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Title |
Placing the human rights and needs of every child and young person at the centre of education |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2026 |
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Description |
Compliance with Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. Continue to implement refreshed GIRFEC policy and practice materials. Compliance with Equalities Legislation: All children and young people are safe, supported and included. Equality and diversity are included in policy and practice. Introduce The Circle framework (Child Inclusion Research into Curriculum, Learning and Education) to support inclusive practices in all schools. Develop a Relationships, Behaviour and Learning framework. Whole Family Wellbeing Fund (WFWF): implement preventative whole family support measures. Continue to implement #The Promise made to care experienced young people that they will grow up loved, safe and respected. Continue to implement Children’s Rights, ensuring that they are learned, understood and lived. Include Children’s Rights in policy and practice. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. |
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Rationale |
This is an improvement priority in Achieving Excellence and Equity: National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2023. This priority reflects legislation in Children’s Rights and the UNCRC in Scotland. It also reflects the Scottish Government’s plan to #KeepThePromise made to care experienced young people by 2030. Actions are in line with refreshed National GIRFEC policy. |
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Improvement in children and young people’s health and wellbeing |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2026 |
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Description |
Continue to implement EDC Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy in line with National Policy. Use Health and Wellbeing data to improve Mental Health in schools. Improve staff confidence in responding to young people who are experiencing self- harm. Support mental health and wellbeing through the Seasons for Growth Programme. Children and young people are supported by nurturing approaches in line with the Nurture Strategy. Strategic Learning Group for Health and Wellbeing to evaluate and inform strategic direction for Nurture and Family Learning & Parental Engagement. Supporting young people and schools to promote good attendance and timekeeping through enhanced family intervention. Professional learning in de-escalation and interventions is delivered to all school and ELC on a rolling programme. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are supported effectively in all schools and ELC. All children and young people continue to be supported through the Including Every Learner (IEL) Policy Framework. Continue to support the mental health of young people (10-18) though the School Counselling Programme. Promote statutory guidance on nutritional requirements for food and drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020. Implement refreshed Play and Outdoor Learning Strategy. All children and young people benefit from entitlement to Learning for Sustainability. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. |
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Rationale |
This is an improvement priority in Achieving Excellence and Equity: National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2023. The description highlights actions at a local level. |
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Title |
Closing the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2026 |
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Description |
Improve attainment for all children and young people, with a particular focus on reducing inequalities and narrowing the poverty-related attainment gap. Implement priorities in the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) Plan. Use funding to improve attainment and outcomes for children and young people impacted by poverty. Implement actions to mitigate against child poverty, including Cost of the School Day. Promote poverty-aware policy and practice. Increase uptake of places for eligible two-year olds in ELC. Continue to implement parenting and family learning programmes. Continue to deliver the Seasons for Growth programme. Continue to implement Snack and Play provision during holiday periods. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. |
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Rationale |
This is an improvement priority in Achieving Excellence and Equity: National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2023 and The National Framework for Recovery and Acceleration. The description highlights actions at a local level, including the Scottish Attainment Challenge Plan. |
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Title |
Improvement in skills and sustained, positive leaver destinations for all young people |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2026 |
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Description |
Secondary schools offer appropriate pathways in the senior phase for all young people. Secondary Schools support improvement in skills and sustained positive school-leaver destinations for all young people. Increase the uptake of vocational qualifications available to young people in the Senior Phase. Support curriculum mapping to broaden the curriculum offer and progression within the Senior Phase. Enhance partnership working with Skills Development Scotland, Developing the Young Workforce, Community Learning and Schools. Youth workers offer continued support for all aspects of skills development and associated accreditation in relation to employability skills. Support all schools to continue to access virtual work placements or attendance at workplaces for this purpose. Sustain the percentage of young people in positive leaver destinations. Ensure that all schools have an approach to the Careers Education Standard in place. Deliver an all-age employability service to priority groups. Support post school employment and training through No-one Left Behind and Community Learning and Development. Support young people through Positive Achievements. Develop a range of actions to improve the employability of parents with a view to addressing child poverty. Develop and deliver a range of adult learning provision. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. |
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Rationale |
This is an improvement priority in Achieving Excellence and Equity: National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2023. The description highlights actions at a local level. |
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Title |
Improvement in Literacy and English attainment |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2025 |
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Description |
Continue to raise attainment in Literacy and English across all levels. Continue to narrow the poverty-related attainment gap. Provide high quality learning, teaching and assessment, focusing on equity for learners in Literacy and English. Create an Equity Framework for Literacy. Develop moderation processes in Literacy across all levels. Provide targeted support to raise attainment, with a particular focus on Literacy across first level Curriculum for Excellence. Improve transitions across all sectors through cross sector and cluster working. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. |
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Rationale |
This is an improvement priority in Achieving Excellence and Equity: National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2023. The description highlights actions at a local level. |
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Improvement in Numeracy and Mathematics attainment |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2025 |
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Description |
Continue to raise attainment in Numeracy and Mathematics across all levels. Continue to narrow the poverty-related attainment gap. Develop moderation processes in numeracy and mathematics across all levels. Provide targeted support to raise attainment in primary schools. Improve transitions across all sectors through cross sector and cluster working. Provide access to adult learning in Numeracy through the Multiply Project, in partnership with the Skills for Life, Learning and Work Team. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. |
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Rationale |
This is an improvement priority in Achieving Excellence and Equity: National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2023. The description highlights actions at a local level. |
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