Regulation 12 Priorities for school improvement

a description of changes in the key characteristics of the authority which have occurred since the preparation of the first plan and which the authority consider relevant to the improvement of, and the raising of standards in, schools in its area;

a description of the processes by which the authority have evaluated their own progress and the progress of schools maintained by the authority since they prepared the first plan, in the light of the activities set out in the first plan which they have undertaken, and the outcomes of that evaluation;

a description of the processes by which the authority have reviewed their own performance and the performance of schools maintained by the authority based on the latest available performance information immediately prior to the preparation of the second plan, and the outcome of that review; and

the basis on which each of the priorities was identified and how each priority will contribute to raising the standards of education for all children in their area, including those with special educational needs, and to achieving the targets referred to in regulations 7 to 10.