Consultation on removal of floor and coasting standards

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking views on proposals for a new approach to identifying schools that may benefit from an offer of support.

The aim of the proposal is to provide a clear and simple way of identifying schools that are showing signs of needing educational support. 

The main changes include the removal of the floor standard and 'coasting schools' measure, with 'educational underperformance' being judged instead by the 'requires improvement' judgement.

Schools judged as 'requires improvement' will be offered optional support, and schools with two consecutive 'requires improvement' judgements will be offered 'more intensive support'.

The DfE is not proposing to change the arrangements for maintained schools judged as 'inadequate', as they will still need to become academies; academies judged 'inadequate' may be rebrokered into a new trust.

The consultation closes on 25 March 2019.

You can find out more and submit your views here.