Membership Application Form - MAY2024
  • Membership Application Form

  • Membership Application Overview

  • 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.

     

  • 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.

  • 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

  • School Details

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

  • Contact Details

  • Head Teacher Details

  • Contact Details

    Key contact for COBIS membership queries and communications.
  • Finance Contact Details

    Key contact for invoicing enquiries.
  • Relationship with COBIS

  • 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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