01 · BUSINESS
Remote & Hybrid Effectiveness Diagnostic
Culture, leadership, operating practice, wellbeing, inclusion and working relationships across distributed teams.
SECOND DESK EVIDENCE DIAGNOSTICS
Know what to improve. Know where to begin.
A detailed digital diagnostic that turns staff and stakeholder insight into a prioritised improvement report for schools, trusts and organisations.
£129 standalone digital product
CHOOSE A NAMED IMPROVEMENT PRODUCT
Focused enough to act on. Deep enough to matter.
Each route assesses the conditions that shape everyday experience, then returns a practical improvement plan. It is not an inspection judgement, accreditation or compliance decision.
02 · EDUCATION
Breakfast Provision Evaluation
This service is currently unavailable.
03 · EDUCATION
Enrichment Impact Analysis Report
Participation, range, access, partnerships, pupil voice and continuous improvement.
04 · EDUCATION
Whole-School Culture & Experience Review
Belonging, wellbeing, workload, leadership, trust, family voice and wider school life.
WHAT THE £129 REPORT CONTAINS
Not a generic score. A decision-ready plan.
- 50 structured questions across five to seven relevant domains
- A scorecard that distinguishes strengths, watch areas and priorities
- Tailored recommendations triggered by the answers submitted
- A 30, 60 and 90-day action plan with suggested owners and review measures
- Relevant evidence notes and source links behind recommendations
- A concise leadership summary for a governing board, trustees or senior team
- A transparent explanation of limitations and what requires further investigation
A CLEAR JOURNEY, WITH NO PRESSURE TO CONTINUE
Buy the insight you need. Add support only if it helps.
STEP 01 · START HERE
Evidence Diagnostic
£129
A standalone digital product. For many organisations, the report provides a clear enough route to improve independently.
STEP 02 · OPTIONAL
Post-Diagnostic Insight Session
£349
A 90-minute, paid-in-advance conversation to interpret your report, test priorities and agree a practical way forward. Available at least 14 days in advance.
STEP 03 · OPTIONAL
Strategic Partnership
Tailored scope
Collaborative, implementation-focused support for organisations that want sustained change. Scope and investment are agreed around your priorities, timescale and people.
The £129 Evidence Diagnostic is required before an Insight Session or Strategic Partnership, because it gives every conversation a clear evidence base.
FOUNDER-LED
Meet Simeon Aikman.
Second Desk is led by Simeon Aikman, whose experience spans youth work, charity, education and remote leadership. He has worked with hundreds of schools across England through the National School Breakfast Programme and brings practical experience of enrichment, wellbeing and virtual teams.
Simeon’s approach connects frontline delivery, organisational culture, staff engagement and leadership decision-making—then turns them into a practical, proportionate route forward.
HOW WE BUILD TRUST
Evidence, transparency and useful examples.
Evidence library
Recommendations are mapped to reputable research, practice guidance, charities, case studies and sector bodies—not just one source.
Report preview
The illustrative extract above shows the standard of clarity, prioritisation and evidence notes every report must meet.
Case-study standard
As clients are onboarded, anonymised outcomes and permissioned case studies will show what changed, not simply that a service was delivered.
Start your Evidence Diagnostic.
Your tailored, evidence-led improvement report is a standalone digital product.
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