1. This inspection framework places the responsibility of the school's leadership and management and governance to actively promote the wellbeing of pupils9 at the centre of ISI's evaluation of the school.
  2. This is because Part 8 of the Standards (Quality of leadership and management of schools) places a duty on the proprietor to ensure that persons with leadership and management responsibilities at the school:
    1. demonstrate good skills and knowledge appropriate to their role so that the Standards are met consistently
    2. fulfil their responsibilities effectively so that the Standards are met consistently; and
    3. actively promote the wellbeing of pupils.
  3. The meaning of 'wellbeing' for the purposes of the Standards, and ISI's values, is defined by section 10(2) of the Children Act 2004 as relating to:
    • Pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing
    • Protection of pupils from harm and neglect
    • Pupils' education, training and recreation
    • Pupils' contribution to society
    • Pupils' social and economic wellbeing.
    As a result, in order to meet the required leadership standard in the Standards, the proprietor, leaders and managers must actively promote these five aspects of pupils' wellbeing.
  4. This approach does not place any additional responsibility on schools or introduce additional requirements that are not already contained in the Standards. School leaders are already required to 'actively promote the wellbeing of pupils'. The definition of 'wellbeing' is clearly articulated by statute and incorporated in the Standards. Evidence of effective provision can be clearly demonstrated as stated in the framework across many aspects of school life which are covered by the Standards.