Decision details

A paper providing an overview of the Argyll and Bute Primary achievement in Literacy and Numeracy for P1, P4 and P7 published by the Scottish Government on 14 December 2021 in Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels (ACEL) 2020/21, was considered along with an update on the Scottish Government’s 2022 National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan for Scottish Education.

The paper also outlined Argyll and Bute Council Education Service’s collaboration with the Northern Alliance Regional Improvement Collaborative and detailed spending relating to the £600,000 of funding for Covid-19 recovery provided by Argyll and Bute Council.

Decision

The Committee:

1.    considered the 2020/21 overview of the Primary and Secondary achievement in Literacy and Numeracy for P1, P4 and P7 within Argyll and Bute:

2.    noted that ACEL achievement data was not collected in 2020 by Scottish Government due to the impact of Covid-19 and in 2021, the collection was limited to Literacy and Numeracy achievement in the Primary sector;

3.    noted the update on the Scottish Government’s 2022 National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan for Scottish Education;

4.    noted the level and nature of collaboration between Argyll and Bute Council Education Service and the Northern Alliance Regional Improvement Collaborative; and

5.    noted the spending in relation to the Council’s £600,000 funding of Covid-19 recovery in Education.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 15 February 2022, submitted)