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The Innovation Unit toolkits and resources cover a range of subjects such as personalisation, system leadership, parenting, self evaluation, federations, all-age schooling and "futures literacy". Most of the toolkits can be used with either large or small groups:
Delta 6
 This two-part booklet and resource pack is for use with leadership teams or wider groups such as governing bodies or a network of schools. The resource, which was developed with school leaders as part of The Innovation Unit and NCSL Next Practice in System Leadership project, can be used to think about and prioritise the key global, national and local challenges we face and how your school can respond to them. It includes think pieces from leading figures as well as interactive activities and a facilitators guide.
To order a copy please complete the online ordering form on the NCSL website.
Download the Delta 6 main booklet
Download the Delta 6 supplementary booklet
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Looking to Learn
This three part booklet is a guide to innovative and disciplined collaborative enquiry. It outlines an approach that combines peer observation and written accounts of practice. The booklet sets out the background and rationale to this approach and outlines an overview and step-by-step guide to undertaking Looking to Learn in schools and other organisations. There are also four guides designed to support those who wish to convene or lead the enquiry process and the creation of written accounts. Finally, two example accounts of practice are featured.
Download the Looking to Learn booklet
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The Leadership and Governance Landing Pad
A facilitated toolkit which enables constructive dialogue around 5 complex issues; context, action, purpose, leadership and governance. Explores system leadership from different perspectives.
 Download the leadership and governance landing pad.
Download the governance scenarios.
Download the system leadership think piece.
Download the table top map.
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Self Evaluation Activity
 These self evaluation materials are designed to prompt discussion and reflection about your innovation project. Completing the activity will support you and your colleagues to:
- review your starting point and success criteria
- evaluate plans and progress to date
- revisit and revise plans in the light of progress and changes in context or priorities.
Self Evaluation Activity - Introduction and facilitation notes
Self Evaluation Activity - Template for recording responses
Self Evaluation Activity - Question cards
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Fusion
Fusion is a six-session course (Staying calm, Learning to listen, Encouraging each other, Planning 'Family Time', Problem solving and Living it out) comprising workbooks, a leader's guide and a DVD.
The development of the materials was funded by The Innovation Unit as part of its Next Practice in Parents and Carers Project. Fusion is aimed at equipping families and family professionals with skills and strategies to improve positive communication within the family unit.
Some of the materials can be downloaded below (please note that the files are large and the process may take a little time):
The Innovation Unit has also produced some guidance on getting the best out of the Fusion materials and the guidance can be downloaded here.
Further information on the Fusion materials, including how to order hard copies, can be found on the Better Parents website.
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Picture This! Planning for Personalisation
 The Innovation Unit worked intensively with practitioners on personalised learning. Together we looked at how it translates into practice for schools, for pupils, teachers and the wider community. The "Picture This!" toolkit has recently been updated to include the learning from experiences of practitioners and Local Authorities across England.
Download the materials from the Picture This! page.
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School Councils Toolkit
The Innovation Unit funded the development of the toolkit by School Councils UK.
The toolkit can be downloaded here.
Futuresight
 People taking part in the FutureSight events are encouraged to look at trends in society that are likely to affect the future of schools, consider what impact combinations of these trends could have on the future shape of schooling and then construct together a 'preferred future' based on their own beliefs and values.
Finally, people are encouraged to reflect on the differences between their current reality and their preferred futures and to identify what is going to speed them up, and what's going to so slow them down on the way to the future they have created.
A freestanding FutureSight programme, supported by The Innovation Unit, is now available to schools, networks and partnerships. It's called the FutureSight Toolkit.
It has been developed over a period of 18 months in partnership with the OECD, The Innovation Unit and Demos. It builds on a set of scenarios developed from OECD trends and offers extensive workshop materials for disciplined and creative thinking about the future.
For further information contact the Research Publications Team at NCSL on 0115 872 2042 or e-mail
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Federations
Our wide ranging resources on Federations can be found here.
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All-age Schooling
Our resources, including a guide to all-age schooling, can be found here.
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Raising Boys' Achievement Handbook
As part of The Innovation Unit's involvement in the Breakthrough Programme, a handbook for raising boys' achievement was developed. It can be downloaded from this page.
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Green Futures
 The Innovation Unit supported the production of a DVD, 'Green Futures', with support from The British Council for School Environments (BCSE). The DVD and accompanying booklet are designed to enable other pupils, teachers, schools, communities and local government to see how sustainability can be weaved into the curriculum. Further information can be found here.
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