Self-evaluation

How well a school answers the questions in each of the 15 themes will determine how it evaluates itself against the standards for emerged, established or advanced categories of practice. OSHL or study support provision in any particular stage or context will have some strengths and some aspects that are less well developed. The profile of the provision across the different themes of any particular school or centre may well cross two or even three of the categories.  

The extent to which a school is able to provide evidence to back up its judgements and then test the evidence gathered adds rigour to the self-evaluation process. A formal and structured body of evidence provides a context for external scrutiny and a basis for recognising quality at emerging, established or advanced levels.