2710, 2016

Creativity: The Big Picture – new Creativity JPEGs available for use in presentations, reports, posters and online.

Peter Murray
October 27, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Health and wellbeing, Responsibility of All, Skills
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The following JPEGs and PNGs (with a transparent background) are drawn from the Creativity: The Big Picture infographic available on the National Improvement Hub. Please use and share the images as widely as possible with educators, learners and partners in presentations, reports, posters and online. You can also build your own infographics from scratch using the Everything Is Creative online tool and make your own use of the artwork you see here.

2710, 2016

What are creativity skills? – new Creativity JPEGs available for use in presentations, reports, posters and online.

Peter Murray
October 27, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Primary, Responsibility of All, Secondary, Skills
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The following JPEGs and PNGs (with a transparent background) are drawn from the What are creativity skills? infographic, poster for learners, poster for staff, and poster for early learning and childcare settings, all available on the National Improvement Hub. Please use and share the images as widely as possible with educators, learners and partners in presentations, reports, posters and online. You can also build your own infographics from scratch using the Everything Is

0209, 2016

Scotland’s Enterprising Schools Conference – developing employability skills for learners from 3 – 18

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September 2, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, CLD, Creativity, Professional Learning, Skills
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Scotland’s Enterprising Schools, with the support of Education Scotland, will host a national event for strategic leaders in education to inspire enterprising attitudes, entrepreneurship and the development of skills for learning, life and work in learners. This all-day event will be held on : 26th October 2016 at Princes Trust Wolfson Centre, Cumbrae House, 15 Carlton Court, Glasgow G5 9JP. Access the event programme here: conference-agenda-2610-draft-updated-031016-2 Delegates will have the

1606, 2016

Save the Children Resilience Project

Peter Murray
June 16, 2016
Broad General Education, Community Resilience, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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Save the Children are looking for two schools to take part in a resilience project that aims to strengthen children’s understanding of emergencies and the actions they can take to prepare themselves, their families and their communities. Click here for more information on the project . It is aimed at children aged 9 – 11 and participating schools will be given a £1000 budget. You can also contact Graham

1606, 2016

Community resilience networking event May 2016

Peter Murray
June 16, 2016
Broad General Education, Community Resilience, Health and wellbeing, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Sciences, Skills, Social studies
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Friday 13th, unlucky for some but not for us last month, when resilience professionals and education colleagues met to discuss how they could work together, to ensure our children and young people would be best prepared for the challenges they may face in the 21st Century as a result of a change in Scotland’s climate. To find out what was discussed, click here Conference Report May 2016. To have your say in

2605, 2016

Skills Development Scotland: Extended career services offer

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May 26, 2016
Broad General Education, Secondary, Sector, Senior Phase, Skills, Supporting Learners, Universal Support
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Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is expanding its careers services in schools from June 2016, Head of Career Management Skills Development and Delivery James Russell tells us more. “I can still remember the best piece of advice I was offered while I was at school – be the best you can be and do what will make you happy. The advice came from my sister who was a maths teacher. She

1005, 2016

Research digest for teachers of craft, design, engineering and graphics

Peter Murray
May 10, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, National Qualifications, Primary, Professional Learning, Research, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Teacher Education, Technologies
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This research digest has been developed to provide you with a sample of recent international literature and research related to Technologies: Craft, Design, Engineering and Graphics. www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/r/genericresource_tcm4875926.asp

1005, 2016

Education Scotland’s DYW resource – a summary

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May 10, 2016
Attainment, Broad General Education, CfE, CLD, Creativity, Digital Learning, Health and wellbeing, Inclusion and Equality, Professional Learning, Senior Phase, Skills, Supporting Learners
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Since the implementation of Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy in response to the recommendations put forward by the Commission for Developing the Young Workforce in September 2014 Education Scotland has publish a number of key documents and related resources to support practitioners in realising the ambitions around DYW. Here is an overview which aims to help navigation and access: Key documents: Career Education Standard (3 – 18) Work Placements Standard School/Employer

2104, 2016

Govan High’s unique school/employer partnership programme

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April 21, 2016
Attainment, Broad General Education, Secondary, Skills
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Pupils at Govan High School are given a unique opportunity to develop vital employability skills through a pre-apprenticeship training programme inspired by Peter Crawford, volunteer ‘Skills for Life’ development officer at Morris & Spottiswood. Peter’s initiative to tackle the issue of youth unemployment led to the establishment of a highly dynamic partnership programme with the local company providing expertise, equipment and hands on experience for young people considering an apprenticeship as a career pathway. The successful programme now

0203, 2016

BBC Build It Scotland

Peter Murray
March 2, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, Primary, Secondary, Skills, Technologies
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The BBC Build It Scotland project is up and running and is a wonderful opportunity for Primary and Secondary schools to get involved with Technology and explore the Built envirnonment around them. The project is part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and the Festival of Architecture. To find out more about the Project go to www.bbc.co.uk/builditscotland where you can sign up and browse through the resource area. They