What is the IQM?
- Intended to assist schools in a self-review of their inclusive practice.
- Identifies successful inclusive practice in schools.
- Highlights areas requiring development in inclusive practice.
- Is applicable to all phases of education.
Why the IQM?
- Provides an infrastructure that can be adapted to our needs.
- Builds on documents such as:
- Index for Inclusion (CSIE 2000 revised 2002)
- Inclusive Schooling (DfES 2001)
- In line with Ofsted expectations and the 5 outcomes of Every Child Matters.
- Contributes to the School Evaluation Form (SEF).
- Consistent with government legislation on inclusive education.
Where did it begin?
- Developed by Caroline Coles who was a head teacher at a Staffordshire Special School and Robert Hancock.
- Adopted by a number of LAs to develop whole authority schemes which is the case with Bath and North East Somerset.
What does it consist of?
There are 10 elements
- Pupil progress.
- Pupil attitudes, values and personal development.
- Leadership and management.
- Staffing systems and organisation.
- The learning environment.
- Teaching and learning.
- Resources and ICT.
- Parents and carers.
- Governors, external partners and local authority.
- The community
Role of Mentor
All schools have a mentor:
- To validate original school-based audit.
- To support the school to form an action plan and identify areas requiring development.
- To support the school in developing a portfolio of evidence.
- To provide support at workshops
Assessment
In order to determine that schools meet the criteria:
- Evidence in the form of a portfolio will be reviewed and moderated by the LA Moderation Panel
- Two moderators will visit the school.
- Moderators will meet staff, pupils, parents and governors.
- Lessons will be observed.
- A report will be written.
- LA Moderation Panel will finally decide whether the school is to be awarded the Bath & North East Somerset Inclusion Quality Mark.
- Schools achieving the Bath & North East Somerset Inclusion Quality Mark will receive a plaque and will be able to use the logo.
Schools that have achieved the Bath and North East Somerset Inclusion Quality Mark:
Bath
- Oldfield
- Ralph Allen
- St. Gregory’s Catholic College
- Batheaston C of E Primary
- Combe Down C of E Primary
- Freshford C of E Primary
- Moorlands Infant
- St. John’s Catholic Primary
- St. Mary’s Catholic Primary
- St. Martin’s Garden Primary
- St Michael's C of E Junior
- St Saviour's C of E Nursery and Infant School
- St Saviour's C of E Junior School
- Three Ways Special School
Norton Radstock
- Writhlington Business & Enterprise
- Peasedown St John Primary
- St. Julian’s C of E Primary
- St. Mary’s C of E Primary, Timsbury
- Welton Primary
- Camerton Primary
- Westfield Primary
- Trinity C of E Primary
- High Littleton C of E Primary
Chew Valley & Keynsham
- Broadlands
- Wellsway
- Castle Primary
- Chandag Junior
- Farrington Gurney C of E Primary
- Marksbury C of E Primary
- Pensford Primary
- Temple Primary (St. Keyna Primary)
Schools working towards the Bath and North East Somerset Inclusion Quality Mark:
Bath
- St Andrew's C of E Primary
- Bathampton Primary