Please click on this link http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/09/7802 to read the details of the National Improvement Framework launched by the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government are keen to progress all of the parts of the Framework however the pace of the development of the Framework is incredibly fast including the strand that will see the outcome of the national standardised assessments.  The next stage in the process is the development of a data Dashboard that will contain specific school / local information on the outcomes following the full implementation of the Framework.

The Forum has been asked to seek parents views and comments on the proposed Dashboard which will be available to primary and secondary schools and will detail how well the school and its young people are meeting the objectives of the Framework.  Among other things, parents are being asked what should the aims of the dashboard be, its purpose and whether it should be “locked” at a school level or whether there should be a notional comparator, similar to Insight.  The Forum has compiled a number of questions for parents and this will be in the form of a  DoodlePoll and I will issue this to you once it is completed.

It is important that parents get the opportunity to discuss the proposed dashboard as a group and accordingly the Forum has arranged a meeting on Wednesday 16 December at 7pm at Holyrood Secondary in Glasgow to seek parents views and I hope that you can make it.  It is important that the Scottish Government get as many parental views as possible given the importance of our views and especially given the expectations placed upon parents by the Framework.  We hope to see you there.