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The PEST or PESTLE Analysis in Schools & Education
A PESTLE analysis is a tool that can provide prompts to the governors, management and staff involved in the analysis of the changes in the school’s environment that could impact future finance, planning and management decisions. It can enable them carry out a more comprehensive analysis.
A PESTLE is usually used in commercial organisations as a part of the strategic development of a business and marketing plan, however a PESTLE analysis can also be used as part of identifying the opportunities and threats (swOT) for operational planning within educational and school environments.
The PESTLE provides a simple framework within which to consider external factors.
PESTLE is used as part of a SWOT for identifying the external factors (OT)
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For a more comprehensive PESTLE article see our main page.
A PESTLE Template:
| Area being reviewed | Factor: | Is factor positive or negative? |
| Political | P – N P – N P – N P – N | |
| Economic | P – N P – N P – N P – N | |
| Social | P – N P – N P – N P – N | |
| Technological | P – N P – N P – N P – N | |
| Legislative | P – N P – N P – N P – N | |
| Environmental | P – N P – N P – N P – N |
Remember this is only a tool. Call it what you like – use whatever factors you feel are appropriate. Other variations include:
PEST analysis (STEP analysis) – Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological
PESTLE/ PESTEL analysis- Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal, Environmental
PESTEL analysis- Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Environmental, Labour (Labor) related
PESTLIED analysis- Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, International, Environmental, Demographic
STEEPLE analysis – Social/Demographic, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Legal, Ethical
SLEPT analysis – Social, Legal, Economic, Political, Technological
STEPE analysis – Social, Technical, Economic, Political, and Ecological
ETPS analysis – Economic, Technical, Political and Social – Scanning the organizational environment
Choose the acronym that most suits you or your organization.
Delwyn Belcher says
14/05/2022 at 04:38Hi Mike,
My name is Delwyn Belcher and I am doing a NZ Diploma in workplace Health and Safety Management level 6.
I am doing a case study on a school and would like to use what a school should look at when it comes to change in some area of the case study if I can have permission to use these as it will also be citated. Studies are through SIT.