Buchanan High School Inspection Success

That the Parliament congratulates Buchanan High School, which provides education for young people with a range of additional support needs, on the outcome of its recent inspection by Education Scotland; notes that the school was evaluated as "good" across all four quality indicators, with the head teacher and senior management team providing effective leadership across the school; welcomes that inspectors noted that all staff work well to promote the vision, values and aims of the school, with inclusive and nurturing approaches adopted by all to support and engage young people with their learning; notes that all were seen to be working together to provide a safe, caring learning environment that impacts positively on outcomes for the young people; welcomes that the young people participate well in practical, real-life learning activities, which enhance their communication, interpersonal and numeracy skills; commends the young people themselves, who were found to be proud of their school and happy to discuss their learning, achievements and charity work; further commends the work of everyone involved in helping the young people access quality work-based learning in a number of areas, including construction, hairdressing and horticulture, which effectively supports them through the school process and into positive destinations, and wishes the school community every success in the coming years.