Schools of Ambition
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Supporting school transformation

The Schools of Ambition programme is a radical step change in the approach to transforming educational outcomes.

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About Schools of Ambition

The Schools of Ambition programme has been under way in Scotland for just over two years. The programme aims to bring about fast-track changes and support school transformation.

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Telling the story

After 3 years in the Schools of Ambition program schools share their experience and achievements.

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Transformational planning

Once accepted onto the programme, schools have to write a plan that sets out the actions they intend to take.
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Find a school

Search for the schools by local authority or school name to find out more about them and read their transformational plans.

Action research

Virtual Research Environment

A closed site, hosted by Strathclyde University, for those schools on the programme to share and store their action research data.

Schools of Ambition annual report 2009

Information on the 2009 annual report on the action research strategy which supports the Schools of Ambition programme.

Schools of Ambition leading change

A summary report examining the transformational change of the first 21 schools to finish the Schools of Ambition programme.