Independent PSHE consultancy · UK

Compliance is
the floor.
Not the ceiling.

Most schools have good policies and mediocre impact. We help with the second thing. If you haven't yet done a proper read of where your PSHE provision stands, now is the time to find out. The guidance is already in force.

Ahead of the Algorithm is led by Sheena Muller, experienced Head of PSHE & RSE with direct experience of Ofsted, ISI, and CSI inspection. We work with secondary schools across England, maintained and independent. Our lead offer right now is the 60-minute RSHE Readiness Audit, £495, with findings delivered within five working days.

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The lead offer · Phase 1

The RSHE Readiness Audit.

A 60-minute structured diagnostic with Sheena. You come away with a six-domain RAG-rated summary, a prioritised list of three things to fix first, and a clear view of whether the full review would add meaningful value, or whether you can carry the work forward from here.

Document review

You send a short pre-audit pack.

Curriculum map, RSHE policy, timetable, any existing survey data. Sheena reviews it before the call.

The 60-minute call

A structured conversation across six domains.

Not a tick-box exercise. We look for what's working, what's missing, and what's about to get harder.

Written summary

RAG-rated report. Three named priorities.

Six-domain summary with specific next steps. Delivered within five working days.

Optional follow-up

A free 30-min call, two to three weeks later.

To talk through what's come up, where you've got to, and what you'd like to do next.

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Calibrated to The five frameworks that matter

DfE RSHE
Statutory Guidance

July 2025

Ofsted Education
Inspection Framework

2025

ISI Inspection
Framework

Sept 2025

PSHE Association
Programme of Study

2026

CSI Catholic School
Inspectorate

2025

Secondary offer · for schools that need depth

The Whole-School PSHE Review.

For schools that need depth rather than a quick read: a full on-site review across all six domains. Lesson observations, staff and pupil interviews, document review, detailed written report. Suitable for any school that wants a complete picture and a structured improvement plan now the guidance is in force.

Capacity for reviews this term is limited. If this is where you need to get to, it is worth booking a conversation now.

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01 · Leadership

Leadership, Management & Governance

How PSHE is led, resourced, and held accountable.

02 · Curriculum

Curriculum Design, Coverage & Sequencing

Whether your curriculum meets the 2025 guidance in full.

03 · Teaching

Teaching, Learning & Assessment

The quality of what happens in the classroom.

04 · Student voice

Student Voice, Character & Wellbeing

What students know, feel, and can do.

05 · CPD

Staff Confidence, Training & CPD

The people delivering it, and the support they need.

06 · Policy

Policy, Culture & Stakeholder Engagement

Policy, parents, governors, school culture.

About

Why Sheena built this.

After more than twenty years in education, including roles as Head of PSHE leading curriculum review, preparing schools for inspection, and watching the same gaps appear year after year, Sheena founded Ahead of the Algorithm in 2026 to do one thing well: help secondary schools build PSHE that reaches young people, not just programmes that pass inspection.

Every review is conducted by Sheena directly. There are no associates. We work with a small number of schools at a time. That's a deliberate choice.

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