A self-assessment tool to support Supported Internship providers to determine the quality and success of their Supported Internship programme
As part of the Internships Work programme the Supported Internship Quality Assurance Framework (SIQAF), developed for the Department for Education by the Education and Training Foundation and their centres for excellence in 2022, was reviewed and amended, after being trialled with ten Supported Internship (SI) providers. The revised version has now been published and is available to be used by all SI providers and their delivery partners.
Watch a video about why you should book a SIQAF here.
To book a SIQAF, email training@base-uk.org
Peer review
Supported Internship programmes can sign up to a peer reviewed self-assessment. The peer review process involves two trained peer reviewers (one lead reviewer and another peer reviewer) who will visit the Supported Internship programmes over a day and a half to validate their SIQAF self-assessment score and support continuous improvement efforts with recommended actions and good practice examples.
Download the peer review process and how to guide below:
If you are a supported internship provider and want to book a peer reviewed self-assessment, please contact Amy.Martin@base-uk.org.
A peer view flyer is available here for information and for sharing
SIQAF self-assessment
A SIQAF self-assessment tool has been designed to support an SI provider to determine the quality and success of their SI programme. It is designed to be read and used in conjunction with the Supported Internship Guidance. It will highlight the programmes strengths and should be used as an annual continuous improvement tool.
It has been designed to support reflection, self-assessment, and quality assurance. It acts as a scaffold to support the effectiveness of the SI and as a catalyst for driving change and improving provision, so there is an expectation for reviews to lead to an action plan.
The framework contains 6 sections covering leadership, planning, partnership, preparedness, progress, and results. Each section contains criterion which can be scored between 0-3 (and some between 0-5 in the results section) with a total maximum score of 117. It is designed to be led by the Supported Internship provider but including all other partners involved in the delivery of the programme.
Download the SIQAF, your self-assessment tool and supporting evidence using the links below:
Supported Internship Quality Assurance Framework
SIQAF (EXCEL) – an excel version of the self-assessment tool including criterion, scoring, comments, action plans and a scoring matrix
SIQAF Supporting Evidence – supporting evidence for the word version of the self-assessment tool including Prompts/Expected Practice and the scoring matrix
Ofsted Education Inspection Framework Mapping to SIQAF
