Labour Party Debate: Schools of Ambition ( Motion S3M – 1601)
Scottish Parliament Material
Official Report 1 December 2005 Ambitious, excellent schools
Scottish Government/Executive Material
The Schools of Ambition programme was launched in 2005. There are 52 schools on the Schools of Ambition programme. They are a mix of already high performing schools, those that need to improve after poor inspection reports, and those that recognise they can improve their performance even more.
Each school can receive additional funding (£100,000 per annum) over a three-year period to implement proposals contained within a locally negotiated ‘transformational plan’. They are expected to share their experiences and successes with other schools so that the whole education system benefits. (SPICe Research)
More Information available at Learning and Teaching Scotland Website: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/schoolsofambition/index.asp
Scottish Government (21 December 2007) The first annual Research Report by the University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde and Aberdeen University on the Schools of Ambition programme Scottish Government (7 March 2008) Press Release ‘Excellence in Education’
Other Publications
The Herald (5 March 2008) SNP Ministers scrap £15 million Schools of Ambition project
Key Websites
The Hunter Foundation Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education
