The Self-review framework is a free, online tool that schools in the United Kingdom can use to assess and benchmark their use of ICT across all their activities.

It enables schools to identify where they are and shows the practical steps they can take to gain even greater benefit from their use of ICT.

In many areas, it complements the work schools currently undertake for Ofsted

Ofsted

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....

 and can be provided as evidence for a school’s Self Evaluation Framework (SEF).

Overview

The self-review framework has the following six elements - these cover the development of ICT across the whole school.

• Leadership and Management
• Planning
• Learning
• Assessment and ICT Capability
• Professional Development
• Resources

When completed, this process gives a summary of the school’s current ICT capabilities and provides actions to progress further in their use of ICT.

The self-review framework is the result of collaboration between Becta

Becta

Becta was a non-departmental public body ] funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, in the UK It was a charity and a company limited by guarantee. In the post-election spending review in May 2010, it was announced that Becta was to be abolished...

, Ofsted, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), the Training and Development Agency (TDA), the National College fo School Leadership (NCSL), the National Strategies, the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) and Naace, alongside advice and guidance from a wider range of partners and stakeholders.

Following Becta's closure in April 2011, the self-review framework was one of the functions transferred into the Department for Education.

Leadership and Management

This element has been created in partnership with the National College for School Leadership

National College for School Leadership

The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services is a British government-funded non-departmental public body which offers head teachers, school leaders and senior children's services leaders opportunities for professional leadership development.- History :Established in 2000...

. It supports and challenges schools to:

• Develop and communicate a shared vision for ICT.
• Plan a sustainable ICT strategy.
• Develop an effective information management strategy

Planning

This element has been created in partnership with the National Strategies. It supports and challenges schools in:

• Plan for the development of pupils’ ICT capability
• Plan the use of ICT to support the curriculum and can respond to new technologies
• Ensure pupils’ ICT experiences are progressive, coherent, balanced and consistent.
• Identify and evaluate the impact of ICT on learning and teaching.

Learning

This element has been created by Becta

Becta

Becta was a non-departmental public body ] funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, in the UK It was a charity and a company limited by guarantee. In the post-election spending review in May 2010, it was announced that Becta was to be abolished...

. It supports and challenges schools to:

• Plan the use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching.
• Meet pupils’ expectations for the use of ICT.
• Consider the impact of ICT on learning

Assessment of ICT Capability

This element has been created in partnership with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency is an exempt charity, and an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families...

. It supports and challenges schools in:

• Assess ICT capability of pupils’ to support their learning.
• Use assessment evidence and data in planning learning and teaching across the whole curriculum.
• Assess the learning in specific subjects when ICT has been used.

Professional Development

This element has been created in partnership with the Training and Development Agency for Schools. It supports and challenges schools in:

• Identify and address the ICT training needs of your school and individual staff.
• Provide quality support and training activities for all staff in the use of ICT sharing effective practice.
• Review, monitor and evaluate professional development as an integral part of the development of your school.

Resources

This element has been created by Becta

Becta

Becta was a non-departmental public body ] funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, in the UK It was a charity and a company limited by guarantee. In the post-election spending review in May 2010, it was announced that Becta was to be abolished...

. It supports and challenges schools in:

• Ensure learning and teaching environments use ICT effectively and in line with strategic needs.
• Purchase, deploy and review appropriate ICT resources that reflect your school improvement strategy.
• Manage technical support effectively for the benefit of pupils and staff.

Getting started

To sign your school up to Becta’s self-review framework, simply log on to matrix.becta.org.uk where the following information will be asked for:

• name and postcode of your school
• the name of your local authority
• a contact name and e-mail address

ICT Mark

The ICT Mark is a nationally recognised quality accreditation schools can achieve once they have completed the self-review framework. The ICT Mark recognises good practice in all areas of ICT use across the school curriculum and management.

External links

• Becta
• Sign up to the Self-review framework online
• The ICT Mark
• Ofsted
• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
• Training and Development Agency (TDA)
• National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
• Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT)
• Naace