About

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Established in 2018, TSO Education supports maintained schools, single academies, MATs and local authorities with senior-level education, finance and governance expertise.

Our background

TSO Education was founded by Jacqueline Tomkins and Peter Tomkins, combining finance leadership and school leadership experience to deliver practical, sector-grounded assurance.

Our scrutiny practice grew from trust demand for assurance that is technically accurate and operationally realistic. We focus on what leadership teams can implement in live school environments, not abstract recommendations that stall after reporting.

Sector expertise

Our consultants include former trust CFOs and senior education professionals who understand operational realities, committee expectations and year-end accountability pressures.

Delivery model

We deliver remote, on-site and hybrid scrutiny nationwide with work directly supervised by named directors and backed by specialist associates where needed.

What this means for your trust

You get scrutiny designed for your context, with realistic recommendations that can be embedded by leaders and tracked through governance.

Assurance quality depends on both technical testing and implementation follow-through. We structure findings so audit and risk committees can see progress clearly and challenge delays where required.

Bespoke scope aligned to your risk register.
Clear and structured reporting for audit committees and trustees.
Cross-functional perspective across curriculum, operations and finance.
National insight from current trust practice and control trends.

Working relationship

Our model is collaborative with leaders, but independent in assurance judgment.

We combine evidence-led fieldwork with practical dialogue so recommendations are both robust and deliverable. This improves action completion rates and strengthens confidence in annual assurance outputs.

Work with a specialist education scrutiny team

Book a planning meeting or register free at MYAUDIT.school to start trust-wide assurance tracking.