Performance and accountability measures

Use the below resources to identify areas of improvement through quality assurance processes, policy management and self-evaluation.

  • MAT summary evaluations: what do you need to know?
    Ofsted carries out evaluations to explore the quality of education in a MAT. We describe the process, what inspectors may look for and offer questions to consider to help you prepare
  • Workload impact assessment form
    Ensuring your staff have capacity to take on a new task is vital to its success and their wellbeing. Josephine Smith provides a checklist to use before a new or revised initiative is introduced
  • Creating an inclusive school uniform policy
    Why are certain rules included in your policy? Olivia Dickinson asks you to examine what is in your policy, why, and suggests what to consider when creating it
  • Schools and academies website checklists
    Whether you're a maintained school or academy, download and use the compliance checklist for your setting to ensure your website is compliant
  • Statutory requirements for school websites
    Some of the documents and details that maintained schools and academies are required to have must be published on the school website
  • Self-evaluation form template
    A SEF highlights strengths, evidences achievements and identifies areas for development. Download and adapt this template to help you complete your school self-evaluation
  • Subject leader self-evaluation form
    A SEF for subject leaders highlights key strengths, evidences achievements and identifies areas for development. Download and adapt this example SEF template to suit your context
  • Webinar: Planning for reintegration
    What do school leaders need to consider in planning for reintegration after the disruption to normal schooling caused by Covid-19? Richard Sutton shares a framework
  • ‘Opportunity for all’ white paper: what schools need to know
    The latest white paper aims to help level up across the country by ensuring every child receives the right support, in the right place, at the right time. We outline the main policies
  • Schools and Covid-19: guidance and resources
    With Covid-19 likely to continue impacting schools and pupils, find links to useful articles, resources and the latest government guidance

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