Beacon Status

Beacon Status is a progressive educational initiative that the United Kingdom implemented based on the idea that organizational learning could be advanced through a competitive process of identifying successful organizations and recruiting them to disseminate their good practices. The award congratulates learning providers that deliver outstanding teaching and learning and are well led and managed. Beacon Status schools are partially funded by the Learning and Skills Council. The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) and the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) are responsible for inspection and making sure the schools maintain their level of excellence and disseminating their practices. The status must be renewed every three years.