Category Archives: Argyll and Bute Education

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

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These words from the song Proud by Heather Small have been ringing in my ears this week. I am proud of many aspects of our Education in Argyll and Bute. There are many things we can improve on but this week I was able to stand still and think about what I was proud of.

On Tuesday and Wednesday I attended the launch Children and Young Peoples Collaborative in Glasgow. This new collaborative brings together the work which has been undertaken in Early Years Collaborative and Raising Attainment for All.  Nationally both programmes have been heavily influenced by the improvement model.  During the conference the presentations and workshops demonstrated how the model for improvement has influenced change and improvement across many areas of Education and health. On Tuesday evening the Quality Improvement Awards were presented at a gala dinner.  I was so proud of the two Argyll and Bute projects up for an award.  Both Kintyre Family Pathways and Early Years improvement in Tarbert Academy were runners up. An amazing achievement.

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Anne Paterson – Acting Head of Education

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I am delighted to be taking forward the role of Acting Head of Education in Argyll and Bute.  As many of you know I have spent all of my educational career in Argyll and Bute and am strongly committed to ensuring our young people get the best opportunities they can.  I came into Education as a Primary Teacher in 1982 wanting to make a difference for the young people in my class.  My focus today is the same only it is now about making a difference for all of the young people in Argyll and Bute.  This is something we all believe is important for our young people and for our future

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