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Daily Record
4 days ago
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- Daily Record
Praise for South Lanarkshire schools following inspections
Interim chair of the Education Resources Committee, Councillor Gavin Keatt welcomed the results. Top marks have been delivered to schools across South Lanarkshire after they were given a major assessment by education bosses. Schools have undergone inspections like others throughout the country, In all some 17 primary, secondary and nursery establishments were inspected with more than 95 per cent rating as good or better. Four primary schools, one secondary and one early years establishment were also highlighted as having practice worth sharing nationally. Interim chair of the Education Resources Committee, Councillor Gavin Keatt welcomed the results. He said: 'I'm delighted that so many of our schools are performing so well, and the inspections by HMIe confirm this. 'It's testament to the hard work that goes on in the background by teachers, support staff and the whole school community. Download the Lanarkshire Live app today 'I am confident staff across Education Resources will continue to deliver a first-class environment for all our pupils to learn in and build on our capacity for improvement.' Last year, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited South Lanarkshire Council, talking to senior leaders, local authority officers, parents/carers, head teachers, teachers, representatives from professional associations and elected members. A national thematic inspection on local authority approaches to school improvement was also carried out during the past school year, and a number of areas of strength across South Lanarkshire was also highlighted. The full report can be found on the council website.
Daily Record
11-06-2025
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- Daily Record
Little superheroes help launch new attendance campaign in South Lanarkshire schools
Under the banner 'Every School Day Matters' the council is keen to remind families of the educational, social and lifelong benefits of education. South Lanarkshire Council this week launched a new campaign celebrating the youngest superheroes of our classrooms. And it's all designed to boost and maintain attendance in schools. Under the banner 'Every School Day Matters' the council is keen to remind families of the educational, social and lifelong benefits of education. This early phase of the campaign is aimed at the youngest children in schools, including those moving from early years to primary level this year. Featuring children from South Lanarkshire schools, the messaging is designed to show that with the learning, nurture and support being in class offers, every young person can harness their own superpower. The new campaign will run at various times across the coming school year, and will focus on specific groups, including secondary schools as it progresses. It comes in support of a Scottish Government commitment to improve attendance across all sectors, to boost attainment, outcomes and prospects for every young person. Councillor Gavin Keatt, depute chair of the council's Education Resources Committee, met with the 'face' of the new campaign, five-year-old Ellie last week. And he took the opportunity to reinforce the important reasons behind it. He said: 'I was taken aback to discover that, from our own research, a young person who misses even a few weeks of school each year, from P1 through to S3, loses an entire year of education. 'Family life is busy, and from time to time it might seem that a day's absence here or there really doesn't make a difference; we know that's not the case. 'Coming to school is about so much more than books and numbers. It helps to nurture, support and create social skills, friendships, support networks, resilience and the ability to learn, change and adapt. 'We believe that every pupil can find their superpower in the classroom, in the art class, music hall, playground, science lab and playing field. 'Being in school is the foundation upon which happy, successful and resilient young people are built.' A dedicated page is now live on the council website, with lots of information, support, links and advice on our campaign and the issue of attendance in general: *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
