NAACEMark is an award available to schools that have achieved a minimum of level 2 across all elements of the NAACE EdTech Review Framework (ERF). Schools will be notified of the opportunity to apply for the NAACEMark Award via the ERF Online system once they have reached the required level.
Schools applying for the NAACEMark school will be allocated to an accredited assessor, whose judgment will be moderated by a secondary assessor. The assessor will first check that the data entered by the school in the ERF Online system meets the requirements, before scheduling a visit. The visit serves to check that the school’s view of its own progresses matches the requirements of ERF.
During the visit, schools are expected to provide the assessor with the following as requested:
After considering all of the above, the assessor will require a short period to reflect on the evidence as they have seen it. The assessor will then meet with the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and the Edtech lead once more, and indicate whether they will recommend to NAACE that the school passes the award with respect to the criteria.
The assessor will draft a post-visit report for the NAACE Board of Management, which will also be shared with the school. Once the Naace Board of Management agrees that the school meets the award requirements, the school must complete an online questionnaire covering their experience of the ERF and the assessor’s visit.
Once the questionnaire is completed, the school is formally recognised as having achieved the NAACEMark award and will receive its certificates, the NAACEMark logo and badge.
The award is valid for three years from the date that the NAACEBoard of Management formally informs the school of its success. The school may then use the NAACEMark logo for three years.
After three years, the school must re-apply for the NAACEMark award in order to uphold its qualified status – each renewal will involve an assessment visit.