School Education - Consultation - ScotStat
Formal Stakeholder Engagement
Boards, Group and Networks
ScotStat
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The main consultation network for the Scottish Government statistics group is the ScotStat network. The network aims to provide a mechanism for engaging in discussion and debate, priority setting and planning with the full range of users and providers of Scottish Government statistics. Details on how to get involved are set out below.
You may also wish to note that the Scottish Government is represented on the Education and Training National Statistics Theme group which addresses issues at a UK level.
How can you get involved? If you are keen to find out more about work relating to School Education Statistics or any other facet of the work of the Scottish Government Statistics Group, you can register with Scotstat to receive updates. More information on ScotStat can be found on the ScotStat homepage, including a feedback form and information on the work of the ScotStat Board.
ScotXed
The ScotXed Unit is part of Education Analytical Services division within the Education Directorate of the Scottish Government. It supports and develops a significant number of secure, efficient and effective electronic data exchanges between partners in the Scottish education and wider childrens services community. These include the pupil and staff censuses, attendance and absence, exclusions, school leavers, and looked after children.
In the main, ScotXed consults with local authorities involving nominated survey representatives. Each year ScotXed will consult with these groups in reaching consensus to finalise Data Specifications. There are a number of mechanisms in place for consultation, including:
- Change Advisory Board - an online consultation process.
- ScotXed Forum Meetings - generally held annually where all education authority representatives are invited.
- National Seminars - survey events hosted by ScotXed involving local authority nominated representatives.
For more information visit www.scotxed.net
Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) Project Management Board
The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy will run for the first time in 2011 and will report in 2012. The survey will provide a national assessment of numeracy and literacy and will be consistent with and support the aims and ethos of Curriculum for Excellence. The survey will select around 4,000 pupils in each of P4, P7 and S2 and report on numeracy and literacy in alternating years. The survey will only provide national level results.
The SSLN is delivered through partnership between the Scottish Government, Learning & Teaching Scotland (LTS), Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE). In addition to the SSLN Project Management Board (which reports to a higher level Assessment Governance Group), the SSLN brings together partners from across the Scottish education system through its Operational Project Team and the SSLN Statistics Group.
If you would like more information about the SSLN please contact school.stats@scotland.gsi.gov.uk .
Additional Support for Learning (ASN) Working Group
The Additional Support for Learning Act (Scotland) 2010 places a duty on the Scottish Government to gather improved information on the provision of support, the requirement for support and the cost of providing support to pupils with Additional Support Needs.
A sub-group to the main Implementation Group was chaired by the Senior Statistician in Education and has brought forward recommendations for the development of ASN categories through the Pupil Census collection. In addition, work is continuing with representatives of the Implementation Group to develop a feasible approach to improving the collection of costs data.
For more information on this work please contact Mal Cooke.
e-mail: Mal.Cooke@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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