The standards forum supports standard owners to draft, create and publish standards.
They do this through the following actions.
Approving standards
The forum helps to validate the need for any new digital, data and technology standards to support service delivery in DfE.
They assess whether standards are written clearly and can be understood.
Reviewing standards
The forum periodically review existing standards and exceptions. This ensures standards remain current, relevant, and achievable.
Who is in the forum
Core members include Heads of Profession.
General attendees depends on which standards are being reviewed. A review will usually includes profession leads, representatives from the Service Health Check App (DfE intranet) and Deputy Directors (DDs) sponsoring relevant standards.
Standards forum meetings
The standards forum meet every 2 weeks.
The forum are alerted to standards being submitted for review via the email address ddt.standards@education.gov.uk.
The minumum number of people in the forum is 2 core members. This includes a Head of Profession and a profession lead relevant to the standards being reviewed.
Standards forum agenda:
- review standards
- review escalated exceptions
- any other business
What the forum will review
New standards and any supporting material. Standards must be submitted via Create and manage standards.
Any published standards that need a re-review, as determined by their review date on Find and use standards.
What the forum will output
Approved standards, with agreements to publish on Find and use standards.
Recommendations to standards owners for any amendments.
Recommendations on standard creation or priority areas.
Escalations to Digital, Data, Technology senior leadership team or Design and Delivery Board.