Relationships and behaviour in schools: national action plan 2024 to 2027

Theme 2: Supporting local application of national policy

Action 5: Implement framework of support to assist the local application of national policy.

Action 6: Identify examples of current/ developing practice that can be shared with schools.

Action 7: Develop mechanisms to provide schools with individualised feedback on relationships and behaviour approaches and areas for development.

Action 8: Implement the recommendations of Education Scotland's report ‘Improving Attendance: Understanding the issues’.

Key deliverables (how the actions will be supported and implemented)

During phase 1:

• Establish a tracking and monitoring short-life working group on attendance, led by the ADES Performance and Improvement Network, to create key messages to support attendance tracking and monitoring, drawing together reporting issues into co-ordinated approaches.
• Provide bespoke support to assist schools and local authorities to address and improve attendance through the publication of resources, exemplification of practice and enhanced support for tracking and monitoring patterns of absence.
• Evaluate the pilot of the suite of professional learning resources aimed at supporting positive relationships and behaviour, nurture and emotional-regulation approaches.

During phase 3:

• Undertake HM Inspector led national review(s) on relationship and behaviour, including gender-based violence and relationships and behaviour approaches.

In all phases:

• Ensure all publications are clear, concise, and realistic for real-world implication
• Ensure that publication of any new or updated guidance is accompanied with exemplar policies.
• Provide practical support to local authorities and schools to support the development of local policies and approaches.
• Provide schools with enhanced feedback on relationships and behaviour as part of HM Inspector reports.