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NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION: Performance Report 2003
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1 Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 Section 2 (1).
2 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 443. The Education (National Priorities) (Scotland) Order 2000.
3 How good is our school? is a set of quality indicators published by HM Inspectorate of Education.
4 Further information can be obtained at Summary Results of the September 2002 School Census http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00272-00.asp and Pupil Projections for Scotland 2003 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00282-00.asp
5 5-14 Attainment in Publicity Funded Schools 2001/2002 (by June 2002), available online at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00211-00.asp
6 The Scottish Executive has launched a consultation on future arrangements for 3-14 assessment which may lead to changes in the way this information is collected and presented. Details can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/education/atrc-00.asp
7 Assessment of Achievement Programme: Sixth Survey of Mathematics, 2000 - Findings and Issues, available online at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/aapm00-00.asp
8 In 2002 the Scottish Executive published National Statements for Improving Attainment in Literacy and Numeracy in Schools which can be accessed at www.ngflscotland.gov.uk/literacyandnumeracy/ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ins8-00.asp
9 A summary of the evaluation report is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ins8-00.asp
10 More information about the New Opportunities Fund can be obtained at http://www.nof.org.uk
11 The report is available online at http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/itct.htm
12 An evaluation of the programme can be read at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/headsfinal.pdf
13 The most recent data on attendance and exclusions can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00218-00.asp and http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00236-00.asp
14 Building a Better Scotland: Spending Proposals 2003-2006 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/babs-06.asp
15 A Partnership for a Better Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/pfbs-03.asp
16 Further information about these, more formal, aspects of CPD can be obtained from the General Teaching Council (Scotland). Its website address is http://www.gtcs.org.uk/noticebd.aspx?MenuItemID=190&ID=&selection=7
17 Further information about bullying and what can be done to address incidents of bullying can be found on the Anti-Bullying Network's website at http://www.antibullying.net/
18 The report More Than 'an extra pair of hands' can be seen at http://www.scre.ac.uk/cat/186003070X.html
19 The Agreement can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/tp21a-00.asp
20 The Report can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/rdtg-00.asp
21 The White Paper can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library/documents-w7/tahs-00.htm
22 The School Estate Strategy, Building our Future: Scotland's School Estate, can be accessed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/bofs-00.asp
23 Social Justice... a Scotland where everyone matters can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/doc07/sjmd-00.htm
24 This figure has been collated from the Aggregate Children Looked After Survey (CLAS) Return for 2001/02. This survey collects data about all looked after children. Audit Scotland's annual reports on the performance of councils in respect of a range of statutory performance indicators include information relevant to this outcome. Their data relates solely to children looked after and accommodated away from home by education authorities. The reports can be accessed at http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk
25 A Scottish Executive report entitled Report on Educational Attainment of Looked After Children provides useful information on the full range of actions education authorities have taken to address the needs of these children. The report can be accessed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ealac.pdf
26 The report can be accessed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/hfs-00.asp
27 Other significant legislation has included the Human Rights Act 2000, the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001.
28 The New Community Schools prospectus (1998) and an interim evaluation of the New Community Schools Pilot Programme published in 2002 can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library/documents-w3/ncsp-00.htm
29 Insight 7: Key Findings from the National Evaluation of the New Community Schools Pilot Programme in Scotland can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ins7-00.asp
30 School Boards In Scottish Schools: May 2002, available at http:/www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00209-00.asp
31 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/education/newcommunityschools/
32 The paper referred to is available electronically on www.ltscotland.org.uk/citizenship along with case studies which illustrate what schools are doing currently in this area of their work, some of which are referred to in this report. Case studies in citizenship can also be seen on the website of the Scottish Schools Ethos Network on www.ethosnet.co.uk
33 Available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/education/aino-00.asp
34 http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/parentzone/
35 Social Justice... a Scotland where everyone matters can be viewed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/doc07/sjmd-00.htm
36 http://www.schoolsenterprise.co.uk.content/
37 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/reie-03.asp and the Scottish Executive published its response in March 2003 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/dtsr-00.asp
38 Website address www.ltscotland.org.uk/creativity
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