Education summary of service improvement plan - national priorities three to five

National priority three: inclusion and equality " To promote equality and help every pupil benefit from education, with particular regard paid to pupils with disabilities and special educational needs, and to Gaelic and other lesser used languages."
HGIOS	Service improvement plan Planned improvement action		National priority outcome
4   4     4 5	Develop an effective strategic framework for inclusion 0-19 involving integrated agency working and community planning Deliver effective strategies to progress the staged implementation of mainstream education for pupils taking account of the built environment, staff development and parental views Continue to develop services through integrated agency working to ensure that supportive arrangements are in place for the education of 'looked after children' and 'looked after and accommodated children' Promote race equality under the terms of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act, 2000	3.1 3.2 3.3	Every pupil benefits from education With particular regard paid to pupils with disabilities and special educational needs. With particular regard paid to Gaelic and other lesser-used languages

National priority four: values and citizenship "To work with parents to teach pupils respect for themselves and for one another and their interdependence with other members of their neighbourhood and society and to teach them the duties and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society."
HGIOS	Service improvement plan Planned improvement action		National priority outcome
5	Recognise the achievements, skills and talents of all pupils in North Lanarkshire in collaboration with external partners	4.1	Increased respect for self and others
5   5	Support strategies for all pupils to develop skills in citizenship and enterprise and to promote 'Determined to succeed' Support establishments to engage more 'hard to reach' parents and carers in their children's education	4.2	Increased awareness of interdependence with other members of their neighbourhood and increased awareness of the duties and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society

National priority five: learning for life "To equip pupils with the foundation skills, attitudes and expectations necessary to prosper in a changing society and to encourage creativity and ambition."
HGIOS	Service improvement plan Planned improvement action		National Priority outcome
1	Develop skills for the future by providing a more flexible secondary curriculum determined by pupil needs	5.1	Pupils are equipped with the necessary foundation skills, aptitudes and expectations to prosper in a changing society
3	Provide increased opportunities for children and young people to access the arts and cultural experiences	5.2	Increased levels of creativity and ambition

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