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DfES Financial Management Standard in Schools and Toolkit

New relationship with schools
This document focuses on changes to the inspection system and sets out accompanying changes to establish a new relationship with schools. The Inclusion Quality Mark is designed to create a dialogue about inclusion, with objective and supportive evaluation, and a model for further growth.  It represents an excellent evaluative tool which dovetails with the new OFSTED framework and the SEF.

The Inclusion Quality Mark is designed to create a dialogue about inclusion, with objective and supportive evaluation, and a model for further growth.  It represents an excellent evaluative tool which dovetails with the new OFSTED framework and the SEF.
Click here to visit the Inclusion Mark home page

Schools wishing to gain ICT Mark accreditation will find the Matrix an invaluable tool. The MATRIX is an online tool, developed by NCSL and Becta, which facilitates self-evaluation and action planning. Use the matrix to review your current position against a set of levelled statements. As you complete the matrix, an action plan, based on your results (which are automatically saved if registered and logged in), is produced.
Logon to the Matrix here.

Artsmark is a national award scheme managed by Arts Council England that recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts. The award scheme is open to all schools in England - primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units, both maintained and independent. More information can be found here.

Activemark and Sportsmark

The Eco-Schools programme provides a simple framework to enable your school to analyse its operations and become more sustainable. The Eco-Schools Bronze and Silver Awards are based upon self-assessment by the school itself. The Eco-Schools Green Flag is assessed in one of two ways by trained assessors.
Find out more here

Wired for Health is a series of websites developed by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills. Health information is provided for a range of audiences that relates to the National Curriculum and the National Healthy Schools Programme.
Visit the main Wired for Health page here


Investors in People is the national standard which sets out a level of good practice for the training and development of people in order to achieve business goals.  The Investors in People Standard has been a major UK success story in schools and other organisations since its introduction in 1991
More information can be found here

The Basic Skills Quality Marks for Primary and Secondary schools provide a framework for schools and adult basic skills programmes to improve what they`re doing in terms of basic skills (i.e. reading, writing, spelling and maths.)
The Quality Mark website can be found here

Wigan Quality Standard is a locally developed package of audits, based on indicators of good practice