0706, 2016

‘Creative Pathways Finder’ – offering an insight into vast careers opportunities in the industry

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June 7, 2016
Creativity, Digital Learning, Expressive Arts, Senior Phase, Skills, Supporting Learners, Universal Support
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The ‘Creative Pathways’ brochure developed by Dundee City provides anyone interested in working in the creative industries sector with all the information required to consider the wide variety of jobs that exist within it. Dundee, and Scotland as a whole, have an exciting and ever growing cultural economy. To continue to build on our reputation as an innovative and entrepreneurial nation, it is important that our young people are equipped with the correct skills

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

1804, 2016

CDN Emporium 2016: Inspiring Ideas. Developing the Workforce

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April 18, 2016
Attainment, CLD, MCMC/16+LC, Professional Learning, Senior Phase, Skills, Universal Support
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@ColDevNet #emporiumCDN The CDN Emporium 2016: Inspiring Ideas will take place 01 to 17 June, offering a fortnight of thought-provoking and practical workshops, seminars and activities at our offices in Scotland and in colleges across Scotland. This year the CDN Emporium will explore ‘Developing the Workforce’ as a theme, focusing firmly on the current needs and challenges facing colleges. The Emporium creates opportunities to: share inspiring practices and success stories

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
Additional Support for Learning, CLD, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Inclusion and Equality, Learning for Sustainability, MCMC/16+LC, Primary, Professional Learning, Research, Responsibility of All, RME, Secondary, Skills, Supporting Learners, Uncategorised, Universal Support
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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

2511, 2015

SCQF Learner Survey

Peter Murray
November 25, 2015
Adult Learning, Adult Literacies, Assessment, Attainment, CLD, English for speakers of other languages, Family learning, Inclusion and Equality, MCMC/16+LC, Research, Skills, Supporting Learners, Universal Support
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The SCQF Partnership is currently undertaking research to evaluate how the SCQF is being used by learners across all areas of education including school, college, university, CLD and those currently in employment. We would like to establish the level of knowledge of the SCQF and how it is being used by learners to make decisions on their learning and plan their learning pathways. We would also like to establish if

1307, 2015

We can’t afford not to be creative!

Peter Murray
July 13, 2015
CfE, CLD, Early Learning and Childcare, MCMC/16+LC, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Skills, Universal Support
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A key message from the recent Attaining Creative Solutions event was that if we want to engage learners, close the attainment gap and help young people develop the skills they need in order to thrive in an unpredictable and fast changing world, we can’t afford not to be creative. This National Creative Learning Network event brought together senior education staff and practitioners from local authorities across Scotland with operational and

2805, 2015

Standards for Work Placement and Careers Education (3-18) – Have your say

Meaningful and productive school employer partnerships are key to Developing the Young Workforce. To support this, overarching guidance on school employer partnerships is currently being developed by Scottish Government with Education Scotland and a wide range of partners. This will be underpinned by detailed standards and support materials on areas of work related learning where employers have a role to play. The new standards for Careers Education (3-18) and Work

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