{"id":300,"date":"2025-03-06T12:55:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/inclusionwellbeingandequalities\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:57:54","slug":"march-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/inclusionwellbeingandequalities\/https-blogs-glowscotland-org-uk-glowblogs-inclusionwellbeingandequalities\/news\/march-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2025 News"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 2025 News\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n

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Please scroll down to view upcoming professional learning, updates and resources.<\/em><\/p>\n

Upcoming Professional Learning<\/h1>\n

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Keynote and Q&A with Dr Neil Speirs<\/a><\/big><\/p>\n

11th March, 4pm-5.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"In this session we\u2019ll take a look at the poverty, homelessness and hunger that is experienced by so many pupils and their families across the country and reflect upon the impact this has in the classroom as well as at home – the times when homework is not the priority.<\/strong>\u00a0Then we\u2019ll consider the role of the hidden curriculum and its associated assumptions and how we can counter this with an alternative pedagogy of hope and love that employs a critical literacy – and which celebrates the beautiful potential of each and every pupil.<\/p>\n

This session is run by Education Scotland and it is part of a series of Building Racial Literacy+ and Leadership+ webinars. The talk will be followed by a live Q&A session, offering educators a unique opportunity to engage directly with Neil\u2019s work and insights.<\/p>\n

Link to sign up: <\/span>Neil Spiers \u2013 Sometimes Doing Your Homework Isn\u2019t The Priority<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Webinar with Jeffrey Boakye: Race, Gender, and Power in Education<\/big><\/a><\/p>\n

26th March, 4pm-5.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Join us for an engaging online webinar with educator, author, and broadcaster Jeffrey Boakye, as he explores the intersection of race, gender, and power in education.\u00a0This session is run by Education Scotland for educators and education professionals seeking to understand the nuanced dynamics of race and gender. It is part of a series of Building Racial Literacy+ and Leadership+ webinars. The talk will be followed by a live Q&A session, offering educators a unique opportunity to engage directly with Jeffrey\u2019s work and insights.<\/p>\n

Link to sign up:<\/span>\u00a0Jeffrey Boakye – Race, Gender and Power in Education<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Getting it right for every child e-learning introduction<\/big><\/a><\/p>\n

26th March, 4pm-5.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

29th April, 4pm-5.30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

This session will provide an overview of the new Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) e-learning at Informed and Skilled levels for practitioners working with children and young people.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>This session is aimed at strategic leads at local authority and establishment level with responsibility for professional learning relating to supporting the wellbeing of children and young people.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Links to sign up<\/span><\/p>\n

March: Getting it right for every child e-learning introduction – 26 March 2025 | Events | Education Scotland<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

APRIL: Getting it right for every child e-learning introduction – 29 Apr 2025 | Events | Education Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n

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Keeping Trauma in <\/span>Mind :<\/span> Summer sessions<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n

The \u2018Keeping Trauma in Mind\u2019 programme of 5 twilight sessions will provide educators from all sectors with an opportunity to understand the impact of trauma and develop trauma responsive strategies to support children and young people affected by psychological trauma.<\/span><\/span> Delegates will gain most benefit from attending all 5 sessions and will have access to presentations and opportunities to network with educators from across Scotland. The sessions will be led by Education Scotland. Delegates are <\/span>advised to protect<\/span> the dates and times in their diaries and if they are unable to attend to let us know as soon as possible so as to<\/span> allocate their space to another delegate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Link to sign up: Keeping Trauma in Mind – 13 May 2025 | Events | Education Scotland<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Online Abuse Sessions for Schools Across Scotland <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n

\"\"As part of the Innovative Solutions to Eliminate Domestic Abuse (ISEDA) project, researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have created four sessions on online abuse aimed at learners in S2-S4. Designed to be delivered using Microsoft Sway and covering what online abuse is, the impact on young people, consent and online safety tools, the sessions come with accompanying lesson plans ready for teachers to deliver to learners. If you are interested in using these materials, please see the <\/span><\/span>video<\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/span>All materials needed for the session can be found on the <\/span><\/span>Padlet<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Link to access: Online abuse modules<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Young Carers in School Challenge – Learning Exchange<\/big><\/a><\/p>\n

20th March, 10am – 12pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"This event will give you an opportunity to hear from education professionals and young carer organisations who have taken part in the Young Carer in Schools Challenge. They will talk about the highlights and overcoming challenges along the way.<\/p>\n

Link to sign up: Young Carers in School Challenge – Learning Exchange Tickets, Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March Updates and Resources<\/h1>\n

Equalities Policy Guide Network<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n

\"\"Education Scotland launched <\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Equality Policy Guide<\/span><\/span><\/a> in November to support with the development<\/span> and review<\/span> of equalities policies for schools and setting<\/span>s<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>If this is something you are doing in your setting<\/span> and <\/span>are <\/span>looking for opportunities to collaborate, learn and access support, you can <\/span><\/span>Join the Education Scotland Equalities Policy Guide Network (office.com)<\/span><\/span><\/a>. We will hold monthly drop-ins and offer professional learning opportunities relevant to policy development<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please complete the following form to join the network: <\/span><\/span>Join the Education Scotland<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Keeping Children safe in Scotland<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n

\"\"The Scottish Government has launched a new child protection resource called <\/span><\/span>Keeping children safe in Scotland<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>This is an online resource that provides guides to child protection processes for children, young people and families who may become involved in the child protection process either directly as a child or parent\/carer or as a member of the wider family, and for those who may be supporting a child. <\/span>Although the guides can be accessed directly by children, young people and families, we would expect practitioners to support them when accessing the guides.\u00a0 Downloadable versions of the guides are also available to enable people to print off to read.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Knife Carrying and Violence Prevention in Scotland: <\/span>A Renewed Pledge<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/big><\/p>\n

\"\"Since the No Knives, Better Lives campaign launched in 2009, knife crime in Scotland has fallen significantly. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Over the last few years and especially since Covid, we have seen small but significant increases in violence. NKBL are <\/span>renewing their pledge<\/span><\/b> to the right for all children and young people to live in a Scotland free from violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This new comprehensive toolkit,<\/span> Better Lives<\/span><\/b><\/a> emphasises the need to see young people as partners in prevention. If young people feel motivated and equipped to act (safely) if they know that someone is carrying a knife and to challenge, among their peers, the misconception that knife carrying is commonplace or acceptable, then real and sustainable cultural change can happen.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This revised edition will further support this important work and their vision of a Scotland where young people are informed, involved and safe from harm.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your voice. Your future. <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/big><\/strong>Scottish Youth Parliament<\/span><\/span><\/a>‘s 2026 Manifesto Consultation<\/a><\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The Scottish Youth Parliament has opened its consultation on its next <\/span>manifesto<\/span><\/a>. The manifesto will shape the campaigning direction of the organisation until 2031 and it’s an excellent opportunity for young people to have their voices heard on the issues affecting them.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are 31 proposed policy ideas under five themes:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n