New inquiry into school accountability

01 February 2009

New inquiry into school accountability: submission to the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee

NFER submitted this paper to the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee to inform its inquiry into school accountability. The evidence presented by the Foundation was based on work commissioned by a number of clients wishing to examine elements of the school accountability system. The findings portray a relatively positive attitude (from schools) to the new accountability mechanisms and suggest a number of areas where further attention should be focused.