Welcome to Education Scotland
Education Scotland is the national body for supporting quality and improvement of learning and teaching in Scottish education.
We are driven by the shared ambitions of supporting the development and wellbeing of all those who work in education and ensuring positive experiences and outcomes for all learners.
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The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC)
Education Scotland has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to lead the work of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) for Scotland.
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Curriculum for Excellence
Education Scotland works in collaboration with stakeholders, learners, practitioners and communities to help children and learners acquire the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.
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Inspection and review
Education Scotland supports the system to gather, analyse, evaluate and share an agreed set of data, including independent external evaluation.
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Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)
Find out about the full range of early childhood education for children under school age in Scotland
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Professional Learning
Professional learning resources for educators across Scotland.
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Scottish Attainment Challenge
The Scottish Attainment Challenge aims to raise the attainment of children and young people living in deprived areas, in order to close the equity gap.
- New Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper – Background and a case for change 14 November 2024
- Education Scotland to host event looking at rights-based approaches to address complex decision-making in educational settings 04 November 2024
- Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare online sessions 01 November 2024
- Update on the quality framework for early learning and childcare sectors 21 October 2024
- The Bongles and The Crafty Crows learning resource: Cyber Resilience - 21 November 2024 - am 21 November 2024
- The Bongles and The Crafty Crows learning resource: Cyber Resilience - 21 November 2024 - pm 21 November 2024
- STEM Nation Award Element Support - STEM family and community learning 21 November 2024
- STEM Nation Award Drop-in Session - 25 November 2024 (am) 25 November 2024
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Comhairle mu Fhoghlam Gàidhlig Last updated on 20 November 2024
Best practice to support practitioners and education authorities in evaluating and planning for improvement in Gaelic Education.
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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence Last updated on 20 November 2024
Find out more about community resilience as an exciting context for learning within Curriculum for Excellence.
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A summary of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) resources Last updated on 20 November 2024
A summary of key information, resources, exemplification and links shared via Education Scotland’s website so far.
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British Sign Language (BSL) - Toolkit for Practitioners Last updated on 20 November 2024
This British Sign Language (BSL) Toolkit sets out the key national legislation and General Teaching Council for Scotland standards which practitioners should be aware of when working with BSL users.
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Safeguarding: Online abuse and exploitation Last updated on 19 November 2024
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Respect me anti-bullying resource Last updated on 14 November 2024
A online professional learning resource by respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service.
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The national approach to anti-bullying Last updated on 14 November 2024
Respect for All provides a holistic framework for adults working with children and young people to address all aspects of bullying.