What is the Leading Aspect Award?

		How do I apply for a Leading Aspect Award? What is the process of application? How do I obtain a framework? How do I obtain a video / DVD? What are the costs? What are the timescales for application? What are the 8 criteria? Where can I find examples of funding streams? What are the most Frequently Asked Questions? How do I contact the Leading Aspect Award Agency for any further enquiries I might have?
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The Leading Aspect Award has been designed with, and by, educational practitioners as a means to recognise leading practice that exists in schools, families of schools, Higher and Further Education Institutions, Behaviour Support Services, Foster Care, Secure Accommodation, in fact anywhere where leading practice exists and which may or may not have been recognised.

The DfES is committed to supporting the Leading Aspect Award, as it fits well with the 'Leading Practice' identified in the document the DfES 'Excellence and Enjoyment, A Strategy for Primary Schools'.  The Department recognises the need for sharing leading practice and see the Leading Aspect Award as an invaluable tool to promote this strategy.

The flexibility of this award acknowledges the diversity to select the area to be accredited and to tailor it to the individual setting. This positive application process is in 3 parts and should take as little as 2 hours to complete the initial application. The application asks for 8 criteria that demonstrate examples of activities and evidence.

Since the start of this award approximately 600 providers of education from all over the country have achieved a Leading Aspect Award and their case studies are displayed on this website so all may share and exchange leading practice.

Over 65 LAs are actively involved in the promotion of the Leading Aspect Award with over 160 verifiers from around the country.

Our Board consists of leading educationalists such as Professor Tim Brighouse, Chief Adviser for London Schools, Sir Mike Tomlinson, MBE, DfES and Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA.