Q. What is Socrates' Tree?

Socrates' Tree is an online decision support tool designed to engage a wide variety of stakeholders, stimulate thinking and record people's views. It is particularly useful when approaching a rebuild, refurbishment or reorganisation project as a way of kick-starting the process, or testing ideas along the way.

Q. Who can use Socrates' Tree?

Socrates' Tree is appropriate for a wide range of users including students, teachers, non-teaching staff, SLT, governors and local authority staff. It can be used for both primary and secondary schools as well as FE and HE colleges and other organisations involved in delivering learning such as CLCs. The tool can also be tailored for use in a range of other sectors and industries.

Q. How does it work?

Socrates' Tree presents users with a series of questions or 'dilemmas' that challenge their thinking, taking them back to first principles to establish what they really think about a range of issues. There are no right or wrong answers. Responses are simply collected to compare and contrast the views of different people on the same issues.

Q. How can I learn more about Socrates' Tree?

You can view a demonstration version of Socrates' Tree by clicking on the demonstration tab on this site. You can also contact us for more information on info@bryanstonsquare.com or 020 7480 4101.

Q. How can I set up a project?

You can contact us on either info@bryanstonsquare.com or on 020 7480 4101 to set up a project.

Q. How long does it take to set up a project?

We can set up a project for you almost straight away. All we need to do is to agree a set of questions, stakeholders and dates with you.

Q. How long does a project run for?

We generally recommend that a project runs for between two and four weeks, but we are happy to make it longer or shorter depending on your particular needs. We can also re-open a project for you more than once if you need to revisit it.

Q. What do I get at the end of a project?

At the end of the consultation period we provide you with a report capturing quantitative and qualitative data, along with analysis of the responses you received. We can also run a workshop for you to explore the implications of your project and to engage your stakeholders further.

Q. What do I do if I can't log in?

Make sure you have entered your username and password with no spaces and with all letters lower case. If you are still having difficulty, then contact us on either info@bryanstonsquare.com or on 020 7480 4101.