SLF 2014 – call for seminar proposals now open

February 3, 2014 J. Fenby Leave a comment

The Call for Participation in the Scottish Learning Festival 2014 is now open and importantly there is a focus on employability skills – including creativity.

The festival will once again host around 100 seminars over the 2 days and you are invited to submit a proposal to be part of the programme. Deadline for receipt of submissions is 28 February. SLF 2014 will take place on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 September in the SECC, Glasgow.

The Scottish Learning Festival 2014: raising achievement and attainment for all will focus on maximising educational outcomes through:

early intervention and prevention – for children, young people and adult learners in order to maximise educational outcomes

health and wellbeing – ranging from physical education and sport to the full range of health and wellbeing subjects which are the responsibility of all practitioners

employability skills – to secure a highly educated, well prepared and well-motivated young workforce able to compete in a global market.

Full details of the theme are available on the SLF website.

news, Opportunities

Open Consultation on Creative Scotland’s developing Strategic Plan, 2014-24

January 28, 2014 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Why not tell us what you think?

Elements of Creative Scotland’s developing Strategic Plan, 2014-24, are now online for consultation.

Creative Scotland is interested in your thoughts on its shared vision, purpose, ambitions and priorities and whether they resonate with you, as someone working or interested in the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland; and if they reflect what you see as the role of Creative Scotland.

The online consultation is open for comment until 5pm, Friday 7 February.

Funding

Creative Scotland Funding Update – January 2014

January 28, 2014 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Creative Scotland will be announcing its timetable for launching new funding streams and how to apply in April, alongside the publication of its strategic plan.

Regular funding for organisations

The funding deadline for organisations wishing to be considered for regular funding from April 2015 will be in July 2014. Guidelines will be available from April 2014 and we will be discussing the transition needs of currently funded organisations with them direct, over the coming months.

Project funding

The new project funding programme will open in October 2014 and Creative Scotland is planning to run the following programmes until at least that time (deadlines to be advised shortly):

The final list of programmes will be confirmed once budgets have been approved by the Board in March.

If you have any questions about the funding streams, application process or would like to discuss a proposal with someone before preparing your application, please contact the Enquiries Service on 0845 603 6000 (10am-12pm & 2-4pm Mon – Fri, voicemail outwith these hours) or email enquiries@creativescotland.com.

Careers and Pathways, Education News, news, Teachers

Scottish College for Educational Leadership website launched

January 28, 2014 J. Fenby Leave a comment

The Scottish College for Educational Leadership website is now live at www.scelscotland.org.uk. The site will be regularly updated over the coming months as developments progress.

As a core part of Teaching Scotland’s Future, the College will support leadership development at all levels for education practitioners across Scotland. The College’s vision is to support teachers and practitioners to make a difference through access to innovative and quality leadership programmes and services.

Website: www.scelscotland.org.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamSCEL

Blog: http://engageforeducation.org/2013/06/margery-mcmahon-blog-the-scottish-college-for-educational-leadership/

CPD, Teachers

War Horse puppetry workshop for teachers on Glow TV

January 9, 2014 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Puppetry Workshop for teachers – linked to War Horse

29 January, 4.30 pm

http://bit.ly/1ifTdum (Glow log-in required)

Join us for this exciting behind the scenes look at puppetery as teachers work with Finn Caldwell who is one of the original War Horse puppeteers. Finn has directed the puppetry for productions of War Horse in the West End and in Australia. He has also just directed the puppetry in The Light Princess at the National Theatre and is directing a children’s puppetry show called Elephantom in The Shed.

For full details of this and other events, please log in to Glow and view the current schedule (Glow log-in and password required).

Aberdeen, CfE, Early Years, Edinburgh, Fife, Inverclyde, Opportunities, South Lanarkshire

Starcatchers Creative Skills Training

December 6, 2013 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Starcatchers is currently offering a free training programme for Early Years workers in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Fife, South Lanarkshire and Inverclyde as part of a pilot project to develop creative skills for early years workers in Scotland which is being supported by the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland.

The programme will allow early years workers from a range of sectors to build their understanding of the importances of creativity in early years and through a series of artist-led practical sessions, will offer skills and techniques that practitioners can use when they are working with children and families directly.

Starcatchers is currently recruiting participants for the project, all the information is on their website: http://www.starcatchers.org.uk/creative-skills/creative-skills-early-years-practitioners

Download further information here: Creative Skills National Info

CfE, Education News

New National Qualifications – November 2013 update

December 6, 2013 J. Fenby Leave a comment

The latest updates on the new National Qualifications can be accessed on the SQA website:

New National Qualifications – November update for Practitioners and Partners

New National Qualifications – November update for Parents and Carers

New National Qualifications – November update for Employers

Literacy, Opportunities, Young People

The 50 Word Fiction Competition – Can you write a story in just 50 words?

December 6, 2013 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Can you write a story in just 50 words? Each month Scottish Book Trust provide a prompt to get you started, but where the story goes from there is entirely up to you. The competition now includes an additional category for Young Writers. This category will include stories by writers under the age of 18. All stories will be judged by the same panel and both winning stories will be published on the Scottish Book Trust website.

Click here for more information on how to enter: The 50 Word Fiction Competition

CLN News, CPD, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Creative Conversation Christmas Celebration

December 6, 2013 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Edinburgh’s Creative Conversation Christmas Celebration is on Wednesday 11^th December 2013.This one has a slightly different focus and our Creative Catalysts are people who have been inspired by Creative Conversations to take action. Different ways of working, challenges to the norm, surprises, being outside the comfort zone and inspiring stories of deep pupil engagement can all be expected.

The Creative Conversation is titled ‘What Difference Does it Make?’ and that is exactly what you are invited to discuss with colleagues.

I would also like to thank all of you for coming to Creative Conversations and hope you can join Gillian Tee, David Cameron, Lucy Vaughan, Heather Lucchesi Eileen Littlewood and Lindsay Fullarton in what I am sure will be a very enjoyable conversation about Creativity across Learning.

Coffee is from 4pm and the Creative Conversation will begin at 4.30. Wine and seasonal nibbles will follow at around 6pm till 7ish.

Places will fill up very quickly – please email Linda Lees <Linda.Lees@edinburgh.gov.uk> for an invitation.

CfE, Interdisciplinary Learning, Literacy, Opportunities, Partnerships, Teachers, Young People

Inspired by my Museum, International Writing Competition

November 28, 2013 J. Fenby Leave a comment

An encounter with a museum can be a life-changing experience, a realisation of the past or an inspiration for the future. If you have a poem, short story or reportage inspired by a museum you have visited, tell us and your words could be selected for publication.

http://www.sampad.org.uk/learning/opportunities/competitions/

It could be the space, architecture, design, an object or objects in the museum or even the museum/exhibition curator who has inspired you.

Further to the overwhelming response to the launch of the competition, we have now extended the age limit so that any writer from anywhere in the world from the age of 16 upwards can take part.
Entries can be up to 400 words.
Only ONE entry is allowed per person
LAST DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2014