AMS Mission Statement - Association of Muslim Schools

AMS Mission Statement
The AMS guided by the Qur’an and the Sunnah, will strive with sincerity to represent, inspire, motivate,
support and build capacity in institutions, so that they become centres of excellence. The AMS will
endeavour to support institutions to develop sustainable approaches and strategies that cultivate
productive and transformative leadership with an aim to provide holistic education to all learners so
that they:
attain taqwa and ihsan;
love the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his sunnah;
love learning and the pursuit of academic excellence;
develop effective leadership skills;
attain their full potential;
contribute positively to their own well-being and that of their families, communities, society and
environment.
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Table of Contents
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1 SHURA COMMITTEE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
a) Shura Member Register 2009/10……………………………………………………………………………………………4
2 MEMBERSHIP…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
3 MUSLIM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ENGLAND & WALES…………………………………………………………..6
4 ACTIVITIES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/2010………………………………………………………………………….9
a) Representation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
i.
ii.
iii.
Press releases.
Meetings & Consultations.
Keeping Faith in the System Conference.
b) Services………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
i.
Regional Hubs: Insets, CPD & activities.
ii.
Staff Recruitment & CRB Checks
iii.
Section 48 Inspections of VA Muslim Schools.
iv.
Bridge Schools Inspectorate
v.
NPQH Subsidy Scheme
vi.
QTS Assessment Route Only
vii.
Schools Improvement Partners.
viii.
Annual Schools Conference & Awards Ceremony
ix.
Islam & Citizenship Education Project.
5 2009 GCSE LEAGUE TABLE OF MUSLIM SECONDARY SCHOOLS……………………………………………..25
6 ACCOUNTS & FINANCES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2009 –10………………………………………………………26
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1. SHURA COMMITTEE
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Those member schools that attend the AGM elect the shura council.
Shura council elect the office bearers – chairman, deputy chairman and treasurer.
Chairman and shura council create and monitor the policies and activities of AMSUK.
Chairman and shura council are answerable to member schools for AMSUK’s performance
in implementing policies and activities.
Each shura member must be part of an AMS Shura Sub-Committee that regularly reports to
the Chairman and the rest of the Shura on their activities.
Chairman and Sub-Commitees utilise the regional hubs and the central office to carry out
activities.
AMS UK Executive Committee / Shura Council 2009 – 2010
Chairperson, Dr Mohamed Mukadam
Deputy Chair, Ashfaque Chowdhury
Treasurer, Anwar Teladia
Fundraising, Haji Idris Mears
Hasina Varachia
Amina Sessay
Mona Mohamed
Tahir Alam
Sakina Dambatta
Someera Butt
Muhammad Akram Khan Cheema OBE
Ibrahim Hewitt
Yousuf Seedat
Ibrahim Rashid
Fuad Dol
Ataullah Parkar
Amjad Ahmed
Zahida Hussain
Mufti Hamid Patel
Mohammed Zamir
Qari Muhammad Ismail
Abdul Razzak
Madani High School, Leicester
Bury Park Educational Institute, Luton
Birchfield Independent Girls School, Birmingham
Derby
Palfrey Girls School, Walsall
Al-Hira School, Birmingham
KD Grammar School, Manchester
Al-Hijrah Trust, Birmingham
New Horizon Community School, Leeds
Al Noor Muslim Primary School, London
Bingley
Al Aqsa Primary School, Leicester
Preston Muslim Girls School
Apex Primary School, London
Al-Birr School, Birmingham
(co-opted to the Shura after working as Research and
Development Officer)
Al-Furqan Community College
Al-Furqan Primary School
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
Al-Hijrah Primary School
Sheffield
Rochdale Girls School
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a.) SHURA MEMBER REGISTER 2009/10
SHURA MEMBER
26.09.09
12.12.09
20.02.10
20.03.10
22.05.10
Abdul Razzak
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Amina Sessay
not coopted
Apologies ✔
Apologies
Apologies ✔
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Apologies ✔
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Apologies
Apologies
Hasina Varachia
✔
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✔
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Apologies
Ibrahim Hewitt
not coopted
Apologies ✔
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Apologies
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Anwar Teladia
Ashfaque Chowdhury ✔
Amjad Ahmed
Ataullah Parkar
Dr Mohamed
Mukadam
Fuad Dol
not coopted
Apologies
Mohammed Zamir
✔
✔
Mona Mohamed
not coopted
Ibrahim Rashid
✔
✔
Resigned
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Apologies
Apologies
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Mufti Hamid Patel
M Akram Khan
Cheema
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not coopted
Apologies Apologies Apologies
Apologies
Mujahid Abdul Aziz
Qari Muhammad
Ismail
Apologies
✔
Apologies Apologies
Apologies
Apologies
Apologies Apologies Apologies
Apologies
Sakinah Dambatta
Apologies
✔
Apologies
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Someera Butt
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Resigned
Tahir Alam
not coopted
Apologies Apologies
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Apologies
Apologies
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Usman Mapara
Yousuf Seedat
Zahida Hussain
Zarina Seedat
Haji Idris Mears
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Apologies ✔
Apologies ✔
Apologies ✔
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Apologies
Apologies ✔
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2. MEMBERSHIP
The paid membership of AMS UK for 2009/10 by regional hub:
The North
London & the South
Afifah High School for Girls, Manchester
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School, Nelson
Al Mumin Primary School, Bradford
Al-Asr Primary School, Blackburn
Al-Islah Schools, Blackburn
Al-Mahad al-Islam School, Sheffield
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Crescent Community High School, Manchester
Crystal Gardens, Bradford
Eternal Light Secondary School, Bradford
Feversham College, Bradford
Hanifah Infants Small School, Manchester
Institute of Islamic Education, Dewsbury
Islamia Girls High School, Huddersfield
Islamiyah School, Blackburn
Jamea al Kauthar, Lancaster
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda, Blackburn
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys, Manchester
Madni Muslim Girls' High School, Dewsbury
Manchester Islamic High School for Girls
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
New Horizon Community School, Leeds
Paradise Primary School, Dewsbury
Preston Muslim Girls' High School
Rochdale Girls School
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School, Blackburn
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School, Batley
Al Risalah Secondary School
Al-Muntada Islamic School, London
Al-Noor Primary School, London
Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra Schools, London
Andalusia Academy, Bristol
Apex Primary School, London
Aya Sofia Primary School, London
Brondesbury College for Boys, London
Bury Park Educational Institute, Luton
Darul Uloom London, Kent
Date Valley School, London
Fitra SIPS, Southampton
Gatton Primary School, Luton
Imam Zakaria Academy, London
Iqra School, Oxford
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School
Islamia Girls' High School, London
Islamia Primary School, London
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation, London
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation, Slough
Jamia Madaniyah Primary School, London
London East Academy and Muslim Centre
Jamiatul Ummah School, London
King Fahad Academy, London
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School, London
London Islamic School
Madani Secondary Girls' School, London
Mazahirul Uloom School, London
Noor Ul Islam Primary School, London
Oakwood Primary School, Luton
Olive Tree Primary School, Luton
Olive Tree School, London
Suffah Primary School, Hounslow
Tawhid Boys School, London
Tayyibah Girls' School, London
The Orchard School, London
The Midlands
Abu Bakr Independent School, Walsall
Al Birr School, Birmingham
Al Karam Secondary School, Nottinghamshire
Al-Ameen Primary School, Birmingham
Al-Aqsa Primary School, Leicester
Al-Burhan Grammar School, Birmingham
Al-Furqan Community College, Birmingham
Al-Furqan Primary School, Birmingham
Al-Hijrah Primary School, Birmingham
Al-Hijrah Secondary School, Birmingham
Birchfield Ind. Girls School, Birmingham
Birmingham Muslim School
Coventry Muslim School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School, Birmingham
Darul Uloom Leicester
Hamd House Prep School, Birmingham
Jameah Girls Academy, Leicester
Leicester Islamic Academy
Madani Muslim High School, Leicester
Normanton House Primary School, Derby
Nottingham Islamia School
Palfrey Girls School, Walsall
Tiny Tots Pre-School, Leicester
Woodstock Girls School, Birmingham
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3. MUSLIM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ENGLAND & WALES
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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4. ACTIVITIES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/2010
AMS UK’s activities encompass two main strands, representation and services. This academic year
has seen services grow incorporating a project to develop Islam and Citizenship Education in
Muslim schools in partnership with the School Develop Support Agency.
a.
REPRESENTATION
i.
Press Releases
Background
In March 2009, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, asked Ofsted to carry out a survey of
independent faith schools to examine how they are meeting the Independent Schools Standards relating to the spiritual,
moral, social and cultural development of pupils. The survey was carried out in response to a divisive report written
about Muslim schools by Dennis MacEoin and published by right-wing thinktank Civitas. The survey involved inspectors
visiting fifty one randomly chosen independent faith schools and assessing their spiritual, moral, social and cultural
development of pupils. The published report can be accessed online; www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/090093.
Commenting on the report the then Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls said:
“I welcome this report. Ofsted is clear that all the independent faith schools it visited were meeting the standards
required of them. Faith schools play a central and valued role in the education system – not just in the maintained
sector, but in the private sector too... This report shows many good examples of schools using objective and accurate
materials, but I urge all schools – faith or otherwise to make sure the materials they use help pupils develop a good
understanding of different faiths and cultures. Ofsted has also highlighted the benefits of schools working more closely
together. I fully support this and have asked the Independent State School Partnership Group to consider what more can
be done to encourage partnership working.”
22 Oct 2009
AMS UK Press-release.
Ofsted Report, Faith Schools are meeting the standards expected of them.
Earlier this year the Association of Muslim Schools UK welcomed the Secretary of State’s request to Ofsted to
carry out a survey on the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development of all pupils in independent faith
schools.
The AMS UK is delighted that having carried out their survey, Ofsted have found the Spiritual, Moral, Social
and Cultural development of all pupils at these schools to be at least good, and, in some cases, excellent.
This report is an emphatic rebuttal of the allegation, purported earlier this year, that Independent faith schools
were not meeting the standards expected from them. Muslim schools have always endeavoured to educate
and nurture all pupils in the belief that being a good Muslim requires being a good citizen. The report
unequivocally confirms the hard work that is done to prepare pupils to be good citizens.
The Secretary of State’s enthusiastic support for working more closely together is welcomed and we hope
that the government will do more to encourage the same from those who seek confrontation, rather than cooperation with faith schools. We hope this report will help to strengthen the Secretary of State’s faith in the
independent faith schools’ sector and give confidence to the government to resist any further pressure from
the small group of people with powerful voices who are unwilling to tolerate faith schools and particularly
those schools that support members of minority faith communities.
The AMS UK, on behalf of its member schools, would like to take this opportunity to extend a hand of
friendship to those who considered us as a “threat to social cohesion”. We are confident that your sense of
justice will ensure that, in the light of this report, you will not only respect our right to exist as independent faith
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schools under British law but also accept us as different but equal citizens, sharing the same passion to
contribute to social cohesion.
AMS Chairman Dr Mohamed Mukadam said, “It is our sincere request to everyone to put ideological
differences aside and embrace constructive dialogue, in a sustained effort to work together to improve social
harmony and the educational achievement and attainment of all our children. Let us work together to make
Britain a safer, fairer and more prosperous country for all.”
[Ends]
Background
During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 25th November 2009, the then Leader of the Opposition, David
Cameron MP accused Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation, who run two Muslim schools in Slough and London, of being a
front for Hizb-ut-Tahrir and of receiving public money from a Preventing Extremism Fund. It later transpired that the
accusations were false and after an investigation by the Charity Commission Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation were
cleared of having any links with Hizb-ut-Tahrir.
26 Nov 2009
AMS UK Press-release.
The Association of Muslim Schools' reaction to David Cameron’s baseless
accusations during Prime Minister’s Questions
The Association of Muslim Schools wishes to express its deep disappointment in the way that David Cameron
and some of his senior members, once again, used Muslim schools for political expediency. AMS Chairman
Dr Mohamed Mukadam commenting on Mr Cameron’s remarks said:
“Instead of relying on dubious reports and making wild allegations, which divide our communities, Mr
Cameron should take a leaf out of the book of some of his own party members who have taken the trouble to
visit Muslim schools and see some of the good work that is being done. He should also take the trouble to
read Ofsted reports on Muslim schools which show clearly that they are doing just as much if not more to
enhance community cohesion and promote excellence in education as their state school counterparts.”
The Association warns Mr Cameron that such scurrilous remarks can only damage community relations and
create further divisions in our society. This type of irresponsible behaviour is certainly not what the vast
majority of people of this country would like to see.
[Ends]
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ii.
Meetings and Consultations Attended by AMS Office Bearers and staff:
Meeting
Date & Location
DCSF Faith Providers Meeting
8 Sept 2009, London
DCSF Faith Providers Meeting
20 Oct 2009, London
Ofsted SMSC Survey Feedback
23 Oct 2009, London
Graham Smith DCSF
10 Dec 2009, London
National College, DCSF joint Consultation
14 Jan 2010, London
DCSF Faith Providers Meeting
18 Jan 2010, London
VA Capital Working Group
3 Feb 2010, London
Education Debate with Ed Balls & Michael
Gove
15 Mar 2010, London
Ministerial Review Group Meeting
16 March 2010, London
Meeting with Local Educational Authority
24 Mar 2010, Dewsbury
DCSF VA Capital Group Meeting
4 May 2010, London
DCSF Meeting
17 May 2010, London
DfE Faith Providers Meeting
8 June 2010, London
TDA Meeting
16 June 2010,
Manchester
MBC Annual Conference
20 June 2010, London
th
AMS Representative
Khaled Miah
th
Khaled Miah
rd
Khaled Miah
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam & Khaled
Miah
th
Khaled Miah
rd
Dr Mohamed Mukadam & Khaled
Miah
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
th
Khaled Miah
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
th
th
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
th
Dr Mohamed Mukadam
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iii.
Keeping Faith in the System Conference
AMS UK has continued its strong working relationship with the many different sub-departments
of the DCSF and subsequently the DfE. AMS UK representatives have attended meetings
between those schools applying to become VA and the VA Capital Working Team. AMS UK is
also a key stakeholder in the Faith Providers Group, whose other members include the Catholic
Education Service, The Christian Schools Trust and The Board of Deputies of British Jews. The
Faith Providers Group meets with senior civil servants from the DfE regularly to discuss issues
affecting faith schools and other faith based educational institutes such as supplementary
schools. In 2007 the group produced the document Faith in the System, outlining a shared vision
of the role faith schools play in the English education system and wider society.
As a follow up to the Faith in the System document on Wednesday October 14th 2009 AMS UK
Shura members represented Muslim Schools at the Keeping Faith in the System Conference,
which was held in London and attended by the then Secretary of State for the DCSF, Ed Balls.
AMS Chairman Dr Mohamed Mukadam delivered a keynote address, Importance of a Faith
Based Ethos and Head of New Schools, Mufti Hamid Patel delivered an enthusiastically received
workshop on Community Cohesion;
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b. SCHOOLS’ SERVICES
i.
Regional Hubs: INSETs, CPD and networks.
The academic year of 2009/10 has seen AMS UK build on previous years’ INSET and Training
Days with the most Insets ever organised in one academic year. Three of the regional hubs
have been extremely active over the last year, Lancashire, West Midlands and London/South
East. The Yorkshire Hub also began with a series of INSETS which will, insha’Allah, lead to
further activity next year. A breakdown of the training and activities that have taken place
over the last academic year;
Date
Event
Region
No. of attendees
No. of schools
represented
October 2009
Teaching English and
Literacy for non
specialists (2 day)
London / South East
10
7
October 2009
How to be an
Outstanding Maths
Teacher
London / South East
10
10
October 2009
Effective Delivery of
Edexcel 360 Science
Lancashire
6
3
November 2009
Classroom
Management
West Midlands
115
12
November 2009
Community Cohesion
West Midlands
45
10
November 2009
Assessment For
Learning
Lancashire
21
8
November 2009
Effective Delivery of
AQA English
Lancashire
6
3
January 2010
Managing staff in
non-profitable
settings (2 days)
Lancashire
11
5
January 2010
Senior Leaders,
Headteachers &
Managers Training
West Midlands
30
7
13
January 2010
Gifted & Talented
Strategies for the
Classroom
West Midlands
60
6
February 2010
First Aid
West Midlands
51
11
February 2010
Outstanding
Leadership
West Midlands
22
7
February 2010
SEN Training
West Midlands
61
6
February 2010
Child Protection:
Advanced
West Midlands
22
10
February 2010
Safer Recruitment
London / South East
10
10
April 2010
Schools Cluster
Meeting
London / South East
13
11
April 2010
Assessment for
Learning
Yorkshire
54
8
May 2010
Child Protection for
Designated Senior
Officer
Lancashire
7
5
June 2010
How to be an
Outstanding Science
Teacher
London / South East
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AMS UK would like to thank the following schools for opening their doors and welcoming other
schools by hosting teacher trainings and other events;
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Abu Bakr Girls School
Al-Furqan Primary School
Al-Hijrah Primary School
Aya Sofia Primary School
Ayesha Community Education
Birchfield Independent Girls School
Bury Park Educational Institute
Ebrahim College
Madani High School
Madni Muslim Girls High School
Preston Muslim Girls School
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
Tayyibah Girls School
Walsall
Birmingham
Birmingham
London
London
Birmingham
Luton
London
Leicester
Dewsbury
Preston
Blackburn
London
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All hubs are dedicated to providing an excellent level of service to all member schools of the AMS
and may be contacted to deal with queries as well as suggestions and ideas to improve quality of
service;
Hub
Lancashire
Co-ordinator
Yusuf Seedat
Contact Details
lancashire@ams-uk.org
07878 274 621
The Midlands
Hasina Varachia
midlands@ams-uk.org
07789 557 889
London/South East
Usman Mapara
southeast@ams-uk.org
07983 550 101
Yorkshire
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yorkshire@ams-uk.org
Images from this academic year’s AMS UK INSETs;
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ii.
Staff Recruitment & CRB Checks
As part of AMS’s commitment to safeguarding and child protection and to ensure Muslim
schools, madrasahs and mosques nurture a safe learning environment the Association of
Muslim Schools has continued its work as a registered Criminal Records Bureau Umbrella Body
in academic year 2009/10. AMS currently process forms for staff at schools, evening schools,
madrasahs and mosques to an enhanced level. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) provides
wider access to criminal record information through its Disclosure service. This service enables
organisations to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be
unsuitable for certain types of work, especially those that involve children.
CRB Statistics for 2009/10:
Number of Enhanced CRB Forms processed for schools,
madrasahs and mosques;
324
AMS Online Jobs Board:
AMS UK’s website is used by member schools to post vacancies for teaching and non-teaching
positions;
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iii.
Section 48 Inspections of VA Muslim Schools
The Association of Muslim Schools UK is contracted by the Department for Education to
carry out Section 48 Inspections of VA Muslim Schools throughout England. The inspection
assesses the distinctiveness of religious education and the school's contribution to a child's
spiritual development. AMSUK provides trained independent inspectors to conduct Section
48 inspections. In so doing, it gives all Muslims schools access to a rigorous, reliable, valid
and effective inspection process, delivered under the AMSUK Framework designed by
OFSTED inspector Muhammad Ismail.
Schools inspected under the Section 48 Framework by AMS UK in academic year 2009/10;
Al-Hijrah Secondary School
(Birmingham) - [Dates of inspection: 02/12/2009]
Islamia Primary School
(London)- [Dates of inspection: 15/12/2009]
Al-Furqan Primary School
(Birmingham)- [Dates of inspection: 20/05/2010]
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School (Blackburn)- [Dates of inspection: 24/05/2010]
To see full inspection reports please visit www.ams-uk.org/services/section-48.
“Our school’s Section 48 inspection went well, Alhamdulillah. The inspector was excellent
and won everyone’s respect in the way he conducted the inspection. He was focused,
transparent about what he was doing and clearly knowledgeable.”
Headteacher of a school inspected by AMS UK.
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iv.
Bridge Schools Inspectorate
AMS UK along with the Christian Schools Trust is a key stakeholder in the Bridge Schools
Inspectorate, which was approved in 2008 as a body for the purposes of inspecting selected
registered independent schools in membership of the Association of Muslim Schools UK
(AMSUK) and the Christian Schools’ Trust (CST), under section 162A(1) of the Education Act
2002. There are currently 55 schools confirmed to be in the inspection remit of The Bridge
Schools Inspectorate. The schools are evangelical Christian or Muslim schools, serving faith
communities, which provide a distinctive religious curriculum alongside secular studies.
Monitored by Ofsted the BSI is unique in that it inspects independent Muslim and Christian
Schools with trained inspectors from both faith backgrounds. Inspectors have a deep
understanding of the schools they inspect as attested to by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of
Schools Christine Gilbert;
The quality of inspections
In its first year of operation, Ofsted judged all of the eight BSI inspections it monitored to be of
good quality. This represented almost half of all the inspections conducted by the Bridge Schools
Inspectorate in this reporting year. The composition of the inspection teams is a key strength of
the inspectorate’s work. Teams consistently include well trained and knowledgeable inspectors
whose expertise is well suited to the school, and includes knowledge of the Early Years
Foundation Stage and religious ethos. These features are valued highly by the schools, who also
frequently comment favourably on the inspectors’ conduct, understanding of and respect for the
schools’ ethical and cultural customs and dress. In one inspection, for example, the specialist
Muslim inspector had made a significant contribution to the inspection by gathering incisive
evidence and bringing to bear an excellent cultural understanding and powerful writing skills
which captured the ethos of the school extremely well. Fundamental to the positive views held
by schools is the good quality of leadership and management exemplified by the lead inspectors.
This is typified by inspection planning which is a strength of the lead inspectors’ work.
Inspection activities are well planned to ensure that the team gathers a good range of evidence
and covers the regulatory requirements comprehensively. The inspections demonstrate a good
balance of observations, interviews and discussions with staff and pupils and good use is made
of the analysis of pupils’ and parents’ questionnaires. Team inspectors are well supported by
the lead inspectors, in particular where they are inspecting for the first time. Joint lesson
observations between team inspectors and the lead inspector enable expertise to be shared and
judgements discussed and standardised. This helps to develop new inspectors’ confidence and
strengthen good quality assurance procedures.
Extract from the annual report letter on the quality of the inspections and reports by the Bridge
Schools Inspectorate. Date: 28 Sep 2009 HMI: 20090053. (www.ofsted.gov.uk)
The following AMS UK Schools were inspected during academic year 2009/10 by the BSI:
Bury Park Educational Institute, Luton
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School, Blackburn
Mazahirul Uloom, London
New Horizon Community School, Leeds
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v.
NPQH Subsidy Scheme
In order to improve management of schools and to equip school leaders with the necessary
operational and strategic skills, AMS UK provided a one third subsidy for the National
Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). The NPQH is a qualification which will not
only equip leaders with knowledge but with the opportunities for networking with local
school leaders and aspiring headteachers.
AMS UK has assisted the NPQH candidates by hiring Trevor Arrowsmith (former NCSL NPQH
tutor) to advise on application forms, the rigorous interview process and course content so
that Muslim Schools’ NPQH candidates have a better chance of success. The following
schools have either had a candidate who has successfully completed the NPQH or is
currently in the process of doing so;
o
o
o
o
Madni Girls High School
Al-Aqsa Primary School
Suffah Primary School
Al Asr Primary School
(Dewsbury)
(Leicester)
(Hounslow)
(Blackburn)
“I have successfully completed my NPQH Alhamdulillah. I very much appreciate the
financial support I received from AMS in order to undertake this journey. It would not have
been possible for me to have done so without your support, from the application process all
the way to completion. The qualification has given me the tools I need to become a more
effective leader of my school and has had a positive effect on staff and pupils alike. Once
again, please convey my gratitude to all at AMS for their help and support.”
NPQH Graduate.
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vi.
QTS Assessment Route Only
In order to help teachers in Muslim schools gain the recognised Qualified Teacher Status
AMS UK has continued to offer the QTS Assessment Route Only qualification in partnership
with the University of Gloucestershire. There are 20 candidates that were registered on the
programme for 2009/2010. A number of candidates have completed the QTS programme
or are awaiting final assessment. Currently schools on the AMS support programme for
2009/2010 are:
Al Asr Primary School
London Islamic School
Abu Bakr Girls School
Al Khair School
Zakaria Muslim Girls School
Tauheedul Islamic Girls School
Madani High School
Madni Girls School
Al Hijrah Secondary School
Ghausia Girls School
KD Grammar School
Jamiatul Uloom Al Islamia
Rabia Boys School
Leicester Islamic Academy
Birchfield Independent Girls School
(Blackburn)
(Walsall)
(Croydon)
(Batley)
(Blackburn)
(Leicester)
(London)
(Birmingham)
(Nelson)
(Manchester)
(Luton)
(Luton)
(Birmingham)
Some schools have more than one candidate on the programme. The course is
oversubscribed and the AMS have received a large number of applications for the academic
year 2010/2011. The next round of applications opens in November for 2011/2012. Please
see the AMS website for further details.
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Schools Improvement Partners Programme. SIPP.
A school improvement partner provides professional challenge and support to a school,
helping its leadership to evaluate its performance, identify priorities for improvement, and
plan effective change.
The objective of the School Improvement Partners Programme is to evaluate how a school
is performing and identifying key factors to help improve the school. The School
Improvement Partner along with the school’s management and leadership will agree on
priorities and targets that will help the school improve (inshAllah). The objective of the
School Improvement Partners Programme is to evaluate how a school is performing and to
identify key factors to help improve the school. The School Improvement Partner along
with the schools management and leadership will agree on priorities and targets that will
help the school Improve (inshAllah).
Eleven schools were supported through the School Improvement Partners Programme in the
Academic Year 2009/10 which included four schools going through initial registration. A
further four schools have successfully been supported through notices for improvement and
notices of closure.
“One of our teachers was searching for teacher training courses and she came across AMS
but found out the school needs to be a member of AMS for her to apply to their training
programme. She informed us and we looked at the website and we found our guiding light.
At that time we were struggling to go through the DCSF registration. After one telephone
conversation we got the ball rolling as they provided us with advice and offers that were
tailored to our needs Alhamdulillah. It was too good to be true at the beginning we were
overwhelmed by the prompt action from them. When the young man came to visit us from the
SIP project we at the beginning were re-assuring ourselves this is true and for free; being a
new school we were very conscious of our finances and small budget. They continued to
support us until we sent our action plan and policies to the DCSF. AMS also provided us
with many useful resources that our teachers could use to deliver even better lessons.
Overall we think the SIP project really does deliver what the title says, it improves the
schools and we feel we have partners for the longevity of our school insha’Allah. We would
strongly recommend AMS to any new school to get in contact with them at the early stages of
set up. On behalf of all the staff and members of Dar Al-Huda we would like to express our
deep gratitude for all the time and effort you have invested in us and we hope you continue
providing the service you do. Jazakum Allah kher and may Allah always keep you as a
continuing guiding light valuable for all.”
Aisha Bello (Headteacher) and Noor Bashir (Proprietor)
Dar Al-Huda Girls Secondary School, Acton, London
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Annual Schools Conference & Awards Ceremony
The AMS UK Annual Schools Conference & Awards Ceremony entitled Leading Muslim
Schools for the Future took place at Madani High School, Leicester on Saturday 17th April
2010 and was attended by just over four hundred delegates from schools across the
country. The event was sponsored by HSBC Amanah Finance and incorporated an awards
ceremony to recognise the achievements of independent Muslim schools and their staff.
As well as keynote speakers Sheikh Ahmed Babikir (Islamia Primary School) and Edris
Khamissa (AMS, South Africa) the conference was attended by chief guests Dr Muhammad
Abdul Bari (the then Secretary General of the MCB) and Ahmed Versi (Editor, Muslim
News). Afternoon workshops included amongst others Registering & Setting Up a New
Muslim School and Distributive Leadership. Local newspapers covered the awards aspect of
the conference thus enhancing the profile and reputation of the winning schools in the
wider community.
Conference images;
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Local media coverage of AMS Awards;
Muslim primary is School of the Year
PROUD: Headteacher Rookshanna Adam with the award and the school council. Picture by Roy Tillett
By Martyn Dolton
A LEYTON Muslim school has been named the best of its kind in the country. Noor Ul Islam Primary School, in
Dawlish Road, was named the School of the Year at the Association of Muslim Schools UK (AMS UK) Award
ceremony. The awards were launched this year and recognise excellence in Muslim schools. Judges reward
the schools which demonstrate outstanding and consistent standards, or a significant improvement in standards.
As well as winning the award, the school was also given a £1,000 prize. Headteacher, Rookshanna Adam, was
delighted to accept the award on the school’s behalf. She said: “This award is a testament to all the hard work
pupils, staff and parents have put in. “We always encourage our children to try their best and achieve their
potential, so this award will help them do that.”
Judges praised the school for its work in the local community, including creating a relationship with other local
state schools. Science projects, Islam Awareness events and environmental topics held by the school also give
opportunities for pupils and parents from each school to learn from one another.
To find out more about the school, visit www.nuips.org
“I would like to congratulate AMS for organising such a fantastic Conference. Masha’Allah!
From the time we entered until we left there was a very positive atmosphere. The
opportunity to network, meet staff from other schools was definitely an added bonus, the
speakers were really inspiring, it was really motivating to listen to them and remind
ourselves about what we are all truly working towards. Looking forward to the next
conference insha’Allah.”
Conference Attendee
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Islam & Citizenship Education Project
Introduction: The Islam and Citizenship Education (I&CE) project is a DfE formerly DCSF
initiative brought into reality by the School Development Support Agency (SDSA) in Leicester
who are a contractor for the Leicester Local Authority. The Project Manager is Irfan Maurice
Coles, a HMI and manager in many local authorities. AMS Chairman Dr Mohamed Mukadam
played a key part in negotiating the project. Asside from AMS UK those Muslim organisations
throughout England who endorsed it are the Muslim Council of Britain, the British Muslim
Forum and the Al-Khoei Foundation, as such it is unique in its scope. The project aimed to
address issues around the decline in moral responsibility, sense of belonging and a general
misconception of what a British Muslim’s role and responsibilities are.
The AMS partnership: AMS’s partnership with the SDSA helps implement the I&CE Schemes of
Work and Curriculum in Muslim VA and independent schools. The initial target was to
implement the curriculum in one hundred schools.
Progress So far: AMS UK has organised through the I&CE project funding four regional
seminars which provided training on the I&CE materials as well as QTS Assessment only route
and for senior managers how to apply for the National Professional Qualification for Headship
by professional trainers. This in turn has been valuable to reconnect with schools and make
them aware of AMS services.
I&CE officers: Regional officers from the Hubs were chosen to help with the implementation of
the I&CE along with colleagues from the schools and educationists.
Schools signed up: so far about 100 schools have signed up to deliver the I&CE project amongst
them about 50-60 have so far used the materials. Feedback received from schools has been
very positive.
SDSA Project Manager, Irfan Maurice Coles.
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5. SECONDARY SCHOOLS GCSE LEAGUE TABLE 2009
Name of School
Al Furqan Community College
Islamia Girls' High School
Brondesbury College for Boys
Tauheedul Islam Girls School
Manchester Islamic High School for Girls
Al Khair School
Jameah Girls Academy
Darul Uloom Leicester
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal Huda UK School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Jamiatul Ummah
Tayyibah Girls
Bolton Muslim Girls
Al Risalah Secondary
Jamea Al Kauthar
Madani Secondary Girls' School
Preston Muslim Girls' High School
M A Institute
Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra Schools
Al Karam Secondary
Al-Hijrah Secondary
Rochdale Girls School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Madani Muslim High School
London East Academy and Muslim Centre
New Horizon Community School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Institute of Islamic Education
Islamiyah School
Tawhid Boys School
London Islamic School
Azhar Academy
Birchfield Independent Girls School
Darul Uloom London
Palfrey Girls School
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School
Andalusia Academy Bristol
Al-Islah Schools





Type
Ind
Ind
Ind
VA
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
VA
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
VA
Ind
Ind
Ind
VA
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Ind
Gender
Girls
Girls
Boys
Girls
Girls
Mixed
Girls
Boys
Boys
Boys
Boys
Boys
Girls
Girls
Mixed
Girls
Girls
Girls
Mixed
Mixed
Boys
Mixed
Girls
Boys
Girls
Mixed
Boys
Girls
Boys
Boys
Girls
Boys
Boys
Girls
Girls
Boys
Girls
Girls
Mixed
Girls
Area
Birmingham
Brent
Brent
B’burn & Darwen
Manchester
Croydon
Leicester
Leicester
B’burn & Darwen
Manchester
Bury
Tower Hamlets
Hackney
Bolton
Wandsworth
Lancashire
Tower Hamlets
Lancashire
Bradford
Brent
Nottinghamshire
Birmingham
Rochdale
Bolton
Bolton
Leicester
Tower Hamlets
Leeds
Bradford
Kirklees
B’burn & Darwen
Hackney
Tower Hamlets
Newham
Birmingham
Bromley
Walsall
Kirklees
Bristol
B’burn & Darwen
No. of
students
18
13
12
60
39
12
17
15
29
28
23
20
20
70
33
31
37
25
12
39
19
58
21
14
14
99
20
16
14
19
37
21
13
37
30
18
41
38
12
41
% A*-C GCSE
100
(na)
100
(100)
100
(94)
98
(97)
92
(85)
92
(na)
88
(75)
87
(73)
86
(71)
85
(83)
83
(57)
80
(81)
80
(86)
79
(75)
79
(78)
77
(100)
76
(70)
76
(69)
75
(88)
74
(56)
74
(100)
72
(80)
71
(60)
71
(50)
71
(42)
70
(70)
70
(74)
69
(53)
64
(18)
63
(47)
62
(69)
62
(55)
62
(24)
59
(67)
57
(50)
56
(64)
51
(63)
50
(49)
50
(45)
49
(47)
Schools are ranked according to percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including English and
Maths. Where two schools have the same percentage the number of candidates is used as a tie breaker.
The national average for schools in the UK for 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths is 49.7%.
The national average for Muslim Schools in the UK for 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths is 62.4%, a 4.6% increase
from 2007/08 when it was 57.9%.
The number in brackets () refers to last year’s result.
The number of schools with GCSE candidates fell from 57 schools in 2007/08 to 52 schools 2008/09.
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6. ACCOUNTS & FINANCES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 09/10
ASSOCIATION OF MUSLIM SCHOOLS(UK)
Statement Of Financial Activity For The Year Ended 31st March 2010
2010
£
INCOMING RESOURCES
Donation Received
Contribution for setting up Hub
Subscriptions
Projects
Teacher Training grant (Gloucester Uni)
Other Receipts
£
35,210
2009
£
39,576
5,000
5,500
10,000
4,753
8,050
29,077
12,000
14,706
99,043
Commission paid to Fund Raisers
Deduct Charitable Expenditure
Salaries
Teacher Training Expenditure
Travel & Hotel
Telephone,Fax & Internet
Insets Expenses
Hub Expenses
Ice Project
Inspection & SIP
£
64,829
7,003
8,000
35,561
14,678
2,168
1,204
16,001
9,000
24,779
7,316
110,707
22,399
1,962
592
14,255
12,000
4,350
55,558
2,799
254
100
5,931
500
1,965
6,430
2,844
480
2,685
2,946
500
482
1,987
1,350
10,430
Managing/ Administering Expenses
Rent
Heat & Light
Advertising
Postage, Office Equipment & Stationery
Subscriptions
Sundry Expenses
CRB Checks
Write off of Fixed Assets
Bank Charges
March 2009 Conferance Exps
190
1,465
19,634
Total Resources Expended
Net Incoming Resources
137,344
-38,301
76,832
-12,003
Funds Balance Brought Forward
108,010
120,013
69,709
108,010
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ASSOCIATION OF MUSLIM SCHOOLS(UK)
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH 2010
2010
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank Account
Partnership Cost
Cash in Hand
Debtors
CREDITORS
Accruals
PAYE
£
2009
£
32,474
20,725
300
25,514
73,618
20,725
200
16,203
79,013
110,746
7,735
1,569
234
2,502
9,304
2,736
NET CURRENT ASSETS
£
69,709
108,010
69,709
108,010
69,709
108,010
69,709
108,010
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General Funds
For further information and enquiries please contact AMS Treasurer Anwar Teladia.
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