{"id":1744,"date":"2022-10-03T12:48:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/?page_id=1744"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T08:40:39","slug":"stem-nation-award-register","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award-register\/","title":{"rendered":"Register your setting for the STEM Nation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award-for-elc-settings-and-schools\/\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\">Information for ELC &amp; Schools<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award-for-cld\/\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\">Information for CLD providers<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award-register\/\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award-submit-evidence\/\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\">Submit evidence<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-nation-award-validation\/\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\">Book validation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the buttons below to register for the STEM Nation Award programme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSevs-w6ZSsSaxgXS-4fn5cKa0_B-BZLECElPEg-YFW7nvzlag\/viewform\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register an ELC setting or school<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdU7dcPMbOLg0bOA-1m1y7XNMwnivsuHQcGbKjW2ccXCz1uCA\/viewform\" style=\"background-color:#333c84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register a CLD agency<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#333c84;color:#333c84\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-evaluation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Settings are advised to complete a self-evaluation of current STEM practice before registering for the STEM Nation Award. This process will help you to identify your current strengths and enable you to choose which of the five STEM Nation Award elements to apply for first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ELC settings and schools should use <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/learning-resources\/STEM-self-evaluation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Education Scotland\u2019s STEM self-evaluation framework<\/strong><\/a> to guide you through this process. CLD agencies should refer to the information in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2023\/03\/09084156\/01-STEM-Nation-Award-Application-guidance-CLD-V3.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLD STEM Nation Award application guidance<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1IVt7dBUTOFUYwZdWyPpSOmLXxc5bI45g\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evidence template for CLD providers<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or require support with the STEM self-evaluation process, please contact <a href=\"mailto:STEM@educationscotland.gov.scot\"><strong>STEM@educationscotland.gov.scot<\/strong><\/a> stating the name of your setting and the local authority in which you work. This message will be picked up by our Education Officers or development officer who will be happy to support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the STEM self-evaluation process, you may have identified an area or areas for development. 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