The effectiveness of 11 12 14 (viii) Arrangements are effective in ensuring arrangements for compliance with the National Minimum Standards welfare and for Boarding Schools, particularly in matters of safeguarding safeguarding boarders’ welfare, staffing, management of behaviour and prevention of bullying. The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the boarding provision The Effectiveness of 1, 13, 15 18 (ix) Boarding priorities are clear and houses are well Leadership and run, in line with the aims of the school, and with a Management of the commitment to self-evaluation and improvement. Boarding Provision INTERMEDIATE INSPECTION The handbook makes plain that inspections of boarding welfare focus “Intermediate primarily on whether the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools (NMS) are met. The report therefore concerns whether the school meets these Standards and does not contain judgments on wider provision or outcomes for boarders.” The report will therefore state whether or not a school is compliant, with standards categorised as follows: Boarding provision and care Standards 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arrangements for welfare and Standards 11 12 14 safeguarding Leadership and Management of the Standards 1 13, 15 16 17 18 19 20 Boarding Provision
The effectiveness of arrangements for welfare and safeguarding 11 12 14 (viii) Arrangements are effective in ensuring compliance with the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, particularly in matters of safeguarding boarders’ welfare, staffing, management of behaviour and prevention of bullying. The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the boarding provision The Effectiveness of Leadership and Management of the Boarding Provision 1, 13, 15 18 (ix) Boarding priorities are clear and houses are well run, in line with the aims of the school, and with a commitment to self-evaluation and improvement. INTERMEDIATE INSPECTION The handbook makes plain that “Intermediate inspections of boarding welfare focus primarily on whether the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools (NMS) are met. The report therefore concerns whether the school meets these Standards and does not contain judgments on wider provision or outcomes for boarders.” The report will therefore state whether or not a school is compliant, with standards categorised as follows: Boarding provision and care Standards 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arrangements for welfare and safeguarding Standards 11 12 14 Leadership and Management of the Boarding Provision Standards 1 13, 15 16 17 18 19 20
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