Caroline Bentley-Davies

'Brilliant session. Learnt a lot in an open friendly environment. Engaging presenter and very interesting.'

'Brilliant Training and loads of tips. Left on a buzz ready to try things out!'

'If anyone can observe and coach colleagues to shift them to outstanding it is Caroline Bentley-Davies'

Caroline has been a Local Authority adviser, examiner, Ofsted inspector and accredited SIP. She currently works in schools and colleges across the UK and overseas. She trains and coaches teachers to improve their practice and reach the much sought after ‘Outstanding’ grade. She also runs a range of popular revision sessions with GCSE and A Level pupils and enrichment sessions with Key Stage 2-5 pupils.

Caroline is a Teaching and Learning expert, but also has extensive experience in other areas these include whole day training and twilight inset on areas such as:

  • Developing and Strengthening Middle Leadership
  • ‘Sticky Teaching’ helping your pupils learn for examination success
  • Raising Boys' Achievement
  • NQT Behaviour Management Strategies and how to have an outstanding year.

The most popular inset topic this year is currently: ‘Sticky Teaching’ based on her forthcoming book.

Caroline also works with middle and senior leaders evaluating teaching and learning. She provides an impartial review of specific areas such as: the quality of marking and feedback, quality of lessons, pupil voice and conducts Learning Walks on the school's priority areas. This allows the school to receive important feedback about how well they are doing and gives clear direction about what next steps they need to address.

Caroline's Books:

Sticky TeachingHow To Be An Amazing TeacherHow To Be An Amazing Middle LeaderOutstanding Lessons PocketbookRaising Achievement PocketbookLiteracy Across The Curriculum Pocketbook

Don't take our word for it!

Caroline receives countless great evaluations. Please see attached some of the comments below to give you a flavour of the training/consultancy:

Training for ECT and new staff:Lesson Planning : Luton Sixth Form College - September 2023

"Spot on in terms of relevance. Practical ideas and excellent advice." P. Chamberlain - A Level Teacher

"Enthusiastic and passionate presenter. Lots of great activities to try out." S. Coe - Chemistry teacher

"Positivity. Confidence and loved the activities. Sessions were valuable and informative." Y. Julka - Business Studies Teacher

Sticky Teaching: How to Make Learning Stick : The Glebe School - September 2023

"Fantastic speaker who made training very light-hearted and easy to digest. Very engaging." J.Macdowall -

"Very engaging – great session with excellent strategies and tips" M.de Sousa -

"Great teaching ideas, brilliant delivery - excellent presenter" - Head of MFL

Bespoke Middle Leader Training : St Alban’s High School for Girls - August 2023

"Thank you so much for a thoroughly engaging, thought-provoking and useful training session. The plenary was full of positivity and enthusiasm on the back of your input." - Assistant Head of CPD

"Excellent Presenter and an engaging Speaker –both sessions were useful!" - Head of Drama

"It was excellent, engaging with lots of interesting anecdotes. Excellent to have time to think about how to lead a team." - Head of Department

ECT Conference Leader for the day : Wolverhampton - May 2023

"Fantastic, loved the participation lots of different helpful strategies to take back to the classroom." E. Thornton - Year 1 teacher

"Enthusiastic delivery, fantastic advice and stories. Caroline made an effort to make everyone feel included. Very inspirational." K Patel - Class teacher Spring Vale primary

"Relevant and a really useful day. Lots of useful ideas to take back to the classroom." T Alexander - Year 3 , St Lukes Primary

Active Learning Trust - SCITT Training: Stretch and Challenge – primary and secondary - April 2023

"Extremely interesting and engaging. A well-paced and relevant session." - (secondary)

"I have a great understanding of the importance of questioning now." - (primary)

"I have a much better idea of how I can stretch my students" - (secondary)

Sticky Teaching: how to help pupils revise effectively : St Columba’s College - March 2023

"Enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Lots of good ideas to try. Engaging." K.Parson - Head of Mathematics

"Super engaging, positive, digestible and funny. " M. Salih - Teacher of Physics

"Very enthusiastic, useful, innovative, making me gain a greater understanding of how to make learning stick." E. Canning -

Sticky Teaching - March 2023

"Amazing presenter – training was very relevant with good examples." K. McNeish - Westside School, Head of T&L

"Really practical ideas to takeaway and use straight away." L Kelly - Senior Assistant Head Tolworth Girls’ School

"Very useful. Very engaging. Could have listened to Caroline for longer." C. Dennis - Forest Academy Deputy Head

Sticky Teaching : London - January 2023

" Just wanted to say thank you for a great day today. Today was a great opportunity to think about how I teach and how I could teach better." A. Cooper - Maths teacher GDST Nottingham

"It was really enjoyable, thought provoking and friendly experience." N.Rosado - Head of Spanish Blackheath High GDST

Royal Masonic School for Girls - January 2023

"Really positive session with lots of ideas" R Mayou-White - Geography Teacher

"Excellent quality. Very relevant to all. Interesting, well planned and delivered" Y. Mackay - Head of Food and Nutrition

"Enthuiastic, engaging, practical and useful" Clare Freemen - Head of 6th

Stretch and Challenge Twilight : Queensmead School - December 2022

"Caroline is clearly knowledgeable and experienced. Some excellent ideas and discussion." R. Morrisey - Maths teacher

"Really animated with some many things to share! Great ideas." H. Sheehy - Maths

"Caroline was very upbeat, fun and dynamic" - Head of Year PE

Sticky Teaching: How to make learning stick : Cumbria – Penrith - November 2022

"Excellent day. Great Resources. Super delivery." V. Hepbun-Fish - Headteacher

"Really welcoming and engaging day. Training was just what we needed!" E. Sharp - Headteacher

"Lots of practical advice to try in school. Very approachable trainer. Great sense of humour." C. Athersmith - Assistant Headteacher

Sticky Teaching: How to make learning stick : Colmers School Birmingham - November 2022

"Just wonderful! It was a lovely atmosphere, with lots of techniques." C. Price - English KS3 Lead

"Interesting, engaging. Lots of different techniques for different subjects." L O’Grady - Subject Lead Physics

"Loved the engagement – very encouraging presenter – excellent training" S. Anek - English

Sticky Teaching: how to make learning Stick : Cheltenham Prep School - October 2022

"Lots of lovely ideas that can be transferred to lessons" - Class Teacher

"Wonderful session. Excellent explanations and ideas." - Class Teacher

"Great balance of talking, thinking and doing." Monty - Class Teacher

Stretch and Challenge : Sheffield High School for Girls GDST - September 2022

"Very engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking session – thank you." J. Hopper - History

"Dynamic and timely for the start of term. Lots of practical ideas to use." M. Nicholson - English

"Really enjoyable. Useful! I think I can remember to use these." S. Fryer - Acting Head of Classics

Middle Leadership Vision Setting for the year ahead : New College Pontefract - September 2022

"Engaging, informative. Food for thought at this time of year." G. Jones - Associate Senior Leader

"The best training I’ve had on these topics. Infectious enthusiasm and energy." A. Reveley - Senior Progress Tutor

"Really practical ideas to take back an implement. Very relevant." S. Crow - Head of Economics and Business

Leadership Keynote to Heads of Department : Sherborne School - September 2022

"Well presented, engaging, thought provoking." P. Spencer - Head of Maths

"Well prepared, good interesting activities. Engaging speaker." S. Ollis - SENCO

"Professional. Well prepared and engaging." D. Wild - Head of Computer Science

Trainee Teacher Training : Colchester - June 2022

"Everyone felt valued. Tone, resources and approach superb. Invaluable training for trainees" C. Coe - New Professionals Manager, Colchester Sixth Form College

"Really helpful and engaging all day. Encouraging." H. Dehar - English teacher

"Very knowledgeable. Upbeat and friendly. Very helpful training. " A. Pearson - Criminology teacher

"Superb presenter. Really useful advice. Exciting new ideas" J Millward - Economics & Business teacher

Middle Leadership & Outstanding Lessons : Victoria College, Jersey - February 2022

"Excellent – made us think. Fun, enjoyable, informative and relevant." Lucy Ogg - Head of Year 7

"Really engaging. Got some great ideas and really enjoyed Caroline’s enthusiasm" J. Bryan - Academic Head of Year

"Honestly – the best inset I have had in years" O Parkes - Head of Computer Science

Retrieval Practice Group Training : Various Colleges - February 2022

"Excellent levels of engagement – fantastic explanations" Emma Foster - Head of 6th Form Brinsworth Academy

"Always really useful and makes me think hard and challenge my practice" Abi Marchant - Physics, New College, Doncaster

"Lots of interesting ideas – itching to try some of these next week!" Clare Rawdin - New College , Doncaster

Sticky Teaching and Learning: Isle of Wight - Feb 2022

"Loads of fantastic ideas. Interesting training throughout.’" Anna Clarke -

"Lots of things that I can take to use to teach others. Supportive environment. " Jo Peters -

"Extremely relevant and adaptable to various sessions" N Fradley -

Teaching Great Lessons : Colchester Sixth Form College - January 2022

"Brilliant! I will definitely use the techniques. Excellent training." J. Millward - Economics and Business Teacher

"Knowledgeable, passionate practitioner. Enthusiastic delivery. Well informed good use of examples." T. James - Teacher of Psychology

"Really inspirational. Motivated me to try new things. High quality training." A. Roberts - Business teacher

Bespoke Teaching & Learning Training : Sharples School, Bolton - January 2022

"A fantastic session. The staff were hanging on your every word and you gave some great takeaway ideas." C. Wood - Assistant Headteacher

"Very relevant training that is usable straight away. Excellent training." K McCann - Science

"Enthusiastic presents with good ideas. An Inspirational training session." C. Finney - Geography

Amazing Middle Leader Training (based on Caroline’s book) : New College Doncaster - November 2021

"Amazing day. Really inspired by presenter." N O’Keeffe - Sports Teacher, ITT co-ordinator

"Always a high energy day with Caroline. Loads to take away." Abi Marchant - ILT Lead/physics

"Extremely well-organised and well paced. Many key principles to take away and put into practice." Nicola Cox - Collaboration Lead and History Teacher

"Time has flown by – in a good way. Really engaging and well presented." - Head of English

Sticky Teaching: Retrieval and Metacognition : Harrow Way School - November 2021

"Well thought out training that has provided useful strategies for teaching. Highly engaging presenter." Hannah Burley - Science

"Energy and enthusiasm was great. Really engaging with practical ideas." Euan Manson - Curriculum Leader Performing Arts

"Lively, fun, effortless learning at times! Suitable for all subject areas. Thought-provoking training." Pat Dale - Assessor and Specialist Teacher

"Great energy – engaging to listen to. Excellent." Chloe Woodhead - Head of Year

Public Speaking & Presentation Skills for new Assistant Heads of House : Wollaston School - November 2021

"Really useful takeaway tips for presenting and coaching. She really encourages confidence" Charlotte Hoaau - Assistant Head of House

"Fantastic session – very informative" Sunny Bodicoat - Science Teacher/Assistant Head of House

"Very helpful session matched really well to our needs. Very enthusiastic and personable trainer." Jordan - Teacher of English/ Assistant Head of House

Stretch and Challenge : October 2021

"Engaging, lots of practical tips and modelled examples." Rebecca Prescott Maul - Teacher of Psychology

"Knowledgeable, experienced and enthusiastic. Many ideas to take back and easy to implement." Sarah Parton - Ridgewood School, Lead Teacher of Sociology

"It was all valuable. Very informative, inspirational and thought provoking." Brett Harrison - Head of Economics Hall, Cross Academy

NQT & RQT Training: Planning for great learning : January 2021

"I really enjoyed your session yesterday, it was very engaging and well thought out. Thank you for a fantastic presentation, it really got me thinking." Jack West - Science Teacher

"I really liked those starter and plenary ideas and I will definitely be implementing those when I next plan my lessons, thank you very much. I also thought you were great, very friendly and approachable with loads of excellent advice." D Holland - NQT

"Thank you! Lots of practical techniques and tips on how to make my lessons more engaging and effective, great to hear from other NQTs on their experiences and strategies, Good reflection opportunities on areas to develop further." M Rodriques - Science Teacher

"Your positive attitude and presence made us all feel at ease instantly. The use of different techniques throughout was really engaging and I have learnt so much in so little time.  You’re an inspiration to us all and we all enjoyed it thoroughly." Olivia - Art Teacher

NQT Training online : October 2020

"Being at home for the session made me genuinely feel more comfortable sharing ideas and views as I knew I wasn’t going to be overheard. Further, getting to have a good conversation with other NQTs was brilliant, we even have a WhatsApp group now. " - NQT Secondary

"Thank you for that lovely training on Monday. It was a lovely session. Learnt new things on how to manage behaviour from other participants and you. " - NQT Primary phase

"You are a true professional! Thank you for being a role model for me. " - NQT Sixth Form College

"Thank you so much for your excellent training on Friday. I felt very relaxed during the training, and I learnt a lot of things about the Teaching and Learning process. The tips for Classroom management and for having Effective lessons were very useful." - NQT Sixth Form College

NQT Training online : Aldridge School - Sept 2020

"I loved the session and I still learnt loads even though I’ve been teaching a couple of years already! It was fun and engaging to hear everyone’s thoughts. " - Recently Qualified Teacher

"Caroline was very positive and knowledgeable sharing a number of really helpful tips I took from the session a wide range of ideas to implement into my lessons. The session was very engaging and once again thank you for your support and ideas." - NQT

"Training worked well doing it from home - no distractions: really enjoyed the chattiness/relaxed atmosphere of the training rather than working through a power point with no discussions." - NQT

‘NQT training: from NQT to exceptional teacher’ online training second session : Aldridge School - July 2020

"The training was great. Everyone enjoyed participating. I really enjoyed it." Carla Keight - NQT

"I have booked Caroline for over 5 years for NQT training and would not hesitate to recommend her to you. The training has provided NQTs with inspiration, support and ideas on how to have a successful NQT year." Fiona Boyle - Deputy Head

How to make learning stick: Sticky Teaching™ : Bucklers Mead Academy - February 2020

"The day was very thought-provoking. High quality training." S. Feilde - Science

"Good energy and interesting. Engaged well with audience. Good pace. Entertaining." - Head of English

"Useful, relevant. Great ideas and kept me engaged and thinking throughout the session." M. Keridge - Science Teacher

Mixture of Primary and Secondary NQTs : Canary Wharf College Group - January 2020

"Good practical and easy to use ideas to stretch and challenge." Emily - Year 3 Teacher

"Very useful for stretching ALL pupils. Engaging and animated session." J. Harris - NQT English

"Excellent session! Lots of great advice, greatly explained." E. Toma - NQT Geography

Middle Leader Training - Leading Change within a team : John Splendluffe Technology College - January 2020

"Informed. Funny and a great trainer at working the audience. Excellent." - Head of Department

"Very relevant training. Lots of things to consider." - Head of Department

"Engaging and relevant. Excellent presenter." - Head of Department / Pastoral Head

"All sessions were good. Excellent overall." - Head of Department

How to be an Amazing NQT : Southam Teaching School Alliance - January 2020

"More training like this please! Excellent." - English NQT

"There’s more in my ‘toolkit’. Excellent experience." - Science NQT

"Refreshed the techniques I learnt on my P.G.C.E. Really positive presenter." - Science NQT

"The delivery was very engaging. Excellent." - PE NQT

Making Learning Stick : Faringdon Academy of Schools - January 2020

"Lots of great ideas to take back into the classroom. Humorous delivery – great for first day back." C. Mitchell - Faringdon Junior School

"Enthusiastic, passionate and approachable presenter. Loved the session." P. Ledster - Watchfield Primary School

"Time whizzed by. Lovely approach, variety of pace and kept me interested from start to finish." A. Culver - Watchfield Primary School

"Fantastic, encouraging session which helped us build on our skills and gave amazing strategies" D Saunders - Faringdon Junior School

Stretch and Challenge : New College Doncaster - December 2019

"Really superb! Really thoughtful material with brilliant modelling of the very strategies you were promoting." - Principal New College Doncaster

"Inspiring! I’ve been working so hard – you’ve shown me that I need to work smarter. Excellent." V Snowball - Teacher of Business

"Real enthusiasm in the delivery of the session and clear passion for teaching." N. O’Keeffe - PE teacher

"Really ignited some ideas for me and my lessons. Thoughtful and interesting." H Hammond - Teacher of Accountancy and Business

Middle Leader Training : John Splendluffe and Queen Elizabeth Grammar - November 2019

"Some excellent thoughts. Very good atmosphere and presentation of relevant topics." P Karklins - Head Teachnology

"High quality training – relevant content and engaging." K Startin - Head of Maths

"Interesting, engaging and thought provoking." S Powell - Senior Leader

"Great speaker. Really open and engaging. Thoroughly enjoyed." H. Elias - Deputy Head of Year

Stretch and Challenge: whole staff twilight : Wrenn School - November 2019

"‘Excellent. She makes you reflect on your practice. Interesting – despite being at the end of a busy day." D Bird - English

"Very engaging. Lots of pace! Lots of ideas" T. Thomas - Geography

"‘Extremely engaging and ‘real’ presenter. Someone who can do and has done, not someone who just knows the theory." R.Bersley - English teacher

"Great energy. Lots of knowledge and experience. Engaging. Great Pace." P Kamimla - EAL teacher

Stretch and Challenge whole staff training : Abbey School - October 2019

"Fab trainer. An energising session. Fun, pacy, kept us on our toes." J. Hobbs - Art teacher

"Thoroughly engaging. The best CPD I’ve had in the last 3 years." S. Philpott - Director of Science

"Well presented. Well structure. Fantastic presenter." E. Cann - Second in English

English Training for Subject Leads : Isle of Man – cross school training October 2019

"Engaged and enthusiastic presenter. Lots of useful suggestions that can be implemented in the classroom." J. Scally - Head of Faculty Ballakermeen

"Really enjoyable day – lots of good ideas to take back to the classroom" -

"Brilliant. Really useful takeaway tips!" J Nickson - Ramsey Grammar School

Behaviour Management for new staff : St Francis Sixth Form College - Sept 2019

"Trainer was very good at explaining. Great knowledge on the topic." M. Edwards - Achievement Officer

"Really good role model. Engaged me extremely well considering the time." D. Calvert - BTEC Business

"Very engaging presentation. Relevant and interesting to hear." S Issur - Maths Teacher

Sticky Teaching – how to make learning stick : Stockport Grammar School - September 2019

"Thought provoking activities – inspired me to try a greater number in class. Excellent" J. Matthews - Music

"Incredibly enjoyable and informative. Best inset in a long time." K Wilkins - PE

"Very enjoyable -good pace. Excellence spread of coverage and relevance to all subjects" R. Davies - Head of Art, Design and Technology

"We very much enjoyed the morning. It was great to see you practise what you preach! All the staff-discussion I heard about the session was very positive. A great start to our term - thank you!" B. Bowles - Deputy Head

How to have a great year ahead (Teaching/Learning focus) : Emanuel School - August 2019

"Excellent. Friendly, warm, knowledgeable. Good interactive and engaging practical tips." R. Arnott - Head of Performance

"Very engaging and knowledgeable. Great top tips." H. Baikie - PE

"So entertaining, knowledgeable and engaging." N. House - Head of Year 8

Head of Department Training : Francis Holland School - July 2019

"I’d like to reiterate my thanks to you for yesterday afternoon. I thought it was an excellent session and the HoDs were really appreciative. I look forward to future collaborations." Rob Cawley - Deputy Head Academic

Sticky Teaching : St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College - June 2019

"One of the best and most engaging training in a long while. Plenty of ideas" J. Sanchez - Spanish Teacher

"Really meticulous preparation. Amazing energy and kept participates with her." S. Flannery - Principal

"Informative, clear and concise. Everything was at the right pace, interactive and included us all." Z. Hamzd - Teacher of Business

"Perfect training. Fantastic delivery. Huge amount covered with room for reflection." L. Haskins - Assistant Principal

"Loved your energy and enthusiasm – lots of practical ideas." R. Clark - Head of Maths

Sticky Teaching : Bishop Wordsworth School, Salisbury - June 2019

"Excellent training. Engaging, personable, included everyone. Entertaining." V. Campbell - Biology Teacher

"Lively session. Relevant. Very friendly and entertaining presenter." C. Ennew - Head of English

"Time passed rapidly – I was fully engaged throughout the training. " R. Holzen - Physics Teacher

New Middle Leader training : Millfield School - June 2019

"Delightful and Inspiring. Enthusiastic and approachable." L. Noall - Head of Politics

"Excellent presentation – lots of relevant tips. Interesting." E. Tatt - History 2 i/c

"Phenomenal course – best CPD I’ve attended -ever!" P. Glover - Head of IGCSE PE

Raising Boys’ Achievement: Haven High School Boston - June 2019

"All was valuable. Excellent training." R. Gibbons -

"Useful ideas. Well- paced. Enthusiastic presenter." C. Wilkinson - SENDCO

"Excellent presenter - knowledgeable." C. Andrew - French Teacher

Advanced Behaviour Management for NQTs and RQTs – Day Course London - March 2019

"Really engaging sessions. The day flew by." M Goodes - Hayesbrook School

"Great tips which can be tailored for different ages and subjects." R Hewitt - Dunhurst School

"Engaging. Fun. Lots of great tips from an enthusiastic presenter." C Clements - Biology, F. Holland School

Amazing English Lessons - Isle of Man - Nov 2018

"Perfectly balanced and resourced. Lots to take away." Tim Lowey - St Ninian’s High School

"I was looking forward to this course and it lived up to its name!" U. Kisloe - KS Coordinator for English

"‘Very enjoyable and a valuable session with practical ideas that I can’t wait to use!" R Moore - Head of English, Castle Rushen School

Cheltenham Ladies’ College Middle Leadership Training Nov 2018 Pastoral Leaders Training

"Caroline brought years of insight and experience which led to some excellent reflective practice amongst the team." C. Ralph - Head of Pastoral Care

"Very relevant! Very good pace. Very informative, reflective and enjoyable!" L. Roca-Aguilera - Sixth Form House Mistress

"Absolutely relevant. Thought provoking, challenging and ‘real’." C.Dobbs - House Mistress

‘How to be an Amazing Leader’ Inset London November 2018

"Really relevant. Lots of tips to use ASAP. Very engaging." - Head of Science Carterton Community College.

"Really useful course. Great to have to reflect on specific situations and issues." - Director of Music Arnold House School

"Caroline was superb. Very useful hints and certainly made me reflect." - Head of History, The Perse

Heads of Department November 2018 Cheltenham Ladies’ College

"Overall excellent. Really clear and enthusiastic delivery" J. Williams - Head of Biology

"Experienced, very clear, knowledgeable, good pace." P.Ratinkx - Head of Economics

"Short, sharp session with good takeaways that can be implemented. Fun, energetic and interesting presenter." C. Grobler - HR Director

How to be an Amazing Middle Leader - Isle of Man - Nov 2018

"Caroline is full of great ideas, both for short term gains and long term strategy. Excellent." O Mitchell - Ballakermeen High School

"Took a lot from the training. I have a lot of ideas going forward and it made me reflect about many things." J Murphy - Head of Maths, Ballekermeen High School

"Really enjoyed it. Clearly planned and relatable." C Duffy - Head of History, St Ninian's High School

Sutton High School Middle Leader Training October 2018

"Engaging. Inclusive. Challenging. Excellent presenter." - Head of department

"Vision and Leadership skills were most relevant. Presenter excellent – thank you for your humour." S. Fillingham - Head of Languages

"Good pace. Presenter has a very nice manner. Very useful to reflect on how I do things." S. Mannix - Head of Design

Seaford College: NQT and new staff training: Behaviour, climate and excellent lessons October 2018

"Presenter had a really thorough knowledge. It was really effectively delivered. Excellent." R. Morgan - English teacher

"Engaging presenter. Energetic, knowledgeable. Lots of useful tips." T.Cobb - PE teacher

"Excellent. Very useful. Lots to take away!" C. Apps - MFL teacher

Leyton Orient Trust: Outstanding Lessons and AfL September 2018

"Love the delivery of the course, great ideas and relevant." J.Court - Lead Development Coach

"Outstanding course. Fully engaging and very informative." C. Middlemas - Sports Lecturer

"I learnt a lot today. Brilliant presenter." S. Lowne - Development Coach

Joint AfL and Effective Feedback for Impact Training Luton Sixth Form College and Havering Sixth Form College February 2018

"Lots of practical ideas for people to use - excellent as relevant as linked to our priority." - Assistant Principal

"Thought provoking training - great presenter!" - Head of Social Sciences, Luton College

"Engaging and enthusiastic. An excellent session wholly relevant and beneficial." K.Knoweles - Sociology

"Relevant. Clear quality training. Well delivered" - Subject Leader L2/3 Business, Havering College

Advanced Behaviour Management for teachers. Tips and Techniques . Millfield School Jan 2018

"Really engaging, good ideas and very thought provoking. Friendly and approachable trainer." - Teacher/Senior tutor

"Excellent, and Enthusiastic. Well presented. Good involvement of all participants." - Science teacher.

"Informative speaker. Excellent. Engaging - very relevant training." - Learning support teacher.

Raising Boys' Achievement Course: venue central London June 2017

"A fabulous course with lots of practical ideas." E. Jones - AHT Calthorpe Park School

"Presenter was knowledgable, encouraging and welcoming. Excellent." S. Holdstock - The Holmesdale School

"Very thought provoking - nice amount of discussion to consider ideas and develop thought." H. Waddington - KGS

Glebelands School, Surrey, bespoke Teaching & Learning whole school inset June 2017

"Really enjoyed it, engaging. We tried out ideas so we could see how they worked first hand" -

"Her enthusiasm was contagious" -

"The activities provided were engaging and had universal use. So often the info we are given does not translate to my subject." -

"Engaging, humorous presenter. The right balance of talking to us and encouraging us to talk to each other." -

Millfield School, New Middle Leader Training June 2017

"Engaged by the enthusiastic and lively presentation. Very useful training." B. Connolly -

"Clear structure. Very supportive, lots of ideas and strategies." S. Cuff -

"All of the sessions were valuable. A positive, friendly session. Useful and humorous." K. Lane -

Raising Boys' Achievement Training Inset to delegates from a range of schools (Manchester). June 2017

"Clear engaging - made it interesting. Thought provoking and packed with practical ideas." A. Harte - King Edward VI

"Fantastic strategies for lessons/management of boys' progress. Enthusiastic presenter." T Robinson - The Bolsover School

"Lots of practical ideas to take away. An excellent presenter." J. Lyons - Chorlton High School

The Landmark Teaching School Alliance - Primary May 2017 Behaviour Management

"Fantastic course - very informative. I have a greater knowledge of this area and some techniques to use." -

"Very useful and engaging. Useful behaviour techniques for a range of different situations." -

"Excellent trainer full of knowledge and passion. I have a better understanding of different strategies to improve behaviour now." -

Stephen Perse Foundation Cambridge May 2017 Teaching Boys

"Quick moving, interesting, lively, full of useful tips and thought provoking." - Assistant Director of Music

"An intelligent and practical approach. Very engaging - I was never bored!" - French Teacher

"Lively pace covering lots of areas. Most valuable was the practical toolkit to engage all pupils." - Head of Visual Arts

Kingsley School; Whole Staff Training Stretch and Challenge January 2017

"Very good variation in activities - we were challenged and had to think!" - D&T teacher, Deputy Head of 6th.

"Well-paced, good variety of activities. All so useful." I. Stichels - G&T Lead

"Caroline models effective teaching in her style, questions, attitude. She creates an optimum environment for participation and effectiveness." D Morgan - Head of Sixth Form

Middle Leaders Training Sessions - Series of 3 hosted by Fairfield Park Lower School for a cluster Nov 2016

"All the sessions were extremely valuable and informative." K Green -

"Inspiring, motivating, enthusiastic. Felt I learnt a lot and really, really enjoyed the sessions." H. Hunt - EYFS Leader

"Very knowledgable, bubbly presenter. Great Pace." S. Comerford - Computing Lead

King Edward's School, Bath. NQT Training on Outstanding Lessons and Behaviour for Learning. October 2016

"So much experience and enthusiasm. Really practical, easy-to-use advice and activities." O. Fitzgerald -

"Absolutely fantastic. Caroline's enthusiasm was contagious and the lessons and tip you gave were really valuable." J. Buckley -

"A fun day, doing something different. So relevant. I've never had a session before where I've got so many useful ideas! Caroline was very engaging" L Hewes - NQT

Raising Boys' Achievement and Challenge: Amersham School Sept 2016 - whole staff

"Excellent. Purposeful. Extremely engaging. Excellent use of humour." B Tekerian -

"'Very insightful, full of ideas and advice on going forward. Relevant." S. Wilson -

"Very engaging. She brought humour and lifted moods. She knew what she was talking about." C. Lunn -

"Fast paced - not boring! Extremely friendly and inclusive. All of it was valuable." S. Mitchell -

NQT Training : Behaviour Management Masterclass Sept 2016 Fareham in school Inset

"Very useful. Full of ways to aid behaviour in the classroom. Great presenter." J Vickers -

"Engaging, informative, instilled confidence. Informative and Enjoyable." J. Jennings -

"Brilliant Training and loads of tips. Left on a buzz ready to try things out!" E. Cameron -

Middle Leadership Training with Yorkshire Primary Cluster Sept 2016

"Delivered with good humour and content (and good pace too!) All sessions were great!" K. Percival -

"A very interesting and enjoyable day. Thoughtful, interesting and insightful. Very relevant." C Greenway -

"Very relaxed and unthreatening style. Relevant to all Middle Leaders." C Theakston -

"Caroline was engaging and provoked good discussion. Information relayed in an entertaining way." V Kettlewell -

Millthorpe School, York, (whole day: Sticky Teaching and Coaching & Leading others) July 2016

"I feel inspired! Really relevant and clear. A really thorough session that I thought was really helpful." J. Stott -

"Caroline is sparky, funny, down-to-earth and relatable. Amazing Course Leader.' I was engaged for 7 hours - not an easy feat!" C. Wright -

"Perfect training and timing as we are improving KS4 schemes. Very engaging and approachable." J. Carmody -

"Inspiring day with quality ideas shared and discussed. I'm looking forward to implementing them!" J. Camm -

Alridge School. (half day NQT to Outstanding training) July 2016

"Really engaging! Lots of energy and great ideas. A fabulous presenter." R. Ward -

"Enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable. Fun and engaging session." N. Marnock -

"Best CPD throughout the year. Good pace, good questions, good advice." C Darnbrook -

"Engaging and friendly presenter. I enjoyed the session, found it interesting and it provoked me to think about what to do next!" G Portlock -

"Brilliant session. Learnt a lot in an open friendly environment. Engaging presenter and very interesting." P. Phipps -

Wimbledon High School (half day Middle Leader training) June 2016

"Such a great session - thank you! There were so many points that I will take away and reflect upon." R. Brown -

"Whole thing was valuable - just brilliant!" E. Goakes -

"Humour, inclusive, lots of ideas that can be implemented straight away and in the future." M. Philip -

"Really informative and great environment for discussion. Engaging - giving lots of feedback." S. Martin -

"Really friendly and engaging manner. Encouraging. Easy to share and discuss ideas." S. East -

Deputy Heads comments who booked training:

Training on ‘Sticky Teaching’ to lead teachers "The training was perfect for where we are as a school at the moment. Just what we needed to kick start next year's cpd strands. Excellent." Assistant Headteacher. Yorkshire.

Hereford College of Arts (after a series of 3 training sessions on teaching and learning): "Ofsted recognised the impact of your sessions on Assessment for Learning on raising the quality of teaching, learning and assessment..If anyone can observe and coach colleagues to shift them to outstanding it is Caroline Bentley-Davies ." Dr J. Kettyle, Assistant Principal.

Primary Cluster (series of 3 trainings on AfL for outstanding lessons) "I just wanted to say a big thank you for the AfL training you delivered on Friday. All feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and pleas from staff to try and book you again." B. Medhurst, Deputy Head, Bradford area.