Introduction

Laura Mason, Chief Education Officer.

It is my pleasure to present Educational Services 2015/16 Standards and Quality Report.

In a new approach for us, we have chosen to present the report this year in a more accessible style, directly relating our work to the six drivers from the National improvement Framework.

It has been a challenging year implementing both significant savings and the introduction of the Scottish Attainment Challenge, at the same time as ensuring the quality of education provision to all the children and young people in West Dunbartonshire.

We continue to see improvement in the levels of attainment shown by our young people, and focused attention on the destinations of the young people leaving education. The professionalism of our staff and our approach to partnership working have been key to developing both of these areas.

Our work on the Scottish Attainment Challenge has brought additional resource and focus on the areas of literacy and numeracy, and we are beginning to see improvement as a result of our work in closing the poverty related attainment gap.

Work continues in improving our schools estate, with the opening of Lennox Primary and refurbishment of other buildings. The learning environment is key to the success of our young people.

I hope you will enjoy viewing, in the pages which follow, details of the past year’s achievements. I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the staff, parents, community and, of course, the learners, without whom none of this could have been achieved.