It is right that, as a publicly funded universal service, the education system should be subject to an appropriate, constructive and proportionate system of accountability.

The NASUWT has developed important principles for judging the effectiveness of systems of accountability.

These include the need to ensure that inspection and accountability system respect the professionalism of teachers, do not impose excessive and unnecessary workload burdens and that provide genuine support to the work of schools in raising standards and promoting educational achievement.

While there are important similarities between the inspection and accountability systems across the UK, they are distinct in many important respects.

This section of the website provides advice, guidance and information for each UK jurisdiction.