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MEAB Accreditation Criteria

Guidance for settings wishing to be accredited

The setting (day care, nursery and/or school) should:

• Be a member of the Montessori Schools Association (MSA)
• be established for more than two years, and the same applies in case of new ownership
• have been inspected by Ofsted at least once since they were established/in new ownership
• follow the EYFS, or other national regulatory framework
• be committed to the delivery of high quality Montessori education for children from at least one of these age-groups: birth to two/three, two/three to five/six, six to nine, or nine to twelve.
• have qualified Montessori teachers leading the learning, supported by practitioners committed to continued professional development
• have a prepared learning environment (both inside and outside) enabling children to learn following Montessori’s description of children’s natural path of development
• trust and respect children’s need to learn and develop (play and work) during the two and a half to three hour work cycle which facilitates free-flow learning opportunities in all areas of learning
• be committed to working closely with parents
• be prepared to commit to the accreditation as a means of ongoing professional development of the setting to which the whole school team contributes