Tag Archives: Scottish Government

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”

Acting Locally and Thinking Globally: COP26 event celebrates collaboration between Scotland and Chile

/*! elementor – v3.4.8 – 01-12-2021 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Primary and secondary school children from Clydebank joined the Scottish Government’s Minister for Green Skills, the Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, and other policy makers, local authority officers, teachers and researchers at a University of Glasgow event to celebrate and amplify children’sContinue reading “Acting Locally and Thinking Globally: COP26 event celebrates collaboration between Scotland and Chile”

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”

Advisory sub-group publishes evidence on phased returns to schools

The Scottish Government’s advisory sub-group on education and children’s issues has published its official guidance on the phased return to in-person learning in schools and early learning and childcare (ELC) settings. School and ELC buildings in Scotland have been closed since 4 January 2021 for most pupils, except for vulnerable children and the children ofContinue reading “Advisory sub-group publishes evidence on phased returns to schools”

Scottish Government equity report examines school closure impact

The Scottish Government has published an equity audit that examines the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The audit was undertaken as part of Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: the 2020-21 Programme for Government, and covers material extracted between 23 March and 1 September 2020. While the government recognises that a longer strategy isContinue reading “Scottish Government equity report examines school closure impact”

International Council for Education Advisers—school exams ‘outdated technology’ in the 21st century

Are high school exams out of date? Just before Christmas, the Scottish Government’s International Council for Education Advisers (ICEA) called for the end of high school exams as we know them in a report, and the idea attracted plenty of media attention. The ICEA, whose membership includes Professor Chris Chapman, the Network for Social andContinue reading “International Council for Education Advisers—school exams ‘outdated technology’ in the 21st century”

The COVID-19 cohort and the ‘mess’ of public exams: reconsidering roles and responsibilities

By Professors Melanie Ehren, University College London Institute of Education and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam & Christopher Chapman, University of Glasgow On 18 March, the Secretary of State for Education told Parliament that, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, schools and colleges in England would shut to all but the children of critical workers and vulnerableContinue reading “The COVID-19 cohort and the ‘mess’ of public exams: reconsidering roles and responsibilities”

Lessons from the hubs – accelerated change and collaboration

Picture credit: epictop10.com To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Scottish Government declared all local authority early learning, childcare and schools closed from 20th March 2020, except for critical provision for vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers. These ‘hubs’ are strategically placed within each local authority to serve local primary and secondary schools.Continue reading “Lessons from the hubs – accelerated change and collaboration”