Additional Support For Learning review action plan: final update

Theme 9: Assurance Mechanism

Completed Actions

ASL Review Recommendation 9.1

Assurance Mechanism

Actions 9.1.1

Following this review, there must be a mechanism put in place to allow progress against these recommendation to be reported and scrutinised. This should be developed in partnership with the Additional Support for Learning Implementation Group. A progress report should be produced and reported to Scottish Ministers and COSLA one year after the publication of this report and its recommendations.

Status

Completed

Throughout the lifetime of the ASL Action Plan a strong governance mechanism has been in place. Since it’s establishment in 2022 the ASL Project Board, previously the Additional Support for Learning Implementation Group, have met every 2 months, with additional meetings set-up on exceptional circumstances. The ASL Project Board have used these meetings to interrogate individual actions and risks, discuss arising matters and This publication marks the 4^th and final action plan update and progress report, which highlights the progress captured by the ASL Project Board against Angela Morgan’s recommendations.

ASL Review Recommendation 9.1.2

Local authorities are to take account of the findings of this report to review and align their quality assurance processes. This must drive improvements in processes, practice and outcomes at all levels in the system.

Actions

Completed

See action 5.1.8 progress update

ASL Review Recommendation 9.2

Education Scotland

Actions 9.2.1

Education Scotland must take account of the findings of this report and take action to ensure that their scrutiny frameworks, and inspection activities, are in line with it.

Status

Completed

On all inspection activity, HM Inspectors examine how well schools and centres meet the needs of children and young people requiring additional support. In doing so, they take account of the findings of the Additional Support for Learning Action Plan. HM Inspectors are systematically reviewing their scrutiny frameworks and inspection activities to ensure they align closely with the expectations set out in the action plan.

See action 5.1.7 progress update

ASL Review Recommendation 9.2.2

Education Scotland is to use the findings of this review and the conditions identified for good practice, to support and develop improvement in education authorities, Regional Improvement Collaboratives and schools.

Actions

Completed

See action 5.1.7 progress update

See action 5.1.8 progress update