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AUCHTERHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL
FOREWORD
Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome to Auchterhouse Primary School. We believe in a partnership where home and
school work together for the benefit of each child. It is our aim to provide a happy, safe,
trusting, supportive and welcoming environment where the learning experience is an
enjoyable one. Within this setting we strive to ensure that opportunities exist, for all the
children in our care, to achieve their potential within a wide and interesting curriculum.
I hope that you will find the information contained in this handbook helpful. Please
contact us if you require any more details or would like to organise a visit to our school.
We would welcome any feedback you may have as to how the handbook could be
improved in future.
If at any time you have concerns or queries regarding your child's education please do
not hesitate to contact the school.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Tracey Small
Head Teacher
“All striving together to meet the challenge”
This document is available in alternative formats, on request
(Please contact the Head Teacher)
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CONTENTS
Angus Council Information:
o Contact Details:
Angus Council People Directorate
Angus House
Orchardbank Business Park
FORFAR
DD8 1AN
Tel: 01307 476337
Fax: 01307 461848
Email: [email protected]
o Early Learning and Childcare Provision (primary schools only)
o School Clothing Grants
o Education Maintenance Allowance (secondary schools only)
o Pupil Absence Procedures (Attendance and Absence)
o The Complaints Procedure
o Parental Involvement / Parent Councils
o Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum Levels
The Senior Phase
Skills for Learning, Life and Work
Careers Guidance and Financial Advice
o Sex Education
o Drugs Education (Drugs and alcohol misuse)
o Religious and Moral Education
o Assessment and Reporting
o Transitions
Starting Nursery
Enrolling in Primary School
Transfer to Secondary School
Leaving School
Post School
o Support for Pupils
o GIRFEC (getting it right for every child)
o Gaelic Education
o School Meals
Special Dietary Requirements
Snack Provision in Pre-Schools
o Applying for Free School Meals
o Administration of Medicines
o Transport
o Insurance
o Music Services
o Parental Access to Records
o Child Protection
o Holding and Storing Pupil and Staff Data
o Emergency Closures & Transport Updates
o School Holiday Dates
o Useful Links & Contact Details
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CONTACT DETAILS
Auchterhouse Primary School
Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Angus DD3 0QS
Telephone Number: 01382 536666
Website: www.auchterhouse.angus.sch.uk
Email Address: [email protected]
Head Teacher: Mrs Tracey Small
Class Stages: P1-4 and P5-7
Present Roll: 36
Denominational Status: Non Denominational
Does the school teach by means of the Gaelic Language: No
School Hours: Morning Session 9.00am to 12.30pm
Morning Interval 10.30am to 11.00am
Afternoon Session 1.30pm to 3.30pm
STAFF INCLUDE:
HEAD TEACHER
MRS T SMALL is responsible for the day to day administration, organisation and
management of the curriculum, general pastoral care and guidance, including school
discipline and the maintaining of close links with parents and the community.
TEACHERS
MRS M CLARK teaches P5-7.
MRS A MCINTOSH teaches P1-4
MRS T SMALL has a teaching remit with all classes.
VISITING SPECIALIST STAFF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Ms Ritchie
MUSIC: Ms Edwards
SUPPORT FOR LEARNING: Mrs. R. Henderson
KODALY INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. K. Ramsay
VIOLIN INSTRUCTOR: Miss Harper
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SUPPORT STAFF
MRS A WYNNE is the school Clerical/Pupil Support Assistant.
MR S. MCGURN is the School Janitor
TAYSIDE CONTRACTS
MRS C. CHRISTIE is the Cook in Charge
MRS F. WEBSTER is the School Cleaner
ORGANISATION OF SCHOOL DAY
SCHOOL HOURS Morning Session 9.00am to 12.30pm
Morning Interval 10.30am to 11.00pm
Afternoon Session 1.30pm to 3.30pm
VISITS OF PROSPECTIVE PARENTS – see link below: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/11/10093528/0
Parents are always welcome at Auchterhouse Primary. If you wish to visit the school,
please do not hesitate to arrange an appointment with the Head Teacher.
Once your child has been allocated a place you will be invited along to meet the staff
and children, to find out more about the curriculum and to share information about your
child.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
There is a school uniform which encourages a standard of
neatness, tidiness, self-discipline and pride in the school. We
currently use School Trends as the supplier of school uniform
(http://www.schooltrends.co.uk/). An online order form is
available from the company. Many parents choose to buy
multiples of school clothing. It is always a good idea to have
a spare uniform for each child. Two or three sets of school
clothes will normally be sufficient for each pupil. Tesco online
only stock our school uniform
(http://www.clothingattesco.com/angus/auchterhouse-primary-school/invt/5320127)
All articles of clothing should be named; this includes shoes,
coats, wellingtons, gloves, ties etc.
Children who are new to Primary One should be
encouraged to dress themselves in order to be able to
change reasonably quickly for gym. This should be borne in
mind by parents choosing the best type of gym shoes e.g.
elastic gusseted slip-ons are quickest (and probably the
cheapest too).
All clothing brought to school should be named or marked in some way, as it is difficult for
children to distinguish their own clothing from others.
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The wearing of jewellery etc. should be discouraged for reasons of hygiene and safety
and must be removed during P.E. lessons. Also hair should be tied back and nails kept to
a reasonable length etc. No football colours are allowed.
SCHOOL UNIFORM GYM WEAR
Navy School Sweatshirt & Sky Blue/White Polo-shirt School T-shirt/Plain white/
Shirt – white or blue Navy Shorts
School Tie – (available from Schoolwear Shop) Gym Shoes
Grey or Navy Trousers/Skirt or Pinafore Outdoor P.E. kit
Navy Fleece/Jacket/Hat & Scarf
Grey or Navy Socks or Tights
T-shirt and gym shoes should be kept in a bag in school from Monday to Friday and taken
home at the weekends for washing. The bag and all clothing brought to school should be
named or marked in some way, as it is difficult for children to distinguish their own clothing
from others.
PARENTAL CONCERNS
Parents should contact the school immediately they have a cause for concern. It is our
wish to deal with all matters as early as possible preventing them from growing into
significant concerns. Please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance or if you
would prefer to discuss the issue with a member of the management team please contact
Mrs Small regarding children. The staff will listen to your concern and agree a way forward
with you.
THE COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE – also see link below: https://www.angus.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/complaints_and_comments/making_a_comp
laint_or_comment_about_our_services
If parents have cause for complaint they should contact the school and make an
appointment to meet the Head Teacher.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
BECOMING INVOLVED IN SCHOOL
The school values the important part that parents play in their children’s education and
sees partnership with parents as an effective way of enhancing children’s achievements
and promoting better school ethos and communication.
Opportunities for Parental Involvement:
Parents play an active goal in the life of Auchterhouse Primary School. The Parent Council
works closely with the Head Teacher and school staff to develop both social and
curricular matters. Parents contribute effectively to the life of the school by organising
fundraising events and community celebrations. The parent
body has worked with children to develop the outdoor play
area and school garden. Parents are regular visitors to
school assembly and support the school well during open
days, festive events, educational outings and the annual
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sports day. A number of parent volunteers support the work of class teachers on a regular
basis.
During the school day:
Art/Craft activities
Sharing knowledge and expertise in some aspect of the curriculum, e.g. topic talk,
history, science, health
Practical activities in science, maths, social subjects, health education (e.g. first
aid) or technology
Reading stories to groups of children,
Playing literacy and numeracy games with groups of children
Supervising board games
Supporting educational visits/trips
School concerts – making costumes, props, supervision of children
Road safety – Cycle Training
Fundraising events
Extra-curricular activities e.g. coaching, school grounds –
maintenance of garden/allotment areas
If you wish to be a regular parent helper, PVG (Protecting
Vulnerable Groups) checks have to be completed. Please discuss
this with staff.
All parents are invited to attend two ‘Learner Conferences’ (Parent Evenings) throughout
the year. At these meetings parents will have the opportunity with their children to meet
their child’s class teacher for a 20 minute meeting and hear about their child’s progress.
This is also an opportunity for parents to hear how they can best support their child’s
learning. Parents are also encouraged to look at their child’s learning logs termly when
they come home and discuss these with the children. The completion of homework tasks
as advised by the school help support your child’s learning. In addition, the school also
arranges a number of open days for parents and some shared learning events. An annual
calendar of events is prepared and circulated to families.
Outwith the school day:
Fundraising events
Trips e.g. sporting events, concerts
Extra-curricular activities e.g. coaching, sports/art clubs/country dancing/school
grounds – maintenance of garden/allotment areas
If you wish to be a regular parent helper, PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) checks
have to be completed. Please discuss this with staff.
SCHOOL ETHOS
In our school we are committed to providing appropriate opportunities for the
development of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural values through both the ethos
and the curriculum. This will be undertaken in partnership with parents and will take
account of the individual needs of pupils and the views of parents.
Our school welcomes and encourages diversity and individuality, while emphasizing our
common commitment to moral values such as honesty, respect for others, compassion
and justice. It is a fundamental principle of our school that all who are involved in the life
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of our school both has the right to be respected as individuals and carry the responsibility
to act in a considerate and respectful manner towards others. We implement the Council
policy for Equal Opportunities and Racial equality and ensure that all pupils have access
to the full range of educational experiences available within the resources of the school.
We are firmly committed to the elimination of any form of discrimination on the grounds of
race, religion, gender or disability.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LINKS
Auchterhouse Primary is an integral part of the community
of Auchterhouse. Children develop skills and learn to be
better citizens as they engage with and support the work of
the local community. Our pupils enjoy very close links with
the local Church of Scotland. Children bring food gifts for
local charities at Harvest Time. Every Friday afternoon school
children work with members of the community in the
Community Garden. We have worked with Angus College
to develop our mud kitchen and local businesses to develop
our school playground.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT https://www.angus.gov.uk/schools_and_young_people/parent_and_pupil_guidance/anti_bullying_
policy
Good behaviour is essential to good learning. The general aim of the school is to provide
an atmosphere of mutual respect and collective responsibility. Pupils, parents and staff all
have an important part to play in producing and sustaining this positive ethos. The rules of
the school are of a common sense nature, bearing in mind the interest and safety of all
concerned.
Our Golden Rules area as follows:-
Be Kind
Be Honest
Be Careful
Be Respectful
Be Hardworking
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Dojo is a way for teachers to encourage and motivate children positively, it is also used as
our main method of communication by both classroom teachers and parents.
Dojo allows parents/carers to be kept informed automatically regarding their child’s
achievements. Using a computer or phone, parents can sign in anytime to see how their
child is getting on – progress updates regarding class work and behavior are automatic!
Teachers can also share photos from the class using ‘Class Story’.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT
Children work hardest when they know their work will be appreciated and praised. All staff
encourage pupils at all times and in all activities to give their best. Their effort may be
rewarded verbally by praise, or non-verbally by a smiley face, sticker or Dojo.
Children are allocated to one of three houses - Eassie, Glamis and Newtyle. Pupils can
gain extra points for their house through hard work and effort, by showing excellent
behaviour and for success in sporting challenges.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The school enjoys a large tarmac play area to the front of the school. There are extensive
grass areas, which are used for outdoor games in good weather. The village hall is used
for P.E. on a weekly basis. Art and games clubs run by parents are arranged for P1/7 pupils
throughout the year.
The school arranges outings to many places of interest and the Primary 7 pupils enjoy a
residential outdoor week at Compass Christian Centre, Glenshee. The Primary 7 pupils
organise an end of term outing each year.
The Angus Library van visits the school regularly and children are encouraged to borrow
books for recreational reading. The school celebrates with music and drama at Christmas
and Easter and during national events such as Burn’s Night. There are a number of social
events, which include parents and family members, some organised by the school and
some by the Parent Council.
PUPIL COUNCIL
At Auchterhouse we have an active Pupil Council and Learning Council. The Council
members are elected by their class peers at the beginning of session and they hold office
for the duration of one year. Throughout the year they will meet with a member of staff.
They will be involved in taking forward school improvement priorities and addressing
emerging issues as they occur. Pupils have a great responsibility to the development and
maintenance of the environment in and around the school.
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Your child will learn in a variety of different contexts and groups including ability, co-
operative and social. Pupils will have planned opportunities to work with children across a
number of age stages. This learning is known to benefit learners of all abilities. At
Auchterhouse we are proud of the environment and facilities in the school. Children can
learn a great deal from exploration in the grounds, from growing in
the garden and greenhouse and from working with many of the
experts in the local community. We believe that learning should not
be confined to classrooms and so visits to local farms, church and
nearby shops can become a rich stream of realistic learning. We plan
for children to transfer learning from one context to another so that
our young people are confident and competent citizens who are
able to excel in an ever changing world of learning, life and work.
Each year our children run a book shop where they are involved in the
purchase and sale of the books which includes the handling of cash,
making graphs for most popular books sold, newsletters about book shop
THE PUPILS AND PARENTS VOICE
Personalisation and choice is one of the seven principles of curriculum design and children
and young people throughout their education will have the opportunity to discuss with
their teacher the context in which they learn and how they will approach the learning.
Staff will discuss new learning with the children at the beginning of a new topic and plan
together the areas of specific focus e.g. World War 2 – The Home Front. This will be shared
with parents through the homework diary and parents will be invited to support the
learning by sharing resources from home e.g. ration book or visit the school to share a talk.
Parents will be invited to share comment regarding the planned work for their child at
various points throughout the year and are encouraged to feedback comment at
anytime through their child’s homework diary.
THE CURRICULUM AT SCHOOL, LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL
The school website and regular e-mail distribution are sources of considerable information,
enhancing the work of all classes across the school. Additionally, curriculum evenings are
planned for parents and will include the leadership and participation of children.
CAREERS, GUIDANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVICE
Through partnership working, schools plan with a variety of organizations to ensure that
financial education and career information, advice
and guidance is an integral part of the curriculum
which provides children and young people with real
and relevant learning opportunities which can be
applied both in and beyond the classroom. Children
and staff work together to plan enterprising extended
enterprising activities which may involve young people
in organising financial or career based events within the
wider community. Notable examples of this include
McMillan Coffee Mornings, charity fund raising and
cooking experiences using local produce.
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LIAISON WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL
The school maintains close links with Monifieth High School and other
Primary Schools within the Angus area. Our teachers and in some cases
our pupils visit other schools and establishments and other teachers and
pupils visit us. This process is necessary for the professional development
of staff, reciprocal understanding and the establishment of curricular consistency.
(http://www.monifiethhigh.angus.sch.uk/)
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Our School Improvement Plan can be obtained from the school office.
Our main areas of development are to nurture further a shared understanding throughout
the school community regarding what makes an effective learner (learner qualities). Our
School Improvement Plan also highlights the school’s commitment to encouraging the
children to give feedback to teachers about their learning experience within the school,
and teachers giving and receiving feedback from each other. We are also concentrating
on data analysis and using this information to support the planning of learning and support
within the classrooms. We plan to provide opportunities for staff to work together to plan
collaboratively and for the children to be more heavily involved in assessing their own and
other’s work.
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
The School Standards and Quality Report can be obtained from the school office.
Our Auchterhouse Amazing Achievers (learner qualities) have been agreed and a shared
understanding is beginning to be developed across the learning community. Our learning
Council have contributed to the development of our Auchterhouse Amazing Achievers
(learner qualities) and have shared our Visible Learning journey with other schools in the
cluster. Our assemblies have covered ‘Learning to Learn’ at whole school level, growth
mindset, learner qualities, perseverance, growing your brain etc.
Our Parent’s Evenings have been replaced with ‘Learner Led Conferences’ where the
children talk about their learning and next steps. Our work regarding ‘Developing the
Young Workforce’ has allowed our children to see the relevance of the work we do in
school in helping them be prepared for the world of work.
We have begun to develop an all-weather nursery outdoor area with the help of our
parents.
Our teachers now have a better understanding of data and how to analyse this to
understand how we can use this to target resources and increase attainment.
IMPROVING STANDARDS
The School Standards and Quality Report can be obtained from the school office.
The Auchterhouse Amazing Achievers (learner qualities) are to be used as a basis for our
Learner Led Conferences where the children talk about their learning, assessing
themselves against the Auchterhouse Amazing Achievers.
Pupils as Teachers/ Parents as Learners are to be introduced during open afternoons
where the children will share their learning in various curricular areas.
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The development of an ‘Impact Coach’ role within the school will drive forward
collaborative planning, team teaching and moderation identifying and sharing good
practice.
HEALTH CARE
Our school nurse is currently Michelle Hogg. She is an integral part of the health and
wellbeing team at Auchterhouse. Michelle can be contacted directly if you wish to discuss
any health matters regarding your child. Health Visitors have responsibility for the welfare
of pre-school children and they can be contacted through you G.P.
Whitfield Clinic
123 Whitfield Drive
Dundee
DD4 0DP
Tel. 01382 513106
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USEFUL LINKS & CONTACT DETAILS
Education Scotland’s Communication Toolkit for engaging with parents –
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/Documents/Parental%20involvement/PAR2_Eng
agingParentsandFamiliesToolkit/par2-engaging-parents-toolkit-section3-060416.pdf
The Scottish Government guide Principles of Inclusive Communications provides
information on communications and a self-assessment tool for public authorities –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/14082209/0
Choosing a School: A Guide for Parents - information on choosing a school and the
placing request system –
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/11/10093528/0
A guide for parents about school attendance explains parental responsibilities with regard
to children’s attendance at school –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/12/04134640/0
Parental Involvement
Guidance on the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 provides guidance on
the act for education authorities, Parent Councils and others –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/08094112/0
Parentzone provide information and resource for parents and Parent Councils –
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/
School Ethos
Supporting Learners - guidance on the identification, planning and provision of support –
https://education.gov.scot/scottish-education-system/Support%20for%20all
Journey to Excellence - provides guidance and advice about culture and ethos –
http://www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk/cultureandethos/index.asp
Health and wellbeing guidance on healthy living for local authorities and schools -
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/HLivi
Building Curriculum for Excellence Through Positive Behaviour and Relationships outlines
the Scottish Government’s priority actions around positive behaviour in schools and is also
a source of support –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/06/25112828/0
Scottish Catholic Education Service’s resource ‘This is Our Faith’ which supports the
teaching and learning of Catholic religious education –
http://www.sces.uk.com/this-is-our-faith.html
Curriculum
Information about how the curriculum is structured and curriculum planning –
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/learning-in-scotland
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Information about the outcomes a learner can expect to experience and achieve across
literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing, as well as the 8 curricular areas –
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/learning-in-scotland/About%20the%203-
18%20curriculum
Advice, practice and resources to support the experiences and outcomes on literary,
numeracy and health and wellbeing –
https://www.education.gov.scot/Documents/btc3.pdf
Broad General Education in the Secondary School – A Guide for Parents and Carers –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/b/genericresource_tcm4725663.asp?strR
eferringChannel=parentzone&strReferringPageID=tcm:4-634353-64
Information on the Senior Phase –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum/whatcanlearnersexpect/seniorphas
e.asp
Information on Skills for learning, life and work –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum/whatcanlearnersexpect/skillsforlear
ning.asp
Information around the Scottish Government’s ‘Opportunities for All’ programme –
https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/partnerships/16plus-data-hub/
Information for organisations responsible for the planning, management and delivery of
career information, advice and guidance services –
https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/our-products/career-
management-skills/
The Skills Development Scotland website ‘My World of Work’ offers a number of tools to
support career planning –
http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/
Assessment and Reporting
Building the Curriculum 5: a framework for assessment provides guidance around the
assessment framework –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/BtC5Framework_tcm4-653230.pdf
Information about Curriculum for Excellence levels and how progress is assessed –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum/howisprogressassessed/stages/index
.asp
Curriculum for Excellence factfile - Assessment and qualifications –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/publications/c/publication_tcm4624968.asp
Information on recognising achievement, reporting and profiling –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/assessment/achi
evement/index.asp
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Transitions
Curriculum for Excellence factfile - 3-18 Transitions - provides information on the transitions
children and young people will face throughout their education and beyond –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/publications/c/publication_tcm4660285.asp
Career Information, Advice and Guidance in Scotland - A Framework for Service Redesign
and Improvement provides guidance on career information, advice and guidance
strategy –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/11110615/0
Choices and changes provides information about choices made at various stages of
learning –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/myexperiencesandoutcomes/healthandwellbeing
/planningchoices/index.asp
The Additional support for learning page provides links to relevant legislation and
guidance, including the arrangements that should be in place to support pupils with
additional support needs –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/welfare/ASL
Supporting Children's Learning Code of Practice includes specific requirements on
education authorities and others under the new legislation in relation to transition –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/04/04090720/21
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning –
http://enquire.org.uk/
Parenting across Scotland offers support to children and families in Scotland –
http://www.parentingacrossscotland.org/
Support for Pupils
The Additional support for learning page provides links to relevant legislation and
guidance, including the arrangements that should be in place to support pupils with
additional support needs –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/welfare/ASL
Information about the universal entitlement to support that underpins Curriculum for
Excellence –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inclusionandequalities/supportingchildrenandyoun
gpeople/whatissupport/universalsupport/index.asp
Supporting Children's Learning Code of Practice (Revised edition) - provides Statutory
guidance relating to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
as amended –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/04/04090720/21
Getting It Right For Every Child and Young Person, is essential reading for anyone involved
or working with children and young people, including practitioners working in adult
services with parents and carers –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright
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School Improvement
Scottish Schools Online - provides a range of school information, including contact details,
school roll, facilities, website, inspection reports –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scottishschoolsonline/
Education Scotland’s Inspection and review page provides information on the inspection
process –
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inspectionandreview/index.asp
The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) is an annual sample survey which will
monitor national performance in literacy and numeracy –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/SSLN
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) –
http://www.scqf.org.uk/
Scottish Qualifications Authority provides information for teachers, parents, employers and
young people on qualifications –
http://www.sqa.org.uk/
Amazing Things - information about youth awards in Scotland –
http://www.awardsnetwork.org/index.php
Information on how to access statistics relating to School Education –
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education
School Policies and Practical Information
Schools and local authorities should consider the most relevant school, local and national
policies and include details or links for parents to sources of further information.
National policies, information and guidance can be accessed through the following sites -
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People
Children (Scotland) Act 1995 –
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents
Standards in Scotland's Schools (Scotland) Act 2000 –
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/6/contents