Scotland’s key educational event is taking place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 September in the SECC, Glasgow and there is loads of great practice to hear about in relation to Developing the Young Workforce and STEM.

Download our STEM/DYW guide below:

DYW and STEM seminars at SLF 2016

SLF is the only free national education event in Scotland that has something on offer for everyone involved in Scottish education and offers a unique combination of networking, engagement and professional learning.

The theme of this year’s event focuses on promoting excellence and equity for all through:

• School leadership and school improvement • Assessing children’s progress and parental engagement • Teacher professionalism

SLF 2016 is free for everyone to attend and gives you access to:

• Internationally renowned keynote speakers • Over 100 professional development seminars where you can engage in activities and learn from practitioners and young people • Debate and discussion at professional discussion sessions • Over 100 exhibitors in Scotland’s largest education exhibition • Scotland’s largest education exhibition with over 100 exhibitors showcasing educational resources • Opportunities for discussion and professional networking with colleagues from across Scotland and further afield

The keynote speakers at this year’s SLF are:

• John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills  • Dr Yong Zhao, Presidential Chair and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon • Prof Carol Campbell, Associate Professor, Ontario Institute of Education, University of Toronto • Mark Beaumont, TV presenter and broadcaster, record-breaking round the world cyclist and ultra-endurance adventurer

To allow for more debate and discussion, the programme will once again feature three professional discussions.  Discussions will focus on;

• Early learning and childcare • 3-18 curriculum pathways • The Scottish Attainment Challenge

For information on the full SLF conference programme, including details of all the sessions on offer and details of how to book your place, visit the SLF website