Aberdeen has gained the equivalent of 14 new teachers following the roll-out of new time-saving technology.
The city council has become the first in Scotland to use robotic process automation (RPA), which makes it easier for educators to draw up teaching plans.
Previously, they had to re-type the information in pupils’ education plans into a central system, so it can be passed to other agencies.
But under the new system, this is now completed automatically, freeing up teachers’ time which could be better spent on other tasks.
The move also means critical information about a young person’s development can be accessed by other organisations outside of school hours or during holidays.
Education convener John Wheeler said: “Aberdeen City Council is again adopting new technology to improve outcomes – in this case, for the city’s young people, including some of our most vulnerable residents.
“Using RPA to reproduce individual education plans is a win for pupils, a win for teachers, and a win for the public pound.”
The council’s chief education officer Eleanor Sheppard said: “The reduction in administrative work will allow more staff to engage with training which focuses on how to write an effective plan and set appropriate targets for pupils.
“This, in turn, should result in an increase in positive outcomes for many young people across the city.”
