Collaborative Improvement (CI) is an approach to bringing about improvement through shared work involving staff from the Local Authority, Education Scotland (ES) and the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES).

Together, the group establishes the focus for the Collaborative Improvement Review and then undertakes activities in the Local Authority that will result in an evaluative summary, identifying strengths and areas that may require further focus. All 32 Local Authorities in Scotland will participate during the period 2021- 2024.

The successful impact of the CI process is based on a number of key principles which provide support and challenge for improvement:

• The process brings together knowledge from across the system to secure improvement and share good practice. There is effective sharing of what works well at a local authority level.
• The increased strengthening of the networked learning system across Scotland as a significant number of officers from different local authorities take part as members of the core CI team who engage with the host LA team.
• The identified area of focus is clearly rooted in the self-evaluation evidence of the local authority and confirmed as appropriate through robust discussion during the initial planning phase with the core CI team.
• Reporting on progress of identified action points is incorporated into existing improvement planning processes, ensuring that all resources remain focussed on maximising improved outcomes for learners.

Collaborative Improvement Reports

Please see the National Developments page on the ADES (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland) website for most up to date list of Collaborative Improvement Reports.

Supporting Documents

Progress Report of the Programme of Collaborative Improvement August 2022 to June 2023 (PDF)

Interim Report on the Progress of Collaborative Improvement June 2021 to June 2022 (PDF)

Collaborative Improvement Guidance November 2022 (PDF)

In Person Schedule Example (PDF)

Intro Presentation (PDF)

Online Schedule Example (PDF)

Feedback Sheet (PDF)