What our awards offer
Accreditation
Formal recognition that a school has met – and can evidence – very high standards of provision and practice.
School improvement
Strategies and interventions that bring about positive change and improve pupil outcomes.
Whole-school approach
Involve the wider community and relevant stakeholders – such as parents, pupils and staff – in the change process.
Our range of awards
Wellbeing Award for Schools
Promote emotional wellbeing and mental health across your school
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Best Practice with Teaching Assistants Award
Maximise the impact of teaching assistants across your school
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The award process
Steps to achieving an award
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Self-evaluation
Evaluate your current provision against each of the award Objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Practical action planning
Work with the award framework to create and implement your school’s Action Plan.
Portfolio building
Collect evidence to meet the award framework and upload to the e-portfolio.
Verification
External review of the school’s evidence against the award framework.
Accreditation
Receive your award and celebrate your school’s achievement!
Reassessment
Improvements seen during work on the award continue after verification and the school remains accredited for two years.
'By undertaking the LPPA, we have been able to increase parental involvement and have had a significantly positive impact on the community within school'
Danesfield School
Case studies
How our awards have impacted whole-school communities
Case Studies
Read about our successful schools and the impact of our awards
The process has encouraged us to reflect, refine and enhance our offer of support to ensure from admission to transition, our families receive the best possible support.
Building strong, trusting and meaningful relationships with parents and carers is central to our ethos, particularly as we support pupils with complex needs
River Tees sought the LPPA to strengthen relationships with families and embed parents as key partners in their children’s education.
