Helious consulting services are provided by a team of education experts skilled in the fields of legalese, curriculum, instruction, assessment, infrastructure, and academic environment. Our services are designed to cover every phase of growth, from the school's inception to its operations conforming to international standards.

1) Inception Services

• Drafting a Vision Statement for the school in keeping with the promoter's philosophy and the educational model.
• Drafting a Mission Statement for the school with relevance to the educational model.

2) Syllabi Solutions

• Examining the rationale for the client's choice of UCIE and IBO Programmes, and analysing the financial projections to judge implementation capacity.
• Liaisoning with the offices of the University of Cambridge International Examinations (UCIE) Syndicate and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) for implementation of their syllabi.

3) Legal Aid

• Preparing an analysis paper on the options, for the legal set-up for an International School.
• Acquiring preliminary accreditation and overseeing the affiliation application processes for UCIE, Cambridge, UK; IBO, Geneva, Switzerland; NESA; and CIS.

4) Infrastructure and Equipment

• Drawing specifications for the Programme of Requirements (POR) detailing every aspect of the institution. From classrooms, laboratories, library, music rooms, sports area, and fitness centre to security, cafeteria and administrative offices. The POR will be drawn in consultation with architects. It is desirable that the drawings be scrutinized by a Consulting Architect with school experience.
• Compilation of a complete list of equipment and furniture for the entire institution with its classrooms, offices, music and drama rooms, dining areas, canteen, etc. The list will include details of computer hardware and software; laboratory equipment; musical instruments; electronic equipment, and sports equipment.
• Providing laboratory parameters and proposed designs to the architects for implementation.
• Providing detailed specifications for the libraries, with the help of a Library Consultant, in accordance with the requirements of the UCIE and IBO.
• Providing designs for the audio-visual rooms.
• Preparing a plan with the help of a consultant, for the kitchen and allied facilities.

5) Governance

• Drafting a policy for governance of the School to include:
• Organizational Set-up
• Formation of the Board of Directors
• Role of the Board
• Formation of the Governing Council
• Functions of the Governing Council
• Duties and Responsibilities of the members of the Governing Council
• Defining the role and responsibilities of the Head Master, the Executive Committee of the Board, the Faculty Advisory Committee of the Board, and the various Development Committees.

6) Faculty & Support

• Drawing up a detailed appointment plan for the key posts of Principal and Headmistress. Undertaking the entire recruitment process of faculty, both local and expatriate. Will include providing head hunting services, drafting advertisements in consultation with the PR agency, drafting employment contracts for Indian and expatriate faculty and support personnel, and drawing up the compensation structure in consultation with the Principal (designate). Will require the assistance of the client's CAs and solicitors in finalising the contracts. Specialist advise from CAs/Solicitors well-versed with expatriates' appointments in India will also be required.
• Providing faculty training and orientation support before the school's opening.

7) Guidance & Pastoral System

• Note on various aspects of pastoral system and a code of conduct.

8) Facilities Management

• Providing support staff and services for day-to-day management of:
• Cafeteria
• Shops and Bookstore
• Transportation Services
• Electronic Security
• Physical Security
• Establishing transport facilities for students. A fleet of buses, fulfilling design and safety parameters, will provide regular service from the school premises to designated areas. As an added measure towards their well being, the students will be insured.
• Identification of services which can be outsourced.
• Drafting the necessary contracts, in consultation
  with client's solicitors, for:
• Housekeeping
• Maintenance (Building)
• Catering
• Security

9) CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)

• Implementation of CAS

10) Information Technology

• Providing a range of consultancy services to ensure IT-worthiness. Helious will require an experienced IT consultant to work in tandem with the architects. The services will include:
  • Defining the IT Vision
  • Drafting a Policy Note
  • Organising IT enabling school activities
  • Setting up IT Infrastructure
  • Defining hardware and software requirements
  • Drawing a list of necessary teaching aids
  • Establising time-saving administrative systems
  • Setting up internet connectivity in the entire school
  • Providing details for establishing a Computer Center

11) Partnership with Parents

• Ensuring that education at the school will be an ongoing partnership between students, teachers and parents.
• Establishing the PTA (Parents Teachers Association), organising Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Parents Activities

12) Career Planning

• Setting up a well-appointed Career Planning Room covering prospectus of Universities and Polytechnics and the latest in career information software.
• Organising Career Conventions, and Aptitude/Interest
  Tests
• Career Counselling
• Preparing students for entry into overseas universities.
• Preparing students for centralised tests to gain entry to B-Schools, IITs, Medical Colleges, Armed
  Forces, Law Colleges, etc.
• Outsourcing Career Planners.

13) Communications

• Preparing inhouse manuals for
  • Governance
  • Catering
  • Maintenance
  • CAS
  • Drugs, Sex and Alcohol
• Preparing the Staff Handbook
• Designing the format for the Principal's Monthly Reports to the Governing Council.
• Designing the format of the Principal's Special Report with an analysis of the final examination results.
• Working with the client's marketing consultants to provide inputs for:
  • School Brochure
  • Handouts
  • Advertisements
  • Press Releases
  • Road Shows
  • Parent Conferences
  • Overall Marketing Strategy
  • Websites

14) Scholarships

• Drafting and implementing a scheme for awarding scholarships to deserving students and those belonging to weaker sections of society

15) Admission Procedures

• Drafting admission procedures
• Drafting application forms
• Establishing selection criteria and guidelines
• Providing inputs for advertisements for admissions
• Drafting appropriate letters to parents of students who are finally selected or rejected.

16) Financial Projections

• Start-up Budget
• Capital Budget
• Revenue Budget