Norfolk Children's Services are currently supporting all primary schools to complete the national Self Review Framework, a matrix produced by BECTA, NCSL and NAACE.  This tool allows schools to get a detailed picture of all aspects of ICT.  Successful ICT development allows schools to apply for the ICT Mark, a nationally recognised standard.

There are a number of consultants working on behalf of Children's Services to support head teachers and ICT co-ordinators to complete the self review.  The programme is very well received in school. Here is what some heads and subject leaders said:

 

• Able to get a good overview
• Confirms my thinking
• Shows us the way ahead
• Shows us just how well we are doing
• This is much more on my agenda now
• I can really see what we have to do
• I’m going to make this a much more important part of the school improvement plan now
• It’s made it all seem manageable/more manageable
• It’s good to have someone to discuss the review statements with – to us, many don’t make sense
• Having the time (allocated and paid for) means that we have completed the matrix; otherwise we might not get round to it
• It’s helpful to have someone who is able to say, “You can shelve this aspect until sometime in the future; otherwise it’s overwhelming.”
• The process of moving from audit to action plan is very good
• When are you coming back again?

We are now considering a support programme to encourage some of our most e-confident schools to get the ICT Mark that they clearly deserve.