Education and Children's Services
Local Improvement Objectives 2010-11
The Department of Education and Children's Services
a) Vision
Ag Amas air Adhartas / Aiming for Advancement
We strive to achieve this by providing:
- a first class service
- an inclusive quality culture
- access and opportunity for all learners
- principles of Best Value
- desire for continuous improvement
- appreciation of the value and uniqueness of the physical and cultural environment of the Western Isles
Rùn
- sàr sheirbheis
- cultur mathas compairteach
- comas agus cothrom do gach neach-ionnsachaidh
- prionnsapail Luach as Fhearr
- miann air leasachadh leantainneach
- meas air luach agus sonraichteachd àrainneachd culturach agus tìreil nan eilean
b) Aims
- To deliver a coherent, balanced, relevant, differentiated and bilingual curriculum in accordance with national and local priorities and policies;
- To review service provision on a continuing basis, having regard for local circumstances, national priorities and the needs and expectations of stakeholders;
- To establish a quality culture with the aims of raising standards of the services we deliver;
- To ensure the quality delivery of services to all client groups, with non-discriminatory access to opportunities for all
- To develop service provision to enable all users of the service to realise their full potential in society by promoting and encouraging inclusion and lifelong learning
- To ensure Best Value in the management of finance and ensure that resources are used to optimise benefits to all users of the service
c) Values
As an Education and Children's Service, our principles are to:
- Value and encourage all children and young people to achieve their potential
- Value diversity and promote equality
- Value and realise the potential of all our staff
- Encourage open communication and fairness in all we do
- Encourage creative, responsible use of our resources
- Develop and enhance the quality and delivery of our service
