Graeme Logan Assistant Director & Alona Murray HM Inspector Assessing strategic and partnership working in inspection and self-evaluation Graeme Logan Assistant Director & Alona Murray HM Inspector

Current landscape Shared agenda across public services Response to Christie Report Greater integration of public services at local level Overarching Framework Framework for Evaluating the Quality of Services and Organisations Overarching framework: For self evaluation Used in its entirety or selected and adapted elements With single projects or organisations or partnerships Foundation for ES self evaluation models including; VSE, HGIOS3 and HGIOCLD2 Range of QIs including ones that look at Partnerships and resources Strategic leadership

Current landscape New policies and legislation including; The Regulations CLD Strategic Guidance for CPPs Education Scotland’s Corporate Plan Learning Community inspection model

ES Corporate Plan working together to tackle underachievement and to deliver more equitable outcomes for all learners 6 Strategic objectives Partnership integral to this plan Strategic objectives Build a world class curriculum for all learners in Scotland promote high quality professional learning and leadership amongst education practitioners Build the capacity of education providers to improve their performance continuously provide independent evaluation of education provision Influence national policy through evidence based advice Improve our organisational capability and invest in our people

Learning Community Inspections Operational not strategic focus Model confirmed with updated guidance August 2013 Focus is on answering two questions But still looks at quality indicators to help tell the story 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 5.10 (3.1, 8.1)

The Two key questions How well are partners improving learning, increasing life-chances, promoting and securing wellbeing? How well are partners working together and improving the quality of services and provision?

HGIOCLD2? 8.1 Partnership working Clarity of purposes and aims Service level agreements, roles and remits Working across agencies and disciplines Staff roles in partnerships

Creative Conversations Creative Conversations: 2 - Partnership and Collaboration 15 November 2013 Venue Stirling Management Centre Location University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA How To Apply Please contact Kathleen Fynan (Kathleen.Fynan@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk) to confirm your attendance by 5th November 2013. Places are limited. A programme will be sent out once you have confirmed your attendance.

Discussion How well do you assess partnership working ? What difference are your partnerships making? How well does inspection support you in assessing strategic and partnership working ? What are the challenges, solutions to these challenges and opportunities going forward?

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Strengths – main themes Volunteers/ volunteering Impact of partnership working Vibrant communities Improvements to life chances Achievement Workforce development

Areas for Improvement - themes Curriculum for Excellence Needs analysis and use of data Joint training/ self-evaluation/ improvement planning Accreditation Partnerships at different levels