Education sectors

Education Scotland provides support across all sectors and settings to help meet the needs of learners, families and communities.

Find out more about early learning and childcare (ELC), community learning and development (CLD), children and families, and independent schools.

Community Learning and Development (CLD)

Find out more about a broad range of practice including youth work, community based adult learning, family learning and community development.

Gaelic Education

Gaelic Education includes Literacy and Gàidhlig and Gaelic (Learners).

Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)

Find out about the full range of early childhood education for children under school age in Scotland

Independent Schools

Independent schools offer full-time and part-time education to nursery and school-age pupils.

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