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.[1]
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 and can be provided as evidence for a school’s Self Evaluation Framework (SEF).
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The self-review framework has the following six elements - these cover the development of ICT across the whole school.
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.[2]
The self-review framework is the result of collaboration between Becta, 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.
This element has been created in partnership with the National College for School Leadership. It supports and challenges schools to:
This element has been created in partnership with the National Strategies. It supports and challenges schools in:
This element has been created by Becta. It supports and challenges schools to:
This element has been created in partnership with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. It supports and challenges schools in:
This element has been created in partnership with the Training and Development Agency for Schools. It supports and challenges schools in:
This element has been created by Becta. It supports and challenges schools in:
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:
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.