Greenock CLD Response 10.1.18

Greenock CLD Response 10.1.18

by Tricia Donaghy -
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Q1 - Response

  • Opportunities for awareness raising opportunities.   Headteachers to have a greater understanding of the roles of CLD Practitioners - social practice approach, professional qualifications held, CLD values and principles, CLD do not work to a set curriculum
  • CLD practices to be embedded within CfE - not as an 'add-on'
  • Inclusion of CLD within Teacher Training and 'Professional Update'

Q2 - Response

  • More proactive and collaborative approach with Parent Councils and the wider school community - clarification needed of who the ' school community' is and who has input in defining that?
  • Expertise to engage with parents - training.  i.e.: Community Work approach 
  • Designated teacher within school to support parent council
  • Engage with CLD staff
  • Recognition of values and principles of CLD
  • Q3 - Response
  • Advantages
  • CLD needs to be recognised as a professional, equal body which schools want to engage with.
  • If the Charter includes collaborate work with other professional bodies, parents, wider community etc, the headteacher should be held accountable 
  • Jargon free communication
  • Open and transparent
  • Disadvantages
  • Concern not enough time allocated to this - just paid lip service
  • Who holds the Headteacher accountable?
  • Ensure the plan is actually implemented - not just completed and then never sees the light of day.
  • Response 4
  • This question is a bit confusing - does this question just mean the recruitment of teachers within their school or will they also have a responsibility for recruiting CLD staff within school?
  • Greater autonomy to headteachers - it will only benefit CLD staff if the headteacher has an understanding of CLD approach and ethos.
  • How much autonomy will headteachers 'actually' have under these changes?
  • Response 5
  • Actual collaboration with parents and wider community - proper explanation and overview of school funding, options available and proper consultation and input.