Daniel O'Brien

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Daniel O'Brien

Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.

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The simplest way to realign your SEF & SIP to the new Ofsted toolkit (with a live video walkthrough)
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Dec 4, 2025 • School Improvement Plan • Self-evaluation • Ofsted
4 min read
How Nursery Groups Can See All Their Settings Clearly (Without Another Spreadsheet)
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Dec 3, 2025 • Nursery Management • Early Years Leadership • Nursery Groups
5 min read
Four Simple Steps to Turn the Early Years Ofsted Toolkit into a Living Improvement Plan
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Dec 3, 2025 • Early Years • Nursery Leadership • Nursery Management
4 min read
From Panic to Poise: Mastering the New Ofsted Planning Call
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Dec 3, 2025 • Ofsted Planning Call • Ofsted Inspection • School Leadership
3 min read
The Most Overlooked Step in School Improvement — And Why It Changes Everything
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Dec 2, 2025 • School Improvement • Force-field Analysis • Educational Leadership
4 min read
Trust-Wide Subject Leadership: A Practical Response to the TES Discussion
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Dec 2, 2025 • Trust-wide Subject Leadership • Multi-academy Trusts • School Improvement
5 min read
How Your Nursery Can Prepare for Ofsted: A Calm, Practical Guide
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Nov 29, 2025 • Ofsted • Nursery Management • Early Years
4 min read
More Than a Grade: Leading Your Nursery Through Ofsted’s New World
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Nov 26, 2025 • Nursery • Day Nursery • Ofsted
2 min read
Turning Policy into Practice: Our New "Best Start in Life" Template for MATs
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Nov 12, 2025 • Multi-academy Trust • Best Start In Life • Early Years
3 min read
Why 'Judgement-First' is the Key to Better School Improvement (And How to Do It)
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Nov 4, 2025 • School Self-evaluation • School Improvement • School Leadership
3 min read
Beyond the Paperwork: A Clearer Path to School Improvement for Headteachers in Northern Ireland
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Oct 30, 2025 • Northern Ireland • Northern Ireland Education • ETI
4 min read
Jeremy Spencer is Right: Ofsted's Toolkits are an Opportunity, Not Just an Obligation. Here's How to Seize It.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Daniel is the creator of iAbacus and Director of Opeus, which he has led for nearly 30 years. He applied his deep technical expertise to design the intuitive and powerful self-evaluation software. He continues to lead its development.
Oct 29, 2025 • Ofsted • School Self-evaluation • School Improvement

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