Self Evaluation

School self-evaluation should always be carried out primarily for the benefit of the school community as a routine element of normal practice. It enables them to know whether and in what ways their work is effective and/or needs to be shaped differently. Sharing this information with an inspector as a brief two page summary document helps the inspector to understand the school. However, self-evaluation is not carried out principally for inspection purposes. 

Schools may find it helpful to structure their self-evaluation around the six/seven IQs. The national SIAMS Team has made SIAMS Model SEF Templates available for this purpose, should schools wish to make use of them, but their use is not mandatory.  

School Advisers can give guidance on how to carry out self-evaluation and complete a SIAMS summary SIAMS SEF. 

Inspectors will request any available SEF documents during the initial telephone call.