The Network for Social and Educational Equity’s researchers Stuart Hall and Kevin Lowden have co-authored a paper on poverty and school education in Scotland. Titled Beyond the Pandemic: Poverty and School Education in Scotland, the paper explores the rise in child poverty and the impact on educational attainment. It presents a series of research findingsContinue reading “Education and poverty”
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Education in Scotland – where next?
Scottish education is the subject of fundamental reform. In Where Next for Scottish Education: Every learner Matters? Professors Christopher Chapman and Graham Donaldson at the University of Glasgow’s Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change argue the case for change. Here, they summarise why they believe the time is right for ‘bold thinking and risk taking’.Continue reading “Education in Scotland – where next?”
University welcomes Chilean visitors for study visit
The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change hosted colleagues from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso for a professional learning visit in September/early October, where they travelled to Scotland to find out more about leading initial teacher education. Colleagues participated in university sessions and visits to local primary and secondary schools. Their university sessions includedContinue reading “University welcomes Chilean visitors for study visit”
YDance wins prestigious award
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COP26 – A Teacher’s Experience
The Network for Social and Educational Equity and Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland has been working with two schools in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland on a project aimed at ensuring children’s voices on climate change are heard by decision makers at this year’s COP26 summit and beyond. Here, teacher Katie Shearer, who works at St Eunan’s Primary SchoolContinue reading “COP26 – A Teacher’s Experience”
Every Dundee Learner matters launch
Every Dundee Learner Matters, a new effort to improve the quality of education for all children and pupils, will be driven forward by the sharing of ideas and expertise between the city nurseries and schools. The children and families services committee will hear on Monday June 21 that the strategy has been developed out ofContinue reading “Every Dundee Learner matters launch”
Chris Chapman appointed to Government Covid Expert Advisory Sub-Group on universities & colleges
Professor Chris Chapman. the Network for Social and Educational Equity’s principal investigator, has been invited to be part of the Scottish Government COVID Expert Advisory Sub-Group on Universities and Colleges. The group focuses on issues for universities and colleges in Scotland, and provides advice to support and inform the development of iterative operational guidance forContinue reading “Chris Chapman appointed to Government Covid Expert Advisory Sub-Group on universities & colleges”
Education survey finds encouraging results for collaborative practices
The Network for Social and Educational Equity undertook a survey of educational professionals in the west of Scotland. The survey is part of work we are doing to evaluate the effectiveness of the West Partnership Regional Improvement Collaborative, Scotland’s biggest RIC in terms of the number of schools and pupils. It gave us a snapshotContinue reading “Education survey finds encouraging results for collaborative practices”
Every Dundee Learner Matters
Dundee, together with researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, is to launch a major new strategy aimed at improving the quality of education for all children and young people in the city. Developed by a group of experienced head teachers, the two-year initiative will be evaluated by the universityContinue reading “Every Dundee Learner Matters”
Researchers launch manifesto for change in Scottish education
Educational researchers at the University of Glasgow have called on politicians to enable schools to work together more effectively to break the link between disadvantage and educational attainment. The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change at the university has worked with partners across the Scottish education system over the last eight years. This work hasContinue reading “Researchers launch manifesto for change in Scottish education”