Transcript Better outcomes for children and young people: at home, in

Better outcomes for children and
young people: at home, in the
class room, in the community
Colin MacLean
Director, Schools
Scottish Government
Purpose of Government
This Government Economic Strategy sets out how
we will support businesses and individuals and
how, together, we can deliver the following
Purpose:
• to focus the Government and public services
on creating a more successful country, with
opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish,
through increasing sustainable economic
growth.
Economic situation
Government activity focused on:
– Helping individuals cope
– Supporting (local) businesses
– Preparing for recovery
National Performance Framework
National outcomes
• We are better educated, more skilled and more
successful…
• Our young people are successful learners,
confident individuals, effective contributors and
responsible citizens
• Our children have the best start in life and are
ready to succeed
• We have improved the life chances for children,
young people and families at risk
National Outcomes
• We have tackled the significant inequalities in
Scottish society
• We have strong, resilient supportive communities
where people take responsibility for their own
actions and how they affect others
• Our public services are high quality, continually
improving, efficient and responsive to local people’s
needs
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We are better educated, more
skilled and more successful…
Main Strategy: Skills for Scotland
• leaver destinations – productivity – reduced dependency
• more choices and chances for those that need them
• Desire for all young people to stay in learning after 16
• 16+ Learning Choices, a universal model, designed to
facilitate senior phase entitlement
Our young people are successful learners,
confident individuals, effective contributors and
responsible citizens
Main Strategy: Curriculum for Excellence
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Values based – wisdom justice compassion integrity
Enabling framework not detailed prescription
Enhanced professionalism -> reduced dependency
Higher standards of attainment and wider achievement
Skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work
Entitlements
For all learners of all ages in all learning environments
Our children have the best start in life and are
ready to succeed / We have improved the life
chances for children, young people and
families at risk
Main Strategies: Early Years/ Early Intervention,
Equally Well, Achieving our Potential
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High ambitions -> transformational change
Capacity building -> reduced dependency
Identifying and tackling risks
Universal services + targeted support
Building on success and reducing failure
How to achieve the outcomes?
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Purpose and outcomes
Single approach – consistency and coherence
Very high universal ambitions
Single outcome agreement ‘It’s everyone's job’
Building capacity and capability – children / families /
staff
– Every member of staff is a successful learner, a
confident individual, an effective contributor and a
responsible citizen
– Release the professionalism of the 100,000 + people
who work every day with children and young people
What about particular needs?
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Looked After Children
Child protection
Unemployed 16 year old
Additional Support Needs
YP involved in offending behaviour
YP affected by domestic abuse
Disability
Young runaways
Children missing from education
Mental health
Children and young people experiencing domestic
abuse ………etc
Getting it right for every child the how to …..
Builds from universal services and
• Is based on principles and values which run through
all policies and practice and put the child at the
centre
• supports a practice model to deliver improved
outcomes for all children as well as policy priorities
It requires:
• One approach – shared understanding/common
language/
• ONE PLANNING PROCESS – ONE PLAN
• Specific requirements – eg LAC review dates or CSP
format