Aberdeenshire Council promotes the development of a sustainable and self-improving school system.

Individual schools work in collaboration with the lead officers, and each other, within a self-improving school system that:

• Raises attainment and achievement and improves outcomes for all children and young people.
• Enhances learning experiences for children and young people, embedded within Curriculum for Excellence.
• Builds skills in self-evaluation for self-improvement.
• Encourages collaborative working within, between and beyond establishments
• Builds leadership capacity and provides opportunities for system leadership.
• Develops a shared moral purpose and collective responsibility for all children and young people in all our communities across Aberdeenshire.

The fundamental beliefs that underpin this programme are the following:

• Schools and their partners have the expertise and experience to be solution focused by sharing and working together.
• Taking a school partnership approach provides opportunities for leadership development and capacity building throughout our school system.
• Strengthening partnership and collaboration between schools and across local authorities is crucial to releasing and maximising our combined potential.