Start with the diagnostic. Leadership teams assess eighty indicators across eight domains, using a four-point maturity scale and an explicit judgement about the strength of the evidence behind each response. Multiple raters can contribute independently so differences in leadership perception become visible rather than hidden.
Add quantitative evidence. Schools can record relevant aggregate measures over time, allowing the diagnostic to sit alongside attendance, exclusion, SEND, reintegration and outcome information.
Interpret the system. Indicant combines domain maturity, evidence confidence, leadership variance and quantitative signals to highlight strengths, vulnerabilities and potential contradictions that warrant professional attention.
Move into action. Evidence-led suggestions can be accepted into a focused 90-day improvement plan. Actions can be assigned to members of the school team with clear success criteria, evidence expectations and review dates.
Review impact and repeat. Completed actions include an impact review, and subsequent diagnostic cycles are compared with earlier ones. This turns Indicant into a longitudinal improvement record rather than a one-off self-evaluation exercise.