Author: Professional Learning

Healing Classrooms Course

We have a very unfortunate update. Our UK Healing Classrooms programme has struggled to find funding meaning the programme will come to an end in August 2026.

All sessions will unfortunately be cancelled and we instead ask you to join our Open University Healing Classrooms course which will stay live for years to come.

We know this news is shocking and we are devastated to no longer be able to run our training sessions which are more important than ever. We have been tirelessly searching and applying for funding but have been unsuccessful in our bids. We thank all of those who helped us in this endeavor for your efforts in offering to partner with us, sharing available funding opportunities and more.

Building Racial Literacy

Building Racial Literacy – applications open now, and close Friday 04 September!

For all professional levels

The national Building Racial Literacy programme promotes anti-racism as a baseline professional value, empowering educators to identify and implement anti-racist behaviours and processes in their everyday practice. The ultimate goal of the Building Racial Literacy programme is to make every educator in Scotland racially literate, effective at dealing with racism and confident in leading anti-racism.

SB Learn – Mandatory Training Update

*** 🚨SB Learn – Mandatory Training Update!🚨 ***

Our SBC mandatory training programme is currently under review. As a result of that, we have moved several modules out of the CORE training programme. For the time being, the only module that is mandatory for all staff to complete is the Prevent Refresher. We’ll give a further update on the mandatory training programme in the near future.

AI and Data Literacy

Our hugely popular AI and Data Literacy 4-day courses are kicking off again from September, for their fifth and possibly final year!! (We’re awaiting the decision on our project funding continuing…cross your fingers for us!)

 

What previous cohorts have said about the course:

  • “I’ll struggle to find more enjoyable, worthwhile and welcoming CPD!”
  • “To ALL teachers (not just for CS teachers!): This is a really engaging and worthwhile course to attend. I learned a lot – probably the best professional learning course I have been on.”
  • “Whether you know anything about data/AI literacy or not, come on this course and you will be amazed! Your mind will be opened to a new way of engaging your pupils across all areas of the curriculum.”

 

As part of our funding conditions, we have four places reserved for SBC teachers and/or senior leaders (two Primary, two Secondary), so please do take them up or they will be released to other local authorities! This means the course is free to attend (catering included) and we will offer 50% of the cost of getting classroom cover.

 

The Secondary course dates are:

  • Wednesday 16th September 2026
  • Thursday 8th October 2026
  • Tuesday 3rd November 2026
  • Wednesday 2nd December 2026

For details and to apply for the Secondary course visit https://dataschools.education/ai-and-data-literacy-courses-for-secondary-2026/. Teachers in all subject areas welcome!

 

The Primary course dates are:

  • Thursday 24th September 2026
  • Wednesday 18th November 2026
  • Tuesday 26th January 2027
  • Wednesday 17th March 2027

For details and to apply for the Primary course visit https://dataschools.education/ai-and-data-literacy-courses-for-primary-2026-2027/

 

All sessions will be in-person and held in the Edinburgh Futures Institute, 9am-3pm, though arrangements can be made for virtual attendance on a case by case basis, just get in touch. As we are kicking off soon, please apply as soon as possible if you’re interested! Feel free to reach out to Jasmeen (jasmeen.kanwal@ed.ac.uk) if you have any questions.

Professional Learning offer for 2026-2027

We are delighted to be able to share Education Scotland’s anticipated Professional Learning offer for 2026/27.

This year’s professional learning brochure has been designed to be more accessible and easier to navigate, helping you as practitioners and leaders of learning quickly identify professional learning opportunities that meet your needs. Please note that the professional learning offer outlined in the brochure is indicative and subject to final confirmation.

As the brochure is hosted through a live link, it will be updated regularly for the remainder of 2026. This ensures that you can bookmark this, and we will ensure the information remains current and that new professional learning opportunities can be added as they become available.

Please click here to access the brochure

Meta-Skills for Schools

CLPL

Our first CLPL session ‘Get Meta-Skills Savvy‘ takes place on Wednesday 26th August at 4pm. Join us for an update on what’s new on the Gen+ app, and how we can support you to make the most of your Meta-Skills journey. Book your space now.

Refreshed Content

We’ve been hard at work; with new Industry Innovators lessons ready for you, and our CLPL Resources will have a whole host of new material in the coming weeks to support your practice.

Evidence and Impact

We listened to feedback from our Gen+ teachers and have reimplemented optional Impact and Evaluation materials for you to use with your learners how you see fit. You can download these from our Supporting Materials hub.

Get Awarded

Did you know that you can sign up for a Gen+ Dynamic Youth Award through Youth Scotland for learners to earn an SCQF Level 3? Designed to complement existing learning, this helps teachers support learning further without adding to workloads. You can find out more about this here.

Take a Peek

Our Case Study hub is packed with inspiration from schools across Scotland, and highlights the variety of ways the programme is utilised, with its flexible design making it the perfect resource bank to support right across the curriculum.

STEM: AI & Data Literacy

Our hugely popular AI and Data Literacy 4-day courses are kicking off again from September, for their fifth and possibly final year!! (We’re awaiting the decision on our project funding continuing…cross your fingers for us!)

What previous cohorts have said about the course:

  • “I’ll struggle to find more enjoyable, worthwhile and welcoming CPD!”
  • “To ALL teachers (not just for CS teachers!): This is a really engaging and worthwhile course to attend. I learned a lot – probably the best professional learning course I have been on.”
  • “Whether you know anything about data/AI literacy or not, come on this course and you will be amazed! Your mind will be opened to a new way of engaging your pupils across all areas of the curriculum.”

As part of our funding conditions, we have four places reserved for SBC teachers and/or senior leaders (two Primary, two Secondary), so please do take them up or they will be released to other local authorities! This means the course is free to attend (catering included) and we will offer 50% of the cost of getting classroom cover.

The Secondary course dates are:

  • Wednesday 16th September 2026
  • Thursday 8th October 2026
  • Tuesday 3rd November 2026
  • Wednesday 2nd December 2026

For details and to apply for the Secondary course visit https://dataschools.education/ai-and-data-literacy-courses-for-secondary-2026/. Teachers in all subject areas welcome!

The Primary course dates are:

  • Thursday 24th September 2026
  • Wednesday 18th November 2026
  • Tuesday 26th January 2027
  • Wednesday 17th March 2027

For details and to apply for the Primary course visit https://dataschools.education/ai-and-data-literacy-courses-for-primary-2026-2027/

All sessions will be in-person and held in the Edinburgh Futures Institute, 9am-3pm, though arrangements can be made for virtual attendance on a case by case basis, just get in touch. As we are kicking off soon, please apply as soon as possible if you’re interested! Feel free to reach out to Jasmeen (jasmeen.kanwal@ed.ac.uk) if you have any questions.