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.
- Education Scotland publishes third National Summary Report for the Scottish Attainment Challenge 2023-2024 20 March 2025
- National evaluation of local authority support for school improvement 12 March 2025
- Focus on Froebelian practice 27 February 2025
- Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland engagement sessions 18 February 2025
- STEM Nation Award Open Day – Riverside Primary School and nursery 26 March 2025
- Engaging parents and families to improve attendance in school 26 March 2025
- Webinar with Jeffrey Boakye: Race, gender, and power in education 26 March 2025
- Getting it right for every child e-learning introduction - 26 March 2025 26 March 2025
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Parental involvement and engagement strategies Last updated on 25 March 2025Links to local authority parental involvement and engagement strategies in Scotland.
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Gender Balance in STEM (2015) Last updated on 25 March 2025This briefing summarises research on the gender differences in participation and attainment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
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STEM self-evaluation and improvement framework Last updated on 25 March 2025
This framework can be used to stimulate dialogue and action towards a whole setting approach to sciences, technologies, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
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Recognising and realising children's rights Last updated on 25 March 2025Why we do what we do, how we do it and how we communicate.
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Nurture and trauma-informed approaches: A summary of supports and resources Last updated on 24 March 2025
This page provides an overview and exemplars of nurture and trauma informed approaches, including a framework to support whole school improvement through a nurturing lens.
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Mentors in violence prevention (MVP) Last updated on 24 March 2025
Find out about the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) programme.
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National conference of educational psychology 2022 Last updated on 19 March 2025
The aim of this conference was to share research and ideas around improving outcomes for children and young affected by poverty.