This zipped folder contains two documents. The first is a document that describes the programme of activity implemented by members of the Learning Consortium, led by South Essex College, during the 2014-15 "Outstanding teaching, learning and assessment project." Central to the programme was the Learning Framework: a proven peer-led model which develops capacity for self-improvement in providers. The second document is an evaluation report examining a particular strand of the Learning Framework: its theoretical basis. The report comprises: a literature review and analysis of current research; data analysis and construction of a Learning Framework ecological map; and a theory evaluation process. It has been prepared by Caroline Walker-Gleaves, education consultant and senior lecturer at Durham University