What our awards offer

Accreditation
Formal recognition that a school has met – and can evidence – very high standards of provision and practice.
School improvement
Strategies and interventions that bring about positive change and improve pupil outcomes.
Whole-school approach
Involve the wider community and relevant stakeholders – such as parents, pupils and staff – in the change process.

Our range of awards

Wellbeing Award for Schools
Promote emotional wellbeing and mental health across your school
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Excellence in Pupil Development Award
Develop pupil skills that last a lifetime
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Best Practice with Teaching Assistants Award
Maximise the impact of teaching assistants across your school
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Leading Parent Partnership Award
Develop positive relationships with parents
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SEND Inclusion Award
Improve outcomes for pupils with SEND
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Steps to achieving an award

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1.Self-evaluation
2. Action planning
3. Portfolio building
4. Verification
5. Accreditation
6. Reassessment
Self-evaluation
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Action planning
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Portfolio building
  • Collect evidence to meet the award framework
  • Showcase your achievements and successes
  • Store evidence online or compile your own folder
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Verification
  • Arrange an in-school visit with a trained award verifier
  • Collaboratively assess your achievements
  • Demonstrate how you have achieved each KPI
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Accreditation
  • Time to celebrate and share your achievements
  • Receive a certificate of achievement valid for three years
  • Continue your great work post-accreditation
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Reassessment
  • Apply for reassessment after three years
  • Demonstrate sustained progress and impact
  • Renew your accreditation for three more years
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'Our links with parents and their support of the school were applauded by Ofsted. We will certainly recommend the award to other schools'

Mark Dengel, Headteacher
Fountaindale School
 
Read case studies

Case studies

How our awards have impacted whole-school communities

Case Studies

Read about our successful schools and the impact of our awards

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We were supported the whole way through the process and had someone available from whom to seek advice when needed
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In the recent Ofsted inspection (2018) parent view survey, 94% of parents said they would recommend the school to other parents
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The Wellbeing Award has been an invaluable, independent validation of our approach to the development of a health and wellbeing strategy that underpins all we do