Many improvement initiatives focus on symptoms rather than causes. This diagnostic toolkit has been designed to help leaders identify where alignment exists, where misalignment may be limiting progress and where improvement efforts are most likely to have the greatest impact.

Built around the Sustainable Improvement Model, the diagnostic explores five interconnected areas:
• Purpose
• People
• Practice
• Systems
• Impact

The toolkit includes:
• 40-question diagnostic
• Scoring framework
• Alignment analysis tools
• Root cause exploration activities
• Pattern identification guidance
• Leadership and staff comparison tools
• Reflection activities
• Priority-setting worksheets

Suitable for:
• Nursery managers
• Deputy managers
• Leadership teams
• Quality improvement leads
• Early years consultants

This resource is designed to support meaningful reflection, evidence-informed decision making and sustainable improvement planning.