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Self-Evaluation for session 2023-24

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What is a Self-Evaluation Report?
Key Components of School Self-Evaluation in PKC
  • Internal Self-Evaluation: 
    Schools conduct their own evaluations using national frameworks, often focused on specific areas like health and wellbeing or learning, teaching, and assessment. 

  • External Validation: 
    The process is supported by external scrutiny from the Perth and Kinross Council’s Quality Improvement Officers (QIOs) who review self-evaluations and highlight areas for improvement. 

  • Stakeholder Engagement: 
    Self-evaluation involves gathering views from various stakeholders, including:

    • Pupils: Through surveys, focus groups, and direct dialogue. 
    • Parents: Via the Parent Council, surveys, and individual conversations. 
  • Data Analysis: 
    Schools and the local authority analyze data on attendance, achievement, and attainment to identify areas where performance can be improved. 

  • Improvement Planning: 
    The findings from self-evaluation directly inform the development of school improvement plans to ensure continuous progress against local and national priorities. 

  • Focus on Quality Assurance: 
    This structured process of evaluation, data analysis, and professional discussion is a key part of the local authority’s broader quality assurance framework. 

School Quality Improvement Plan 2024-25

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Key Components and Purpose
  • Standards and Quality Report: 

    A review of the school’s progress, performance, and achievements over the previous school year. 

  • Improvement Plan: 

    A forward-looking document that sets clear priorities, actions, and measurable outcomes to drive improvement. 

  • Self-Evaluation: 

    The process involves schools and education services critically analyzing data, performance, and feedback from various stakeholders to identify strengths and areas for development. 

  • National Improvement Framework (NIF): 

    The SQIP is informed by the NIF, which guides the Scottish education system to focus on improving attainment, closing poverty-related attainment gaps, enhancing health and wellbeing, and promoting pathways to successful futures for all children. 

  • Alignment: 

    Plans are structured to address national priorities from the NIF and local or regional goals, ensuring a coherent approach to improvement. 

How it Works
  1. Evaluation: 

    Schools evaluate their performance using evidence and self-evaluation processes. 

  2. Reporting: 

    The Standards and Quality Report is created to document these findings and the achievements of the past year. 

  3. Planning: 

    Based on the evaluation and reporting, key priorities and improvement actions are identified for the upcoming year. 

  4. Action: 

    The Improvement Plan details specific actions, with measurable outcomes, to achieve these priorities. 

  5. Sharing: 
    The SQIP (or separate documents) is made available to parents and the broader community, as parental involvement is considered crucial for school success. 

 

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2023-24 School Improvement Plan

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Key Components and Purpose
  • Standards and Quality Report: 

    A review of the school’s progress, performance, and achievements over the previous school year. 

  • Improvement Plan: 

    A forward-looking document that sets clear priorities, actions, and measurable outcomes to drive improvement. 

  • Self-Evaluation: 

    The process involves schools and education services critically analyzing data, performance, and feedback from various stakeholders to identify strengths and areas for development. 

  • National Improvement Framework (NIF): 

    The SQIP is informed by the NIF, which guides the Scottish education system to focus on improving attainment, closing poverty-related attainment gaps, enhancing health and wellbeing, and promoting pathways to successful futures for all children. 

  • Alignment: 

    Plans are structured to address national priorities from the NIF and local or regional goals, ensuring a coherent approach to improvement. 

How it Works
  1. Evaluation: 

    Schools evaluate their performance using evidence and self-evaluation processes. 

  2. Reporting: 

    The Standards and Quality Report is created to document these findings and the achievements of the past year. 

  3. Planning: 

    Based on the evaluation and reporting, key priorities and improvement actions are identified for the upcoming year. 

  4. Action: 

    The Improvement Plan details specific actions, with measurable outcomes, to achieve these priorities. 

  5. Sharing: 
    The SQIP (or separate documents) is made available to parents and the broader community, as parental involvement is considered crucial for school success. 

 

 

 

 

Duty of Candour Report-2023

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Duty-of-Candour-Report-2023

A duty of candour report for a nursery is a legal requirement to be open and honest when things go wrong and a child is harmed, or has the potential to be harmed, by an unexpected incident. It involves informing the affected parties, offering an apology, and explaining how the nursery will learn from the event to improve its future practices. These nurseries typically publish an annual report detailing their compliance with this duty.

Key components of the duty of candour report:

  • Reporting incidents:

Staff must report any incident that triggers the duty of candour to the nursery manager or designated senior staff.

  • Informing those affected:

The nursery must inform the child’s family or guardian about what happened.

  • Apologizing:

An apology must be offered to the affected family, regardless of fault.

  • Review and learning:

The nursery must conduct a review to understand why the incident occurred and what steps can be taken to prevent similar events in the future. This includes creating action plans and training staff.

  • Annual reporting:

Nurseries registered with a regulatory body, such as the Care Inspectorate in Scotland, must produce a short annual report summarizing their duty of candour incidents for the year and publish it.

  • Triggering events:

The duty is typically triggered by an unexpected or unintended incident that results in harm or injury, or has the potential to cause harm. This can include serious events like a child’s death or permanent impairment.