1005, 2016

Education Scotland’s DYW resource – a summary

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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

0605, 2016

All previous DYW e-bulletins/newsletters collated

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May 6, 2016
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The DYW e-bulletin has become a rather popular monthly publication with over 4200 subscribers benefiting from the resources, videos, links contacts etc. we collate across the career and employability spectrum each month. This will not only help you to keep up to date with the latest developments in this vast changing area of work but also contribute to reducing your workload saving you time searching for information or contacts in this area. You

2004, 2016

ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND Conference

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April 20, 2016
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The 2016 AMES conference will be held on Saturday 4 June at Forth Valley College, Stirling. The theme for the conference is ‘How good is our Creativity?’ The title takes its inspiration from Education Scotland’s How Good is Our School? (4th edition) — which prioritises Creativity and Employability — as well as Creative Scotland’s ambitions for a thriving artistic, media and creative culture. Full details of the programme, fees and

2004, 2016

Creativity and Employability Infographic

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April 20, 2016
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Education Scotland and Creative Scotland have developed a range of infographics exploring the four creativity skills and you might be interested to see how creativity skills and creative learning are front and centre in developing our young workforce – whether for jobs in the growth creative industries or becoming a ‘go getter’ in any place of work. You can access and download the infographic here. Find more inspiration around creativity

2403, 2016

The Scottish BBC Micro:bit Model Rocket Competition

Peter Murray
March 24, 2016
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2403, 2016

Agile Software Development opportunity with Industry

Peter Murray
March 24, 2016
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XP2016 in association with Skills Development Scotland Digital World are offering school students, P5 – P7 and S1 – S3, the exciting opportunity to take part in a free software development workshop at the International Conference on Agile Software Development in Edinburgh 24-27th May. This is the first time the digital industry has given school students the chance to take part in an industry conference. Invitation – Software Development

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

2602, 2016

Technical Theatre Symposium – 11 March, Stirling

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11 March, 10.15am to 5pm For the third year running the Scottish Drama Training Network will be bringing together the Technical Theatre sector in Scotland. This is a key opportunity for people who work backstage to meet with practice-based drama teachers and theatre educators and to take part in discussions, keynote talks and networking. For full information about the day please visit the SDTN website. To register for the Symposium click here. Places are limited

1202, 2016

Funding for enterprise education announced by First Minister

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February 12, 2016
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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced a £300 000 funding for entrepreneurial learning and enterprise education at the opening of the RBS entrepreneurial hub at the bank’s Gogarburn headquarters. The money for Scotland’s Enterprising Schools will go towards helping teachers unleash the entrepreneurial and creative skills shown by pupils by setting up a team to work with schools and local authorities to provide resources and lesson plans. The programme aligns closely to

2901, 2016

Thinking Global about Social Enterprise? – new resource pack

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…. then you might be interested in the new Social Enterprise Resource Pack developed by the British Council, Social Enterprise Academy (SEA) and Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) helping teachers to deliver activities and lessons on social enterprise. Written in clear English and aimed at students aged 7-14, the resource pack is suitable for any educator – no previous experience of social enterprise is needed – and is designed to help achieve key teaching objectives, promote