Education Scotland Scottish Attainment Challenge - National Summary Report August-November 2023

Oct 15, 2026

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National Summary Reports support the Scottish Attainment Challenge mission through triannual reporting on delivery and implementation. This August–November 2023 national summary collates and analyses all 32 local authority reports, tracing progress against next steps in learning, teaching and assessment. The report centers on families and communities, highlighting outcomes for children and young people affected by poverty, and outlines improvement in parental engagement, collaboration, and the cost of the school day. It also explains how attainment advisors and local authorities develop strategies and evaluate impact.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages42

Reading Time1 h 46 min

AccessFree to download

Section 1

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Progress towards next steps for this period

Section 2

Theme: Families and communities

2.1 Parental engagement

2.2 Collaboration

2.3 Cost of the school day

Section 3

3.1 Next steps for continuous improvement for families and communities

Section 4

4.1 Stretch aims

4.1.1 Setting stretch aims

4.1.2 Plus stretch aims

4.1.3 Tracking progress towards stretch aims

Section 5

5.1 Collaboration with Education Scotland

5.2 Key messages

Education Scotland Scottish Attainment Challenge National Summary Report August-November 2023 For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators Contents Section 1 1.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………. 3 1.2 Progress towards next steps for this period …………………………………………….. 3 Section 2 Theme: Families and communities 2.1 Parental engagement .....................……………………………………………………... 9 2.2 Collaboration ………………………………………………………………………………. 19 2.3 Cost of the school day…………………………………………………………………….. 25 Section 3 3.1 Next steps for continuous improvement for families and communities................….. 30 Section 4 4.1 Stretch aims 4.1.1 Setting stretch aims.......................................................................................... 33 4.1.2 Plus stretch aims.............................................................................................. 34 4.1.3 Tracking progress towards stretch aims........................................................... 36 Section 5 5.1 Collaboration with Education Scotland to deliver the Scottish Attainment Challenge for this reporting period 5.1.1 Attainment advisors.......................................................................................... 38 5.1.2 Regional and National Directorates.................................................................. 39 5.2 Key messages........................................................................................................... 41 Section 1 1.1 Introduction National Summary Reports are part of the cycle for reporting on the implementation and delivery of the mission of the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) . Attainment advisors, in collaboration with their associated local authority , produce reports triannually. This ensures a continuous narrative where thematic next steps are identified and subsequent progress evaluated. Equity and improving outcomes for those children and young people impacted by poverty are referenced throughout. This summary is a collation and analysis of all 32 local authority reports. Section 1.2 provides an overview of the progress being made towards the next steps for learning teaching and assessment identified in Triannual Report 3. Illustrations throughout this summary are examples from local authority reports. The key theme for this reporting period was families and communities and is summarised in Section 2. Improvement and progress being made by local authorities are outlined in three key areas: parental engagement , collaboration and cost of the school day. 1.2 Progress towards next steps for this period All local authorities worked with their attainment advisor and identified their next steps for learning, teaching and assessment. The summary of these next steps can be found in the Scottish Attainment Challenge Summary Report April to June 2023. The key themes were: • Strategies and frameworks • Developing capacity • Quality assurance • Moderation • Tracking and monitoring • Dedicated staff • Learner participation All local authorities have demonstrated progress towards achieving their identified next steps. Strategies and frameworks The majority of local authorities have made progress in either developing, implementing or embedding strategies, policies or frameworks which support effective learning, teaching and assessment. This reflects a strong drive to improve the consistency and quality of learning experiences. It also highlights the importance that local authorities place on high-quality learning, teaching and assessment as a means of addressing poverty-related attainment gaps. | Strategies and frameworks | | --- | | Frameworks supporting literacy, numeracy and learning, teaching and assessment were published in September 2023. School leaders will work with staff on the implementation of these frameworks during the 2023-24. Professional learning opportunities will be provided by the qualit

FAQs

What is the purpose of this National Summary Report within the Scottish Attainment Challenge cycle?

It collates and analyses local authority reporting to provide a continuous narrative of delivery and implementation, identifying thematic next steps and evaluating subsequent progress.

Which key theme guided the August–November 2023 reporting period?

Families and communities, summarized through parental engagement, collaboration, and the cost of the school day.

How do local authorities work to progress their next steps for learning, teaching and assessment?

All local authorities work with their attainment advisor to identify next steps, then progress is tracked through strategies, frameworks, professional learning, quality assurance, moderation, and monitoring approaches.

Oct 15, 2026

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