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West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 September 2024
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Appendix 1
Improvement Plan for Excellence and Equity 2023-2026
West Dunbartonshire implements a mature model of improvement for Excellence and Equity. A cyclical model of
improvement and change is applied. The cyclical model has 4 phases: Engage, Embed, Evaluate, Extend      
The  2023 -2026 Improvement Plan  - 2024  Update
Outcome for improvement   Inclusion, Equality and Well Being
Outcomes for our Children and Young People  Successful Learners, Confident Individuals ,
Responsible Citizens , Effective Contributors
Equity for All Physically Linguistically Cognitively Socially and Emotionally
Outcome Action Target
Learners:
increased attendance
 Embed: Attendance Action Plan
/Improvement Strategy 2022- 2026
Stretch Aim Target:  Attendance
WDC Equalities Targets
Learners:
increased engagement
 Embed: The Circles Framework
 Embed: Nurture Principles and
Trauma Informed Practice
 Extend: Incredible Years Classrooom
Management to all schools
 Evaluate : Onery at early level.
Stretch Aim Target: BGE/ Senior
Phase Narrow the Attain Gap
Stretch Aim: Target: Positive
Destination
Stretch Aim: Target: Participation
Measure
WDC Equalities Targets
Learners:
increased progress,
achievement
 Evaluate : WDC ASN Strategic Plan
2023/24
 Embed: The Circles Framework
 Evaluate : Designing the Learning
Stretch Aim Target: Positive
Destination
Stretch Aim Target: Participation
Measure
NIF DRIVERS
Performance
Information
Parental/Carer
Involvement
and
Engagement

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 ( project based learning )
 Engage: LLC Skills Based Planning
the Learning (6WDC’s)
 Engage: Professional Learning –
Deep Learning; Hayward Review;
OECD ( secondaries)
Stretch Aim Target: BGE/ Senior
Phase Narrow the Attain GapTeacher and
Practitioner
Professionalism
School and ELC
Improvement
System:
integrated working to
develop the talent of our
diverse young people
 Evaluate: Family Hub / The Hive
projects
 Extend:  numbers of families engaging
for sustained period of time.
 Engage Curriculum Review transition
to embed in BGE and extend into
Senior Phase WDC Skills Framework/
SDS Meta Skills Pathways
Stretch Aim Target: Family Hub
Stretch Aim: Participation Measure
Outcomes:  Raising Attainment and Narrowing the Poverty Related Attainment Gap
Increasing Creativity and Employability        
Outcomes for our Children and Young People  Successful Learners, Confident Individuals , Responsible
Citizens , Effective Contributors
Equity for All Physically Linguistically Cognitively Socially and Emotionally
Outcome Action Target
Learners:
progress, achievement
Engage: Revised Literacy Strategy
Extend: Numeracy Strategy
Engage: Well Being Strategy
Embed: Assessment Strategy
 Stretch Aim Targets Attainment
 Provision of one to one / small
group tuition
 Provision of out of hours learning
NIF DRVERS
Performance
Information

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Engage: Refreshed Early Level Literacy
Strategy
Practitioners:
adaptive experts who
teach based on a clear
understanding of what
works best for raising
learner achievement
Embed: WDC Improvement Framework
Extend: Collective Leadership
Programme ( Phase 2)
Engage -Outstanding Teaching
Intevention (secondary sector)
Extend : Improving Our Classrooms
Extend : Insight into Impact Improvement
Embed : WDC Data Coach Programme 
Extend: Visible Learning Programme
 Stretch Aim Target: Positive
Destination
 Stretch Aim Target: Participation
Measure
 Stretch Aim Target: BGE/ Senior
Phase Narrow the Attain Gap
Parental / Carer
Involvement
and
Engagement
Teacher and
Practitioner
Professionalism
Leaders:
enhanced visibility into
school performance and
decision making based on
evidence
 All HT’s engaged in School
Improvement Partnerships
 1 Data Coach in all ELC’s/ schools
 1 Leader of Learning in all schools for;
assessment, literacy, numeracy, well
being.

 Improvement Pathways leads to :
all schools / ELC graded very
good for Quality Indicator 3.1 and
1.3.

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