Item 14 - Education Delivery Plan 2022-23
West Dunbartonshire Council · 14 December 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer - Education Committee: Educational Services Committee 14 December 2022 Subject: Education Delivery Plan 2022/23 1 Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide members with the Education Delivery Plan 2022/23. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the contents of the Plan. 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 Following the local government election in May 2022, a new five-year Strategic Plan was developed in consultation with stakeholders and submitted to Council for approval in October. This sets out the Council’s priorities, objectives and key PIs, providing clear direction for the development of the first set of annual delivery plans, of which the Education Delivery Plan is one of eight. 3.3 The implementation of this Plan will be monitored by the management team with interim progress reported to Educational Services Committee in March 2023 and year-end progress in late 2023. 4 Main Issues 4.1 The Plan for 2022/23 is set out at Appendix 1. 4.2 Key priorities for 2022/23 include: delivering sustainable, quality services within the context of significant financial challenges; implementing the second phase of the Additional Support Needs estate workstream; implementing the five priorities of the National Improvement Framework (re children and young people’s human rights and needs, health and well-being, attainment and the attainment gap, skills and positive leaver destinations); developing and implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Strategy; liaising with national agencies in response to the Muir Review of the ITEM 14
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national education agencies; developing approaches to implementing the reduction of teacher class contact time to 21 hours; developing and promoting approaches to sustainability within the Education service and the curriculum; progressing digital delivery in relation to Learners Journals, administrative processes, supply teacher booking solution, cashless catering replacement solution, and device hardware skills based programme; implementing the requirements of The Promise, the national commitment to care experienced people and their families; developing participatory budgeting; implementing strategies to narrow the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children and young people; and implementing the Revised Child Protection Policy and Partnership Improvement Plan. 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 and approved. 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: Laura Mason Service Area: Education Date: 16 November 2022 _____________________________________________________________
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Person to Contact: Andrew Brown andrew.brown@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Education Delivery Plan 2022/23 Background Papers: Strategic Plan 2022/27 - Council, 26 October 2022 Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All
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