‘Positive and continued progress’ is being made in the education department of Argyll and Bute Council, according to a government watchdog, writes Laura Maxwell.
A report published by the HM Inspectors of Education (HMIE) on Monday November 26, showed steady and continual improvement since a report published in March 2017 listed a number of areas for improvement.
These included reading, writing, listening and talking, which has improved at almost every stage measured, as well as numeracy improvements, particularly in primary stages. Attendance has been higher than the national average across primary, secondary and special schools, however, over the last five years, student literacy and numeracy achievement in Argyll and Bute Council’s secondary schools has been lower than in other Scottish schools.