Consultation outcome

British schools overseas: standards and inspection arrangements

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 26 November 2015
• Last updated: 1 December 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

British schools overseas: government consultation response

Ref: DFE-00282-2016

PDF, 568 KB, 35 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of the responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on proposed changes to the standards and inspection arrangements for the accreditation of British schools overseas.

This consultation ran from
10am on 26 November 2015 to 5pm on 17 February 2016

Consultation description

We want to bring the standards for inspection of British schools overseas into line with the standards for independent schools in England.

We invite views from:

• schools overseas which are, or are interested in being, inspected under the British government’s voluntary inspection scheme
• independent inspectorates
• representative organisations and associations of schools overseas
• parents and prospective parents

Documents

British schools overseas: standards and inspection arrangements

PDF, 218 KB, 10 pages

Annex A: draft standards for British schools overseas

PDF, 290 KB, 15 pages

Published 26 November 2015
Last updated 1 December 2016 + show all updates

1. 1 December 2016

   Published government response to the British schools overseas consultation.

2. 26 November 2015

   First published.