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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Learning in Scotland
Find out more about how we support different sectors, programmes and strategies.
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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.
- HM Inspectors publish overview of Scotland’s college sector 14 March 2024
- New resource published to support early years educators with teaching reading 29 February 2024
- Education Scotland publishes ‘Numeracy in Religious and Moral Education’ resource 21 February 2024
- Education Scotland survey to explore National Digital Academy 20 February 2024
- Leaders of geography CLPL consultation - 19 March 2024 19 March 2024
- Pilot Curriculum Review event - Literacy and English 19 March 2024
- STEM Nation Award Drop-in Session - 19/03/24 (1) 19 March 2024
- Pondering pedagogy . . . in ELC - Responsive and Intentional Planning 19 March 2024
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CIRCLE resource to support Inclusive Learning and Collaborative Working (Secondary) Last updated on 18 March 2024
Based on the reflections and ideas of education staff, this resource provides practical strategies to support the underlying skills that pupils require to enable them to participate in school.
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CIRCLE resource to support Inclusive Learning and Collaborative Working (Primary) Last updated on 18 March 2024
Based on the reflections and ideas of education staff, this resource provides practical strategies to support the underlying skills that pupils require to enable them to participate in school.
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CIRCLE resource to support Inclusive Learning and Collaborative Working (Primary and Secondary) Last updated on 18 March 2024
Based on the reflections and ideas of education staff, this resource provides practical strategies to support the underlying skills that pupils require to enable them to participate in school.
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Professional Learning Guide - Involving and engaging parents and families Last updated on 18 March 2024
This guide provides background context and information for practitioners and educators who work with parents and families and/or who are involved in delivering training to the workforce.
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Promoting attendance: self-reflection questions for educational settings Last updated on 13 March 2024
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Interconnections between poverty and additional support needs Last updated on 13 March 2024
This is a series of evidence and practice-informed resources to support practitioners and leaders identify the interconnections between poverty and additional support needs.
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Safeguarding: Domestic abuse information for educators Last updated on 08 March 2024
Find out about the nature of domestic abuse, the indicators and impact on children and young people, and how to respond to potential cases of domestic abuse.