Accountability

Inspecting British schools overseas

Education Development Trust is authorised by the Department for Education in England to inspect British schools overseas - international schools that offer a UK curriculum.

Internationals schools offering a UK curriculum, such as the English National Curriculum, can seek recognition of the quality of their provision through the Inspection of British Schools Overseas (IBSO) process. With endorsement from the Department for Education (DfE) in London and using a transparent framework of quality expectations, inspection under this system is benchmarked against the standards expected of effective independent schools in England. Education Development Trust is one of the inspection providers authorised by the UK government to provide IBSO. The IBSO process is monitored and quality-assured by the government school inspection agency for England, Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education).

There are many schools worldwide that see themselves as having a British style or characters. For these 'British schools overseas', this inspection process provides a means to reassure parents that educational standards are comparable with independent school standards in the UK. The inspection process leads to the production of a report that will provide the school community with an official view of quality. The inspection report will be posted on our website as per the Department for Education’s requirements. See the listing  of Education Development Trust’s British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection reports below.

The benefits of IBSO

The value of the BSO inspection lies, above all, in the rigour of the inspection process that gives recognition to a school and highlights both its strengths and weaknesses in relation to clearly defined UK standards and expectations. This reference provides reassurance for current and prospective parents and a focus for further development.

An additional benefit of IBSO is that it entitles schools that successfully meet the standards, to recruit and induct newly qualified teachers. This recognition provides BSO-inspected schools with an added advantage which may assist in their teacher recruitment and in attracting and retaining new teachers in an increasingly competitive world.

Inspection with Education Development Trust

Education Development Trust has a reputation for quality. We provide schools with an inspection service delivered by quality-assured and respected inspectors with high levels of credibility and relevant experience. Our BSO inspections are organised centrally in the UK, with the added benefit of local intelligence derived from our global presence through our offices in many of the key markets for British schools overseas. We pay particular attention to team composition ensuring that our staff are suitable given the size and character of the school.

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How does IBSO work?

The IBSO process is simple and straightforward and a school seeking to be inspected takes the following steps:

  1. Submit an initial enquiry
  2. Register for an inspection
  3. Liaise over the inspection arrangements
  4. Manage the inspection visit
  5. Receive the final written report and outcome

Education Development Trust has been authorised by the UK Department for Education to inspect British schools overseas and produce inspection reports. As a DfE-approved inspectorate, our BSO inspection reports are published on our website.

ABC International School, Vietnam 2020 Al Ain English Speaking School, UAE 2022 Al Salam School, Dubai, 2023 Arcadia School, Dubai 2021 Brighton College, Dubai - November 2022 Capital School, Dubai 2021 Children’s International School, Nigeria Deira International School, Dubai 2021 Doha College, Qatar, 2020 Dubai British School - Emirates Hills, 2021 Dubai British School, Jumeriah Park, 2022 Dubai College, 2021 Dubai English Speaking College, Dubai, 2020 Dubai English Speaking School, Dubai, 2020 GEMS First Point School, Dubai, 2017 GEMS First Point School, Dubai, 2022 GEMS Metropole School, Dubai, 2017 GEMS Metropole School, Dubai, 2021 GEMS National School, Dubai 2022 GEMS Founders Schools, Dubai GEMS Royal Dubai School, UAE GEMS Royal School, Dubai, 2023 GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail 2019 GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis 2016 GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis 2022 GEMS Wellington Al Khail, Dubai, 2023 GEMS Wellington International School GEMS Wellington International School, UAE GEMS Wellington Primary, UAE GEMS Winchester School, Dubai, 2022 Hartland International School, 2021 Horizon International School, Dubai International School of Creative Science, Dubai, 2023 International School of Creative Science, Sharjah, 2023 International School of Morocco, Casablanca International School of Penang (Uplands), Malaysia Jumeirah College, UAE Jumeirah English Speaking School Arabian Ranches, 2019 Jumeirah English Speaking School, Dubai 2019 Jumeirah English Speaking School, UAE Kellett School, Hong Kong, 2023 Kings' School Al Barsha, UAE 2022 Kings' School Dubai, UAE 2022 Kings' School Nad Al Sheba, UAE 2022 London Academy Morocco Nord Anglia International School, Dubai, 2017 Nord Anglia International School, Dubai, 2021 Raffles International School, 2021 Raffles International School, Dubai, 2015 Rugby School, Thailand, 2022 Safa British School, 2022 Safa Community School, 2022 St Andrew's Samakee, Thailand St Stephen's International School, Thailand Star International School, Dubai Sunmarke School, Dubai, 2019 Sunmarke School, Dubai, 2023 Tanglin Trust Infant School, Singapore Tanglin Trust Junior School, Singapore Tanglin Trust Schools, Singapore, 2022 Tanglin Trust Senior School, Singapore The Arbor School, UAE 2022 The International School of Creative Science Nad-AlSheba, Dubai Townshend International School, Czech Republic Traill International School, Bangkok, 2019 Victory Heights Primary School, Dubai 2017 Victory Heights Primary School, Dubai 2022 Jumeriah Primary, UAE Kings’ School Dubai, UAE Regent International School Dubai, 2019 Regent International School, Dubai, 2023 Regents International School Pattaya, Thailand Repton School Dubai, UAE Safa Private School, UAE School of Research Science, UAE St Andrew's International School, Thailand