What can we learn from COVID-19?
In this short piece, Dr Jo Neary of the Network for Social and Educational Equity (NSEE) reflects on how schools’ responses to COVID-19 both emphasised existing good practice and challenged schools to reflect on their social responsibility role within the community. In April 2020, over 180 countries implemented school closures in response to the community […]
University of Glasgow professor leads global education initiative
The UNESCO International Bureau of Education has published Reaching Out to All Learners, a set of resource materials that will be used globally to promote inclusion and equity in education. Developed by Professor Mel Ainscow CBE, professor of education at the University of Glasgow, with advice from a group of international experts, the materials focus […]
Review of regional collaboration in education finds many positives
In December, the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) published a review of Scotland’s Regional Improvement Collaborations (RICs). Scotland’s six RICs were set up in early 2018, bringing together the education departments of local governments in the regional areas. They bring together a range of professionals with a focus on supporting […]