Guidance

RISE school improvement resources: South West

The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the South West region.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

RISE advisers are educational experts with direct experience of improving schools. They work as part of a wider RISE team within the Department for Education (DfE). 

The document contains details and contact information for RISE advisers and hubs in the South West region.

Updates to this page

Published 19 September 2025
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  1. Updated the 'Sector-led networks’ section to add South West Equity Network and South West Leaders Sustainability Network. Also added a 'Stronger Practice Hubs' section to include Bristol and Beyond Stronger Practice Hub and Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub.

  2. First published.

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