LA Performance Against Process Measures |
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Criteria | LA 1 | LA 2 | LA 3 | LA 4 | LA 5 | LA 6 |
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Model of DtS delivery - LA-led or devolved | devolved | devolved | LA-led | LA-led | devolved | devolved |
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LA structure of DtS support to schools | 2 EDOs and 1 Business Development Officer. Strategy implementation group includes FE, HE and Careers Scotland | 1 EDO working alongside an Education Adviser. 12 cluster school groups; cluster co-ordinators and school co-ordinators. Each cluster with own enterprise development plan | 1 snr QIO; 4 EDOs operating on a 'neighbourhood' cluster basis | 1 strategic leader and 1 EDO (2 vacant EDO posts) | Structure changed since Monitoring Data returned - 3 posts: 1 Quality Development Officer ( QDO); 1 EDO supporting schools; 1 vocational learning partnership officer (for business engagement) | Snr manager (0.5 days per week), 2 EDOs and looking to appoint 3 rdEDO for PS sector |
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DtS Reco 1: P1-S6 entitlement to DtS | Majority in SSs; about 50% in PSs and less than 50% in SpSs | Wide range of activity. Unclear if all pupils involved | Very wide range of work in place. Unclear if all pupils are covered | Unclear | Varied - probably less than 50% of schools | Business Dynamics offered to all SSs (S3-S6). Unclear about other pupils |
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DtS Reco 2: vocational learning for 14 years+ | Work placements especially prevalent in S3 and S4 | Minimal learning noted | Absence of recording of vocational learning but a great deal in place | Lots of activity in place | Some activity. Not covering all age range or pupils | 65% of pupils in S4 taking up work placements |
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DtS Reco 3: LA communications strategy | Yes - Strategy and action plan on web-site; summary sent to all schools | In development | Yes | Strategy launched | Unclear if moved beyond draft | Unclear if 'strategy' is in place |
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DtS Reco 5: experiential entrepreneurial activities | Wide range of activities, predominantly focused on S5 and S6 | Limited detail | Very wide range of work in place. Unclear which pupils are covered | Developing in this area | Range of activities in place | Some activity taking place |
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DtS Reco 6: EDO in every school cluster | Structure in place but unclear whether every cluster is supported by an EDO | 1 covering all schools | 4 EDOs operating on neighbourhood basis | Challenge with EDO recruitment | With changing structure, less 'presence' | No |
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DtS Reco 7: business and community links | Developing business links through BDO. Developed strong partnerships with e.g. chambers of commerce. Issues with definition of 'business partnership'. LA feels that businesses want more informal approach. Unclear how community links are progressing, against challenge of relatively deprived communities. | Policy drafted for business engagement. Unclear how community links are progressing | Ad hoc arrangements. Unclear how community links are progressing | Strategic structure and forum in place. Unclear how community links are progressing | Some structure, mainly for public sector partner engagement. Unclear about links with business and community | Steering Gp in place but unclear on progress |
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DtS Reco 8: minimum of 5 business partnership agreements by 2006 | Unclear if this has been secured, at least partially due to definitional issues | No agreements in place | Ad hoc arrangements. Unclear if 5 have been secured. Experiencing difficulties in engaging small businesses | Structured approach through ICSs but 5 not yet in place. Issues with defining 'agreements' | No LA overview of this | Using consultancy support to increase numbers. Progress has been varied |
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DtS Reco 16: CPD opportunities for staff | Wide range of programmes in place, On-line booking session deemed to be more accessible for staff. Unclear if all staff are benefiting | Appear to be mainly using SEP. Does not cover all staff | A key priority; good mix of activity | Wide range of programmes in place. Unclear if all staff involved | Range of opportunities but unclear if this is being taken up | Range of activity in place. Unclear if all staff are covered |
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DtS Reco 19: noted in LA Improvement Plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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DtS Reco 19: noted in School Development Plans | Majority across SSs, PSs and SpSs | Yes | All to have done this by 2005/06 | Yes | About half of schools | Unclear |
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Evidence of LA-wide M&E mechanisms | Deemed to be roles for Strategy Gp and QI Service. Progress limited to activity audits and production of PS and SS 'frameworks' which encourage the development of portfolios of evidence within each school | Nothing formal in place | Nothing formal in place but working on a tailored version of HMIeQIs | Nothing formal in place | Limited to 'auditing' activity | Mainly confined to activity audits |
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