Activemark,

Sportsmark,

Sports Partnership Mark (2006)

• recognises the way schools and teachers have increased PE and sports participation
• annual

• www.teachernet.gov.uk

Primary (Activemark)

Secondary (Sportsmark)

Bev Hannibal

Artsmark

• recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts
• awarded annually in May, lasts 3 years

• www.artscouncil.org.uk/ artsmark

All phases

• Art

Art

• Music

Music -

James

Dickinson

• Dance

Dance -

Clare Mellish

• Drama

Drama -

Liz Jones

Basic Skills Quality Mark

• recognises minimum standards in teaching literacy and numeracy
• can apply when wanted, lasts 3 years

• www.quality-mark.org.uk

Assessment /

All phases

Alister Fraser

Charter Mark

• the national standard of customer service excellence
• can apply when wanted, lasts 3 years

• www.chartermark.gov.uk

Public service /

All phases

Katie Davies

Community School Award - North Hertfordshire College

• recognises the outstanding school within the community that goes above and beyond the call of duty to help others
• awarded annually in April

• www.nhc.ac.uk

All

Katie Davies

Healthy Schools

• awarded to schools that aim to develop an ethos and environment that supports learning and promotes the health and well-being of all
• can apply whenever wanted, lasts 3 years

• Hertfordshire Healthy Schools Programme
• www.healthyschools.gov.uk

PSHE, healthy eating, physical activity and emotional health & well-being /

All phases

Liz Biggs

Herts Quality Standard (HQS)

• reflects that the setting (school/nursery) meets the HQS criteria and provides a high quality service and environment that exceeds the requirements of the Ofsted standards
• awarded biannually, lasts 3 years

• hertsdirect.org

Early Years / Childcare

Katharine Weston

ICT Mark (migrated from Naacemark)

• recognises a school's success in developing and implementing a strategic approach to ICT
• lasts 3 years

• ICT Mark

ICT / All phases

Ann Layzell

International School Award (ISA) updated

• encourages schools to establish ongoing links with international partner schools, and then develop an ongoing programme of international activities
• reviewed every 3 years

• International School Award

Schools with the Award:

• Birchwood High School new

All

Kari

Esterhuizen

Investors in People (IIP)

• the IIP Standard is a business improvement tool designed to advance an organisation's performance through its people
• can apply when wanted, reviewed every 3 years

• www.investorsinpeople.co.uk

All

Katie Davies

Leading Aspect Award new

• recognises leading practice that exists in schools
• apply when ready with a self-assessment
• if awarded with a kitemark it lasts for 3 years

• www.leadingaspectaward.org.uk

All

Alister Fraser

Leading Edge Partnerships

• provides capacity for practitioners to work together in the drive to raise standards in education
• waiting for statement as to future

• www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk

Secondary

Diane Croston

Specialist Schools

• schools, in partnership with private sector sponsors and supported by additional Government funding, establish distinctive identities through their chosen specialisms and achieve their targets to raise standards
• every 6 months to bid

• www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/
  specialistschools

Languages, Maths & Computing, Science, Technology, Sport, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Business & Enterprise, Humanities /

Secondary

Kate Smith

Training Schools

• demonstrate excellent practice across the range of teacher training activities

• www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/ trainingschools

Secondary

Kate Smith

General Information on good practice

• www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk
• www.teachernet.gov.uk