Education
Regional Improvement Leads appointed
November 2, 2017 by Education News Team 1 Comment
Schools across Scotland will be able to draw on a range of expertise through six newly established Regional Improvement Collaboratives.
Each one will be led by a Regional Improvement Lead and will work with schools, using all available evidence, to provide targeted advice and support to drive improvement.
The leads have been appointed by agreement of Local Authority Chief Executives in each regional collaborative, and the Scottish Government advised by the Interim Chief Inspector of Education.
The leads will be responsible for ensuring a detailed Improvement Plan in consultation with their schools and headteachers is in place for each area by 2018. Scottish Government officials, along with Education Scotland, will meet shortly with each collaborative to support this detailed planning process.
Raising standards
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said:
“This government’s overriding priority is to close the poverty-related attainment gap and raise standards for all.
“The new Regional Improvement Collaboratives will help achieve this by sharing evidence of what works and providing expert and practical support for teachers and schools. Having strong leadership is crucial to realising this aim, and I have written to each Regional Collaborative lead today congratulating them on their appointment to these crucial roles and inviting them to join the new Scottish Education Council. I am confident the six leads – working with Education Scotland – will bring focus and pace to the Collaboratives.”
Improved support
Education Scotland has also assigned a regional lead officer to work with each improvement collaborative. They will work with regional improvement leads to identify staff from local authorities and Education Scotland to deliver the improved support for schools.
Graeme Logan, Interim Chief Inspector of Education said:
“The newly established Regional Improvement Collaboratives provide an opportunity to strengthen further and increase pace with the national endeavour to achieve excellence and equity for all children.
“Education Scotland looks forward to working together with the Regional Improvement Leads to improve the quality and consistency of support for schools and partners.”
The Regional Improvement Collaboratives and Leads are:
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Regional Improvement Collaborative
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Regional Improvement Lead
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| Forth Valley & West Lothian Collaborative
Clackmannanshire Council Falkirk Council Stirling Council West Lothian Council |
Robert Naylor, Director of Education, Falkirk Council |
| The Northern Alliance
Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Argyll & Bute Council Comhairle nan Eilean Sar Highland Council Moray Council Orkney Islands Council Shetland Islands Council |
Gayle Gorman, Director of Children’s Services, Aberdeen City Council |
| South East Alliance
Edinburgh City Council East Lothian Council Fife Council Midlothian Council Scottish Borders Council |
Carrie Lindsay, Executive Director Education and Children’s Services, Fife Council |
| South West Collaborative
East Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council Dumfries & Galloway Council |
Douglas Hutchison, Director of Education, South Ayrshire Council |
| The Tayside Collaborative
Angus Council Dundee City Council Perth & Kinross Council |
Sheena Devlin, Director of Children’s Services, Perth & Kinross Council |
| The West Partnership
East Dunbartonshire Council East Renfrewshire Council Glasgow City Council Inverclyde Council North Lanarkshire Council Renfrewshire Council South Lanarkshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council |
Mhairi Shaw, Director of Education, East Renfrewshire Council |
Tags: attainment, education, Regional Improvement Collaboratives, schools
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I am a teacher in Moray and I am aware that some LA’s are consulting their staff in order to form their own response to the ‘Empowering Schools’ consultation. Will this be the case in every area or do we need to respond as individuals?
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