Devolved School Management Scheme

They are intended to ensure that existing best practice in relation to the operation of DSM Schemes becomes standard practice across Dumfries & Galloway, based on the core values of subsidiarity, openness, transparency, and local accountability.

Guidelines

The DSM Guidelines are based on nineteen principles that are grouped under the following four headings:

• Subsidiarity and Empowerment
• Partnership Working
• Accountability and Responsibility
• Local Flexibility

Principles

These principles reflect the National Improvement Framework aims of excellence through raising attainment and achieving equity. The principles also fully endorse those proposed in the Fair Funding consultation:

• Support excellence and equity - ensuring every child has the same opportunity to succeed;
• Be fair - placing the needs of all children and young people at the centre;
• Be simple, transparent and predictable - ensuring costs of delivering education can be easily understood and explained and that schools are able to manage and plan ahead with certainty;
• Deliver value for money - ensuring every penny spent is used effectively.

Our DSM's

• Download the Devolved School Management Scheme for Primary Schools and Nursery 2022 - 2025 >> [PDF - 434KB]
• Download the Devolved School Management Scheme for Secondary Schools 2022 - 2025 >> [PDF - 361KB]

Further information

For further information please contact Susan Martin, Strategic Planning and Business Development Manager:

• Email: susan.martin@dumgal.gov.uk