Educational Standard Reviews for a Multi Academy Trust
Description: Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) is seeking to procure school improvement review services to lead 1-day onsite education quality assurance reviews (assisted by BDAT senior colleagues) across the 21 BDAT academies, all of which are located within the Bradford Local Authority area. The purpose of the reviews are: * To provide independently verified education insights into the progress and performance of each of our academies and to give support and challenge to enable further school improvement. * To ensure appropriate support & challenge, which drives holistic improvement in relation to the school and MAT professional challenge and feedback. * To provide a professional development opportunity for BDAT school leaders to undertake external reviews to support development of wider educational knowledge and experience and to share effective practice across (read more...)
Summary: Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust is procuring school improvement review services for its 21 academies in the Bradford local authority area. The service will provide independently verified education insight into each school’s progress and performance, with support and challenge to promote wider school improvement. Reviews will be agreed with each academy using its self-evaluation, development plans and findings from previous external reviews. They are not intended to be mock Ofsted inspections, although their scrutiny may reflect the Ofsted framework. The requirement covers 16 primary schools and five secondary schools, with on-site reviews supported by senior Trust colleagues. The work is an education quality assurance and school improvement service.