About the National Middle Schools' Forum

The NMSF is the only organisation that represents the interests and aspirations of middle school headteachers, staff, pupils and governors. As "The Voice of Middle Schools" we have contacts with many national bodies such as QCA; TTA; Ofsted; House of Commons Select Committee (Education) and, of course, LEAs both inside and outside the U.K.

The provision of a support group to all middle schools is a key role of the Forum. Our annual conference gives us the opportunity to discuss the common issues of the day and further develop our national network. We provide high-quality, informed support for all middle schools through the Forum's website, through the work of the Steering Committee and through the support offered by the Executive Officer.

Read more here about Middle Schools and our background.

Three Reasons for Joining

If you have not yet become a member there are at least three reasons for doing so:

1) Membership

The £50 subscription offers the following advantages:

• Access to the member's area of the Forum website containing news, interesting web-links, and Forum documents.
• Participation in the only network support middle schools nationally at this important time.
• Access to the support of the Executive Officer.

2) Annual Conference

Membership offers a significant reduction on the cost of attending the national conference. Click here for more details on the next conference.

3) New partnership with

The NMSF is pleased to announce a new partnership with Eteach UK, the UK's leading online Education website, which will offer those who are members of the Forum significant advantages. For a single discounted annual payment to Eteach members will be able to:

• Enter any number of teaching vacancies directly onto the Eteach website so that vacancies appear immediately on their website, the sites of the leading teacher unions and in the Independent newspaper's Education Supplement each Thursday.
• Enter and update the school's details on the website, available as further information to interested applicants.
• Utilise a CV matching service that will notify schools of possible applicants whose CV's indicate an interest in the kind of post advertised.
• Receive a middle school vacancy bulletin sent by email to all middle schools.

Forum achievements include:

The annual residential conference organised by a local association of an authority which has the three tier system

• Recognition for consultation purposes by DFEE, QCA, OFSTED, House of Commons Committee
• Sending delegates to consultation exercises on behalf of middle schools
• Promoting links between middle school headteacher groups
• Establishing a national contact point for middle school information
• Building a library of information on the performance of middle schools
• The forum recognises the ethos of Middle Schools and their educational aims and values. The Aim of the Forum is to promote the distinctive identity of middle school education within local and national initiatives and developments.

The Forum achieves these aims by:

• Providing a focal point for discussion of educational development and current issues in education
• Promoting a network for the exchange of views, information and support
• Collating and disseminating information, guidance and advice for use by educational partners
• Acting as a national focal point for middle schools

How to Join

We encourage schools to join collectively through their local associations as this reduces administrative costs. (Local association treasurers please send a list of schools that have joined with your subscriptions). If you would like further information do contact members of the Steering Committee or our Executive Officer.

So do join the by completing and printing out the online membership form now.