National approach to professional learning
Scotland has a national model of professional learning co-created with teachers, practitioners, universities, professional associations and local authorities. It identifies features of impactful professional learning and the importance of linking to the relevant professional standards.
Education Scotland endorses professional learning programmes that can demonstrate how they are informed by this model.
Educator’s professional learning should be informed by their experience, voice and needs. In turn, the professional learning of the educator should impact positively upon the experiences of children, young people and adult learners.
Our open access learning pages on coaching in education and enquiry in education support this vision of educators as lifelong learners within a thriving Scottish professional learning community.
Professional learning for early learning and childcare
Professional learning resources and links which are of particular interest to Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) practitioners and leaders.
Professional learning for Community Learning and Development
Sector specific professional learning and information for for CLD practitioners and leaders.
Connect with national organisations
Explore the sections below to learn about national organisations that will support you with professional learning.
Leadership in Education
Stay connected, informed and inspired with our leadership resource page.
The national model of professional learning in action
Through exploring the national model we are seeking to build a shared understanding around professional learning and to demystify and exemplify aspects of the model by showing them in practise, in different settings and at different stages of a learning journey.
The national model of professional learning
Professional learning must focus on the education professional as a learner and how this is related to and impacts upon the learning of children, young people and adult learners.
Early career teachers
Stepping Stones provides support and professional learning for post-probationary teachers in the first four years of their career.
Education Scotland endorsement
Find out more about Education Scotland’s endorsement of professional learning programmes.
Masters learning
Masters learning is an online resource which has been created to provide information around the different aspects of undertaking a Masters-level programme.