Assessing strategic and partnership working

in inspection and self-evaluation

Graeme Logan Assistant Director& Alona Murray HM Inspector

Current landscapeShared agenda across public services

• Response to Christie ReportGreater integration of public services at local level

• Overarching FrameworkFramework for Evaluating the Quality of Services and Organisations

Current landscapeNew policies and legislation including;• The Regulations• CLD Strategic Guidance for CPPs

Education Scotland’s Corporate Plan

Learning Community inspection model

ES Corporate Plan

• working together to tackle underachievement and to deliver more equitable outcomes for all learners

• 6 Strategic objectives• Partnership integral to this plan

Learning Community Inspections

• Operational not strategic focus• Model confirmed with updated

guidance August 2013• Focus is on answering two questions• But still looks at quality indicators to

help tell the story 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 5.10 (3.1, 8.1)

The Two key questions

• How well are partners improving learning, increasing life-chances, promoting and securing wellbeing?

• How well are partners working together and improving the quality of services and provision?

HGIOCLD2? 8.1 Partnership working • Clarity of purposes and aims• Service level agreements, roles and

remits• Working across agencies and

disciplines• Staff roles in partnerships

Creative ConversationsCreative Conversations: 2 - Partnership and Collaboration

15 November 2013

Venue Stirling Management Centre

Location University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA

How To Apply

Please contact Kathleen Fynan (Kathleen.Fynan@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk) to confirm your attendance by 5th November 2013. Places are limited. A programme will be sent out once you have confirmed your attendance.

Discussion• How well do you assess partnership

working ? What difference are your partnerships making?

• How well does inspection support you in assessing strategic and partnership working ?

• What are the challenges, solutions to these challenges and opportunities going forward?

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Strengths – main themes

• Volunteers/ volunteering• Impact of partnership working• Vibrant communities• Improvements to life chances• Achievement • Workforce development

Areas for Improvement - themes

• Curriculum for Excellence• Needs analysis and use of data• Joint training/ self-evaluation/ improvement

planning • Accreditation • Partnerships at different levels