Improving Scottish Learning Link Conference November 2012 Sheila Brown HMI

Improving Scottish CLD Guidance & Inspection What we know so far from 143 Learning Community Inspections Impact on young people or adults is good or better in 80% of inspections Impact on the community is good or better in 82% of inspections Improvements in performance presents challenges for many providers Self-evaluation for improvement also presents challenges for many but improving

Improving Scottish What should we look at in future? Proportionate and risk assessment based approach –why continue to focus on the three practice areas when we know they are strong? –holistic view of impact to allow more time to report on other areas –Closer look at Partnerships & CPD Inspection needs to add value and support improvement –greater focus on 1.1 and 5.10 –Move away from silo approach as in WALT –Curriculum for Excellence

Improving Scottish Strategic Guidance We expect CPPs to: Ensure that systematic assessments of community needs and strengths provide the basis for SOAs and service strategies and plans. Ensure this assessment is based on engagement and continued dialogue with communities, utilising CLD expertise, as well as on analysis of other data. Review current partnership arrangements for planning, monitoring and evaluating CLD and ensure that they are fit for the purposes set out in this Guidance.

Improving Scottish Overarching questions How well are partners improving learning, increasing life chances, promoting & securing well being? How well are partners working together and improving the quality of services & provision?

Improving Scottish Principles of new model Self-evaluation led (self-evaluation not inspection to drive improvement) Proportionate-reduced number of QIs Based on professional dialogue Services, local authorities and CPPs are principally responsible for improvement, backed by proportionate scrutiny activity Implementation of Curriculum for Excellence.

Improving Scottish Areas for Focussed Attention Discussed in advance with the authority Relevant to the area Priorities for improvement from plans Areas for improvement

Improving Scottish Managing Inspector for Learning Community also involved in the school 3 Associate Assessors Improved professional dialogue Involvement of staff from the LC in meetings, observations etc Reduced evening programme

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Improving Scottish Proposed programme Monday:- impact of self-evaluation and CPD Tuesday:- Partnerships, improved outcomes, prevention and early intervention Wednesday:- Curriculum for Excellence Thursday: Implementation of CLD strategic guidance, innovation and new ways of working Friday: Sharing of Findings

Improving Scottish Questions/discussion What are you thoughts about the proposed new model? How do you think a themed approach might work?

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