Transforming lives through learning

Schools Improvement Partnership Programme

Innovating to tackle educational inequity

05 Nov 2013

Dr Mary HoeyAssistant DirectorFamilies, Inclusion and Local Authorities

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Aims- Seminar 05 November 2013

• To develop a shared understanding of the Schools Improvement Partnership Programme

• To provide an opportunity for the 2 ‘front runner’ partnerships to share their experiences to date in taking forward their projects

• To support the partnerships in further developing their action plans for their work as part of the programme

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Background

In March 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Mike Russell, announced a range of approaches to tackle the steadfast link between socio-economic deprivation and low educational attainment. 

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Our first Corporate Plan- The vision

Learners in Scotland will progress in one of the most effective education systems in the world, renowned for the ability of national and local partners to work flexibly together to achieve high quality and equitable outcomes for all

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Corporate Plan: Strategic Objectives• Build a world-class curriculum for all

learners• 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

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Achieving the vision will mean…

Educational outcomes for all learners are improving

Inequity in educational outcomes is eradicated

Public confidence in education is high

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Schools Improvement Partnership Programme (SIPP)• Education Scotland is leading the

development of this programme and managing its implementation

• Steering group involving ADES, COSLA, AHDS, SLS, EIS and the Scottish Government to develop the rationale and detail of the programme

• Support from university researchers

• Across schools within and across EAs

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SIPP - Key messages• Innovating to tackle educational inequality

• Action research collaborative enquiry  • Learning from each other, experimenting practice

and monitoring and evaluating impacts

• Supporting long-term collaboration, professional learning and capacity building

• Sustainable improvements and raised attainment.

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Scoping and phased start

Schools Improvement Partnership Programme 13-14

Evaluation of programme

Support partnerships in delivering action plans

Support to develop action plans

Procurement for

researchers

Publication of purpose and rationale

Invitation for expressions of interest

Review Panel

Seminar for partnerships

Interim evaluation

report

Final evaluation

report

Partnership projects in action

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SIPP Partnerships

‘Front Runners’•West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire• Angus, South Ayrshire and Edinburgh

Next 7:• East Renfrewshire• Falkirk• Orkney and Western Isles• North Lanarkshire• Midlothian and East Lothian• Glasgow and Fife• South Lanarkshire

www.educationscotland.gov.uk

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