Defence Children Services (DCS) schools and settings overseas can now expect a regular ‘Review of School Effectiveness’ (ROSE). This is an opportunity to look closely at the quality of education and care provided across all DCS schools and settings.
Families should be aware that a ROSE visit is an internal audit and not an external inspection like OFSTED. However, it allows DCS to monitor the impact of education and care and assess what has been achieved in each setting.
Gareth Flemington, Governance and Performance Lead for DCS, said: “We put service children at the heart of our work, finding out what it is like for them to attend their school. Visits celebrate the experiences in each unique location. We also consider character development, pastoral support and achievement. These are essential for the next stages of learning, wherever in the world that may be.”
The reports will be hosted on the DCS website dcs.school, where families can also find more general information about schooling overseas.