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Tel: 0845 601 2020

South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings,
Wellington Square,
Ayr KA7 1DR


Council Services

Department of Education

Department of Education, Culture and Lifelong Learning AIMS

‘It is the intention of the department that the aims for the service will be delivered within an open and rigorous climate of continuous improvement’

  1. Improve Attainment & Achievement by Promoting Effective Learning and Teaching
    • Raise standards of educational attainment in our schools
    • Maximise achievement for all learners
    • Develop an integrated programme for ICT to support learning
    • Establish an effective measuring, monitoring and evaluation performance system
    • Provide access to high quality specialist services to support learning and teaching

  2. Secure Best Value Consistent with High Quality Educational Provision
    • Improve the fabric of and access to our buildings to meet the needs of lifelong learning
    • Develop all personnel to reflect the changing needs of the service
    • Provide modern equipment and resources to address the needs of all learners
    • Strategically deploy resources to secure best value for the service
    • Embed rigorous quality assurance and quality management systems across the service

  3. Build Community Capacity and Advance Active Citizenship
    • Form partnerships to facilitate and support learning
    • Strengthen links among families, school and the community
    • Support the development of skills and confidence in community activists and organisations
    • Promote broad-based participation in community affairs

  4. Ensure Lifelong Learning is Inclusive and Promotes Equality and Fairness
    • Develop equality of opportunity for all learners
    • Create an ethos of support for learning for every individual
    • Provide a full range of learning opportunities
    • Encourage individual personal development

  5. Promote the Development of Cultural Activities
    • Develop positive links with Arts’ organisations throughout South Ayrshire in order to maximise the impact of cultural activities in the area
    • Increase access to and encourage participation in cultural activity
    • Enrich learning through the experience of cultural activities
    • Widen opportunities for participation in cultural activities in local communities and among disadvantaged groups
    • Develop a strategic approach to the delivery of cultural services which takes account of the National Cultural Strategy and local priorities