Bridge Schools Inspectorate

The Bridge Schools Inspectorate has approval from the Secretary of State for Education and began its work in September 2008 to inspect schools belonging to the Christian Schools' Trust and the Association of Muslim Schools throughout England.

BSI provides an opportunity for cooperation between faith groups to establish a specialist faith schools inspectorate which respects their distinctive ethos. Ofsted monitors the work of independent inspectorates, including a sample of reports. At the end if its first year in operation an evaluation report on the inspectorate will be available on the Ofsted website.

Inspection teams are led by highly experienced retired HMIs who understand the distinctive characteristics of faith based education. The aim is to raise standards in schools and to foster school improvement through inspection.

www.bridgeschoolsinspectorate.co.uk