Improving the SMSC development of pupils

About this departmental advice

This is advice from the Department. It is non-statutory, and has been produced to help independent schools (including academies and Free Schools) understand their obligations under the independent school standard for the SMSC development of pupils.

This version of the departmental advice is based upon the standard included in The Education (Independent School Standards)(England) Regulations 2010 (SI2010/1997).

Expiry/review date

This advice is valid until amended or withdrawn.

Who is this advice for?

This advice is primarily for the proprietors of independent schools (including academies and Free School trusts), and headteachers or other staff of those schools who are responsible for curriculum matters.

Key points

The key points of this advice are:

• how the standard works;
• the aim of each part of the standard; and
• the desired outcomes for each part, with illustrative examples.