Why Work With Us

As one of the most trusted and longest-established coaching providers in the education sector, we have a proven track record of guiding leaders through the complexities of leadership at mid-life.

With over 15 years of experience, we’ve provided over 6,000 hours of 1:1 coaching to over 1,000 School Leaders.

Our founder and director, Viv Grant, draws on her personal leadership experience and cancer recovery to offer a profoundly empathetic and transformative approach to coaching. Her upcoming book, Learning to Walk in the Dark, explores how Depth Coaching can help leaders navigate life’s darkest moments and emerge with greater wisdom, purpose, and resilience.

These challenges affect your personal well-being and impact your ability to make sound decisions, foster strong relationships, and leave a lasting positive legacy within your schools.

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Leading schools in today’s system, particularly in high‑deprivation and high‑scrutiny contexts, demands more than skill.

We partner with school & MAT leaders to do deep, honest coaching that explores identity, values and lived experience, so leadership remains sustainable, courageous and effective.