Additional Support for Learning review: action plan - update

An updated Additional Support for Learning (ASL) action plan, setting out the progress made since November 2022, to deliver against the recommendations made by the review of implementation of additional support for learning.


Theme 9: Assurance Mechanism

No actions have been completed

Ongoing Actions

ASL Review Recommendation Actions Status of Action Progress Update
9.1 Assurance Mechanism 9.1.1 Following this review, there must be a mechanism put in place to allow progress against these recommendation to be reported and scrutinised. This should be developed in partnership with the Additional Support for Learning Implementation Group. A progress report should be produced and reported to Scottish Ministers and COSLA one year after the publication of this report and its recommendations. Ongoing The ASL Project Board have been meeting every 2 months since November 2022. This was agreed as part of a refocused strategy to ensure stronger engagement across the Education sector, to guarantee more efficient responses and action progress. The ASL Project Board have reviewed and agreed on timeframes, ownership and reporting schedules. Three different workstreams have been established, with sub-groups of the ASL Project Board to take forward this work. Good outcomes have been achieved across all recommendations with more actions progressed and completed since the last Progress Report in 2022.
9.1.2 Local authorities must take account of the findings of this report to review and align their quality assurance processes. This must drive improvements in processes, practice and outcomes at all levels in the system. Ongoing See action 5.1.8 progress update
9.2 Education Scotland 9.2.1 Education Scotland must take account of the findings of this report and take action to ensure that their scrutiny frameworks, and inspection activities, are in line with it. Ongoing See action 5.1.7 progress update
9.2.2 Education Scotland must use the findings of this review and the conditions identified for good practice, to support and develop improvement in education authorities, Regional Improvement Collaboratives and schools. Ongoing See action 5.1.7 progress update See action 5.1.8 progress update

Contact

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