Sandwick Junior High School in Shetland has been given more time to resolve issues that were uncovered during an inspection in 2019.
Education Scotland, which carried out the visits, has now written to parents and carers of pupils after a follow-up visit in June 2022.
Inspectors made a visit in 2019 and found the facility to be “weak” in several areas with several recommendations issued for improvement.
A new letter acknowledges that progress had been made since 2019, including the refreshed vision and values for the school and the development of new courses.
Children and young people also have a better understanding of the purpose of their learning compared to the 2019 inspection.
Sandwick given more time to make changes outlined in 2019 inspection
However, it is noted that challenges still remain in the wake of Covid and there continues to be four weak areas carried over from the 2019 inspection.
This includes strategic leadership, the curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment, and approaches to checking the progress of children.
Education Scotland has concluded the school needs more time and will carry out another visit to the school within the next nine months.
Chairman of Shetland Islands Council’s education and families committee, Davie Sandison: “A huge amount of work is going on within the school, with the support of the local community and the council’s children’s services, to progress the required improvements.
“There is a real unity, purpose and desire within the Sandwick Junior High School community to improve the school.”
You can read the full 2019 report here, and the most recent letter to parents here.
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