Our team has the strategic responsibility for ensuring high quality professional learning for education professionals across Scotland.
We support education professionals to make a difference in the classroom, school and wider community through access to innovative and quality professional learning and leadership development programmes and activities.
The Scottish Education Awards celebrate the hard work and success in Scottish education. Those who dedicate their lives to children and young people and showcase the valuable work and innovation in Scottish classrooms are recognised at the annual event.
We create and support opportunities for international professional learning which contribute to the vision of Scottish education as a learning system.
We provide a range of leadership programmes and events for education professionals at all stages of their career.
Our Stakeholder Forum is a strategic group that provides guidance, support and information to the Professional Learning and Leadership Directorate.
The national model of professional learning identifies the key principles and features of effective learning that build capacity and promote collaborative practices.