New accreditation system for schools welcomed

A new accreditation process designed to select partners and sponsors for trust schools, federations and academies, has been welcomed by EACT.

The system, launched by Schools Secretary Ed Balls, involves creating two categories – accredited school providers and accredited school groups. The scheme builds on the success of the academies programme.

Sir Bruce Liddington, Director General of EACT, welcomed the announcement. He said:

"Through our sponsorship of academies we know the effect that sponsors can have on raising standards and turning around underperforming schools. We welcome the launch of a process that will enable a range of organisations to seek accreditation as school providers or school groups and EACT will want to be one of the first organisations to take part.

“Bringing in the best education providers to spread good practice across the system is another key step forward in the drive for continuing school improvement"