Item 14 - Education Delivery Plan 2025-26 - Mid-year Progress
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 March 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Education Officer Educational Services Committee 18 March 2026 Subject: Education Delivery Plan 2025/26 - Mid-year Progress 1 Purpose 1.1 This report sets out the mid-year progress of the Education Delivery Plan 2025/26. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the progress achieved at mid-year. 3 Background 3.1 In line with the Strategic Planning & Performance Framework, each Chief Officer develops an annual Delivery Plan which sets out actions to help deliver the Strategic Plan and address the performance challenges and service priorities identified in the planning process. The Plan also provides an overview of services and resources, including employees and budgets, sets out the performance indicators (PIs) for monitoring progress and considers the relevant risks. 3.2 The Education Delivery Plan 2025/26 was presented to Educational Services Committee on 28 May 2025 with a commitment to report mid-year progress and year-end progress in March 2026 and September 2026 respectively, based on an academic year. 4 Main Issues 4.1 Full details of mid-year progress are set out in Appendix 1. 4.2 All nine actions are progressing as planned and on track for completion at year- end. 4.3 Two of the Plan’s 33 PIs are monitored quarterly. Performance is summarised below: Performance Against Target Q1 Q2 Target met or exceeded 2 2 Total No. of PIs 2 2 ITEM 14
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5 People Implications 5.1 There are no direct people implications arising from this report. 6 Financial & Procurement Implications 6.1 There are no direct financial or procurement implications arising from this report. 7 Risk Analysis 7.1 Failure to deliver on the actions assigned to Education may have a direct impact on the delivery of the Council’s Strategic Plan. It is essential that remedial action is taken to ensure strategic delivery plans achieve the commitments detailed. 8 Equalities Impact Assessment 8.1 Screening and impact assessments will be carried out on specific activities as required. 9 Consultation 9.1 The delivery plans were developed through consultation with officers from the strategic service areas. 10 Strategic Assessment 10.1 The delivery plans set out actions to support the successful delivery of the strategic priorities and objectives of the Council. Chief Officer: Gillian Hamilton Service Area: Education Date: 23 February 2026 ____________________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: Julie McGrogan julie.mcgrogan@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Education Delivery Plan 2025/26 - Mid-year Progress Background Papers: Education Delivery Plan 2025/26 - Educational Services Committee, 28 May 2025 Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All