Membership Application Form - MAY2024

  • Membership Application Form

  • Registering As*

  • Membership Application Overview

  • Registering As
  • Entry Route*
  • My accreditation was:*

  • OEAS - Online schools only

    This route to membership is for online schools which have been accredited through the Department for Education's Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS) within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    *Application fee - £372

  • OEAS - Online schools only

    This route to membership is for online schools which have been accredited through the Department for Education's Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS) within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    Please note there is no charge for this service

  • ISI (UK Schools Only)

    This route to membership is for UK schools which have had an ISI inspection within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    *Application fee - £372

  • ISI (UK Schools Only)

    This route to membership is for UK schools which have had an ISI inspection within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    Please note there is no charge for this service

  • WASC

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a WASC accreditation within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    *Application fee - £372

  • WASC

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a WASC accreditation within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    Please note there is no charge for this service

  • COBIS Compliance includes quality assurance across COBIS Standards 1-6:

    Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment, Student Welfare, Facilities, Governance, Educational Ethos and Values and Boarding (where applicable). 

    For more information, please visit this link

    * Base fee: £6,522.00 

    * Additional section/phase fee: £1,180.00

     

  • Provisional School status is suitable for schools which are in the development phase and not yet open. The process includes quality assurance across the following areas: 

    1. Nature of the school: including ethos and values and admissions policy
    2. Staffing: including recruitment processes and training, and safer recruitment practices
    3. Students and Curriculum: including planned curriculum and support for EAL and AEN students
    4. Facilities: including safety compliance and provision for students with physical disabilities
    5. Governance and Steering: including vision, school development plan, planned governance structure and school policies


    For more information, please visit this link

  • The Two-Part Accreditation process involves two visits: a Compliance Visit is followed by an Accreditation Visit, as part of an ongoing process working with a Lead Improvement Partner (LIP).

    COBIS Accreditation includes quality assurance across all COBIS Standards (1-10):

    Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment, Student Welfare, Facilities, Governance, Educational Ethos and Values, Boarding (where applicable), Learning & Teaching, Leadership, Communication and Extra-Curricular, Enrichment and Engagement.

     Standards 1-5 (or 6 for Boarding Schools) are covered in the (part 1) Compliance Visit and 7-10 in the (part 2) Accreditation Visit in the Two-Part Accreditation process.

     For more information, please visit this link.

  • COBIS Accreditation includes quality assurance across all COBIS Standards (1-10):

    Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment, Student Welfare, Facilities, Governance, Educational Ethos and Values, Boarding (where applicable), Learning & Teaching, Leadership, Communication and Extra-Curricular, Enrichment and Engagement. 

    For more information, please visit this link

    * Base fee: £11,862.00

    * Additional section/phase fee: £2,961.00

  • BSO

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a BSO inspection within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    * Application fee - £372

  • BSO

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a BSO inspection within the last 5 years and wish to reaccredit using this report. Please note there is no charge for this service.

     

  • CIS

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a CIS accreditation within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    * Application fee - £372

  • CIS

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a CIS accreditation within the last 5 years and wish to reaccredit using this report. Please note there is no charge for this service.

     

  • NEASC

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a NEASC accreditation within the last 5 years and wish to apply using this report.

    * Application fee - £372

  • NEASC

    This route to membership is for schools which have had a NEASC accreditation within the last 5 years and wish to reaccredit using this report. Please note there is no charge for this service.

     

  • What type of provision do you offer?*
  • What type of provision do you offer?*
  • What type of provision do you offer?*
  • What type of provision do you offer?*

  • Pricing for COBIS Accreditation and Compliance is calculated based on the number of sections/phases a school has. 

    If your school has one section/phase (i.e. EYFS only, Primary only or Secondary only), you will be charged the base fee (plus boarding if applicable). If your school has more than one section/phase (i.e. Primary through to Secondary, or EYFS through to sixth form), you will be charged the base fee plus a fee for the additional section/phase. This is calculated below.

  • Do you offer boarding at the school?*

  • Payment Summary Total (Excluding VAT)

  • Please note that the fees above exclude VAT. VAT will be applied if applicable.

    To see a list of all COBIS pricing, including membership fees, please visit our website: Here

  • School Overview

  • Registering As

  • School Details

  • Expected Opening Date
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  • Is the school's current mailing address different to the address entered above?*
  • Is your school part of a group?*
  • Curricula should be ones recognisable in UK and British international schools. These would include IB and the IPC. We also acknowledge that, where schools have the independence to develop their own curricula up to the start of examination courses, and indeed beyond, these may well be quite hybrid, drawing ideas, approaches and good practice from available programmes. Please confirm that your school meet these criteria.*

  • Please contact members@cobis.org.uk to discuss your application further. 

  • School Curricula (Select all that apply)*
  • Has the school obtained licensing from a national or provisional entity or organisation?*
  • Has the school been registered as a Future School with ISC Research?

  • Contact Details

  • Registering As

  • Head Teacher Details

  • Contact Details

    Key contact for COBIS membership queries and communications.
  • Would you like to add the Head Teacher above as the key contact?*

  • Finance Contact Details

    Key contact for invoicing enquiries.
  • Would you like to set the Head Teacher or the Key Contact as the Finance Contact?*

  • Relationship with COBIS

  • All COBIS Provisional Schools are expected to commit to be quality assured by COBIS or any other recognised body within the first 12 months of operation. Does this expectation and timeline match your school development plan?*

  • Please contact members@cobis.org.uk to discuss your application further.

  • Provisional School status is based on the COBIS Standards described here. 

  • Should you have any questions about your application, please contact members@cobis.org.uk 

  • Should you have any questions about your application, please contact members@cobis.org.uk

  • Should you have any questions about your application, please contact members@cobis.org.uk

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