonstrated his excellent knowledge of the subject, [their] ability to adapt strategies to a schools’ context and most importantly how he brings the wider staff along with his improvement agenda. [Backdrop] is highly regarded because of his integrity, hard work and relentless focus on the what’s best for children with barriers to their learning.'
- Trust Improvement Lead, Khalsa Academy Trust