{"id":3618,"date":"2026-01-13T10:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/firth\/?page_id=3618"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:56:14","slug":"3618-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/firth\/?page_id=3618","title":{"rendered":"National and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) Local Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

National and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) Local Priorities<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
The Scottish Government\u2019s vision for education in Scotland:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNIF drivers of improvement in the outcomes achieved by children and young people are:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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  • School and ELC leadership.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Teacher and practitioner professionalism.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Parent\/carer involvement and engagement.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Curriculum and assessment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • School and ELC improvement.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Performance information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC):<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scottish Attainment Challenge: framework for recovery and accelerating progress.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scottish Attainment Challenge Logic Model<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Tackling the Poverty-Related Attainment Gap \u2013 Our Theory of Change.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAC Organisers:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

OIC National Improvement Framework Plan\u00a02022-2025 (to be updated June 2025)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3 main themes:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Health and wellbeing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    • Learning and teaching<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Self-evaluation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
OIC Children\u2019s Services Plan\u00a02023-2026.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Priorities:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Child protection<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    • Mental Health and Wellbeing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Involving young people<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Reducing poverty and disadvantage<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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OIC Community Plan\u00a02025 \u2013 2030\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3 priorities:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Cost of living crisis and the underlying causes of poverty<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n