{"id":1516,"date":"2019-04-17T14:07:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T13:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/LiteracyStrategy\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2019-04-17T14:07:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T13:07:38","slug":"news-from-the-latest-national-literacy-network-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/LiteracyStrategy\/2019\/04\/17\/news-from-the-latest-national-literacy-network-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"News from the latest National Literacy Network Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yvonne McBlain & Yvonne Manning, Falkirk Children’s Services literacy development team members attended the latest Education Scotland National Literacy Network meeting on 15th March 2019 (note aims in slide below & click here<\/a> to view the full presentation for the network meeting day). Representatives from each Regional Collaborative were seated together for the first time, meaning that “the Yvonnes” were able to work with colleagues from our neighbouring authorities as well as those from the Scottish Qualifications Authority.<\/p>\n

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Notes from agenda items:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Education Scotland Update on literacy team<\/span>:\u00a0<\/strong>Jane Renton assistant director Education Scotland introduced the new national literacy team: Paul Morgan & Helen Fairlie, Senior Education Officers, Literacy and English, Kirsten Hume, Lesley Lennon and Julie Jamieson, Education Scotland Literacy and English Development Officers.<\/p>\n

The team provided a guided tour of the new “One stop shop” Literacy for All hub in Glow<\/span><\/strong> –\u00a0 “the Yvonnes” will send all establishments the link to this hub once it is officially launched in August-September 2019.<\/p>\n

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The Vibrant Libraries, Thriving Schools 5 year national strategy was shared<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 see slide above for strategy. \u00a0A Glow one-stop shop Librarian Hub \u2013 is also under construction.<\/p>\n

Applications for the\u00a0Scottish Education Awards 2019<\/strong> <\/span>have come from all sectors and will be judged in April\/May and celebrated at the awards ceremony in June. The best applications embedded literacy well throughout the curriculum, and shared established practice which evidenced impact on learners.<\/p>\n

There have been 18 applications to run seminars in raising attainment in literacy at the\u00a0Scottish Learning Festival in September 2019<\/span>. <\/strong>The\u00a0focus this year is on achieving excellence and equity through:<\/p>\n