University of Glasgow professor leads global education initiative

/*! elementor – v3.5.4 – 26-01-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block;width:var(–img-width)}.elementor-widget-image a img{width:100%}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block;width:var(–img-width)} 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 theContinue reading “University of Glasgow professor leads global education initiative”

Review of regional collaboration in education finds many positives

/*! elementor – v3.5.4 – 26-01-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block;width:var(–img-width)}.elementor-widget-image a img{width:100%}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block;width:var(–img-width)} 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 theContinue reading “Review of regional collaboration in education finds many positives”

Finding pathways to equity

Published today (15 July 2021), Educational Equity; Pathways to Success is a new book by the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change and the Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland researchers that looks at what can be done to promote greater equity in education. We spoke to the book’s authors and editors, Professors Chris Chapman and Mel AinscowContinue reading “Finding pathways to equity”

The Challenges of Digital Inclusion in Education

NSEE senior researchers, Stuart Hall and Kevin Lowden, along with their University of Glasgow School of Education colleague, Stephen McKinney recently contributed a paper to the Scottish Education Research Association’s poverty network special bulletin. The paper entitled The Challenges to Digital Inclusion discussed the serious concerns around online learning and teaching, and the extent ofContinue reading “The Challenges of Digital Inclusion in Education”

Trust in teachers to break the links between education and disadvantage

As countries seek to strengthen their national educational systems the great challenge is to ensure that all children are included and treated fairly, and yet a new book due out this summer argues that the established link between education and disadvantage has yet to be broken. ‘Educational Equity: Pathways to Success’, edited by Professors ChristopherContinue reading “Trust in teachers to break the links between education and disadvantage”

Changing Education Systems

A collaborative book by two Policy Scotland staff about the role of research in education has now been published. Changing Education Systems: A Research-based Approach was written by: Professor Mel Ainscow, universities of Manchester and Glasgow, who has recently joined Policy Scotland as an associate professor Professor Christopher Chapman, Director of Policy Scotland at the University ofContinue reading “Changing Education Systems”