SMARTER Planning Tool

Planning is often treated as a functional task, something to complete before the “real work” begins. In practice, the quality of planning shapes the quality of everything that follows.

Across sectors, a common challenge is not a lack of ambition. It is a lack of clarity, structure and consistency in how goals are defined, applied and reviewed. This is where structured models such as SMARTER become essential, not as theoretical tools, but as practical approaches to improving how decisions are made and implemented.

The SMARTER model sits at the centre of this work.

SMARTER Planning Tool

Use this tool to identify what actions you can implement to support your professional learning

Practical Planning

The SMARTER Model

Building on the widely used SMART framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) and extending it to include:

~ Evaluated

~ Reviewed

This extension is critical. It shifts planning from a fixed process into a continuous cycle of learning and improvement. As outlined in the SMARTER resource, evaluation and review ensure that learning is captured and applied, allowing each cycle of planning to inform the next.

What's included?

  • Short lesson on the SMARTER Model

  • Downloadable PDF Planning Tool

  • Downloadable PDF SMARTER Poster

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Highly Recommended Course. Easy to Understand, Informative, Very Well Organized. The Course is Full of Practical and Valuable for Anyone who wants to Enhance their Skills. Really Enjoyed it. Thank you!!