2212, 2017

Parkhill Secondary School: Preparing flexible learning pathways for young people with additional needs

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Parkhill Secondary School in Glasgow has developed an exciting and innovative approach to preparing young people with additional support needs for the world of work. In partnership with colleges and employers the school has established their own Enterprise Academy that provides pupils with work-based learning opportunities and industry relevant qualifications. Access the outline of the programme here: Interesting Practice in Skills DYW Parkhill secondary school LP MM The following film clips outline the format, experiences

2012, 2017

ILF Scotland Transition Fund Now Open!

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ILF Scotland has now opened the Transition Fund! The Fund will initially support those aged between 16 and 21, who are at an important transitional stage in their lives. The Fund will provide short term grants (with £5 million of funding available per year) to young disabled people, providing them with opportunities that facilitate their participation and inclusion within their communities, creating a lasting impact on their lives. Public Health

3008, 2017

Equality & Inclusion: Good practice exemplars

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The following four good practice exemplars have been published on the National Improvement Hub to highlight initiatives that help learners requiring additional support to develop skills and find employment. Exemplar 1: Enable Scotland’s ‘Stepping Up’ programme This innovative employability programme offers comprehensive support for young people aged 14 to 19 who have learning disabilities which takes participants from an initial investigation of the world of work, through a process of discovery and planning for their future,

2405, 2017

DYW Interesting Practice – Sanderson High School: Tailored learning pathways to meet the needs of all

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Winners of the Scottish Education Awards 2017 – category: Employability across Learning! A whole school approach to DYW offers learners at Sanderson High School in South Lanarkshire a wide variety of career related and work-based learning opportunities that aim to inspire the exploration of future pathways. The learning experiences within and beyond the curriculum not only provide learners with a significantly enhanced skills portfolio, tracked and referenced through profiling, but also ensure meaningful connections with the world of work and accreditation in

1402, 2016

CEITIDH – FIRST GAELIC COMPUTER VOICE

Peter Murray
February 14, 2016
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Ceitidh Computer Voice Ceitidh is now available from CALL Scotland’s Scottish voice website alongside “Heather” and “Stuart”, the two Scottish computer voices. Heather and Stuart are also licenced for the entire Scottish Public Sector. The new Gaelic computer voice is licensed for the Scottish public sector, so it can be used by students in schools, colleges and universities, NHS patients, and employees in the public sector. CALL also has permission

2112, 2015

LEARNING IN CARE REFERENCE TOOL

Peter Murray
December 21, 2015
Additional Support for Learning, Broad General Education, CfE, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Literacy, Literacy and English, Mathematics, MCMC/16+LC, Numeracy, Responsibility of All, Skills, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young People
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This document aims to support care staff working collaboratively with education staff to support children and young people with their learning in the care setting. It recognises that care staff are already supporting children and young people’s learning in care, and aims to provide them with practical examples which will assist services to further improve learning outcomes for children and young people across care and education. The examples of learning

2611, 2015

Fly The Flag For Human Rights

Peter Murray
November 26, 2015
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New campaign to promote the benefits of human rights. The Scottish Government’s #FlyTheFlag for human rights campaign is part of a contribution to the objectives of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights, where evidence demonstrates that people are insufficiently aware of their rights and do not feel empowered to claim their rights. New research carried out by You Gov has shown that one in five Scots believe that human

0812, 2014

Scottish Education Awards 2015 – now open for nominations

Nominations for the Scottish Education Awards 2015 awards are now open. Celebrating the hard work and success in Scottish education, the awards recognise the achievements of people who dedicate their lives to children and young people. There are 17 awards available across a range of categories covering all areas of education. New awards for this year include learning for sustainability, making languages come alive and transforming lives through partnerships. If