We are thrilled to announce the return of the Scottish Food and Textiles Teachers’ Conference for 2025, hosted by UHI Perth.

This year’s conference focuses on sustainability and offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of our in-person networking relationships, hear updates from shareholders, see inspirational showcases, and participate in hands-on workshops.

Event details:

• Saturday 24 May 2025, 9am – 4.30pm
• UHI Perth, Brahan Building, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2NX

We would be delighted to have you join us for this enriching event, and hope we can look forward to seeing you there!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-food-and-textile-teachers-conference-tickets-1307912283849?aff=oddtdtcreator

Welcome to the Future of Learning!
In a world where creativity, collaboration and real-world problem solving matter more than ever, project-based learning (PBL) is reshaping education right here in Scotland. This session is your chance to dive into the inspiring work already happening in schools and organisations across the country.

Join us to find out more about the schools and organisations that are already delivering project-based learning in Scottish schools. From the groundbreaking Creative Thinking Qualification now active in over 60 high schools, to entrepreneurship-focused PBL at The High School of Glasgow, engineering innovation at Grove High School in Dundee, and sustainability-driven projects through the qualification at Dollar Academy—Scotland is already leading the way.

Whether you’re just curious or already on the journey, this session will open doors to new possibilities for learning, teaching, and shaping the future.

Let’s explore what’s possible—together.

Register here https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f7b7fc4-0188-4a91-b275-213f2714029c@0ef77447-1083-4dec-b89f-27c765076840

Climate School 180. Details are below and for any further information please visit LfS Climate Schools 180.

The outcomes

Working collaboratively with a small group of educators across the curriculum, our staff will support schools to develop a whole-school approach to climate change education. After our initial support, the school will go on to develop and implement an action plan of curriculum changes, staff training, and practical changes in the school grounds.

Pupils will be able to see the effects of climate change and create nature-based solutions, through hands-on experience in their own school grounds.

The detail 

The programme, which is fully funded by Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies, is open to state-funded primary, secondary and SEND schools across the UK. It comprises:

• A 3-hour online training programme.

• 1-day onsite delivery comprising a 2-hour school grounds climate audit with one member of staff and a small group of children, followed by a 4-hour in-person workshop for the selected group of staff.

• A follow-up online meeting to discuss progress.

• A suite of resources for developing your climate change curriculum.

• A range of resources to guide practical adaptations to your school grounds.

Applications

If schools want to apply for Round 4 opens 2 April to 9 May for delivery Autumn term 2025/Spring term 2026).

Please drop a line to climate180@ltl.org.uk or call Lesley Onslow on 01786 465934 to find out more about CS180.

Enhanced Alcohol Awareness

Date: 21^st & 22^nd May  (1 course over 2 x ½ days you must be able to attend both days)

Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Venue: MS Teams

To book a place please email: ADP.Borders@borders.scot.nhs.uk

 

Family Inclusive Practice

Date: 24^th April & 1^st May (1 course over 2 x 2hr sessions you must be able to attend both sessions)

Time: 10am -2pm

Venue: MS Teams

To book a place please email: ADP.Borders@borders.scot.nhs.uk

 

Drug Trends and Harm Reduction

Date: 13^th May 2025

Time: 1-4.30pm

Venue: MS Teams

To book a place please email: ADP.Borders@borders.scot.nhs.uk

 

We are delighted to invite you to register for the Healthy Beginnings: MAP of Health Behaviour Change training program for 2025.  This learning programme is for colleagues working in early years whose role involves helping people and families to make positive health and lifestyle related changes. It provides a guide to structure behaviour change conversations (using the MAP model) and evidence-based behaviour change techniques (BCTs) which help people make changes.

Workshops are an essential part of the program and are being offered by virtual attendance on MS teams. Please see the flyer and the learner pathway for further details including closing date for registration. Early registration is recommended as places are limited.

Please share this opportunity with other colleagues and relevant services.

Follow the link to find out more about MAP of health behaviour change. https://vimeo.com/354888116

Booking form – HB MAP Training Booking form.docx

Sign up via Eventbrite here: 10am-3pm or 4pm-7pm

Education Scotland’s Leadership+ offer launched late last year. Leadership+ is a series of one-off bespoke webinars which complement the work of Education Scotland’s leadership programmes. We started this offer in December with webinars from Dr Karen Edge and Dr Simon Breakspear, and we were joined by Dr Paul Bloomberg at the end of February.

We can now announce the speaker for our next session, and we’re delighted to share that it is Dr Karen E Bohlin! Se will be joining us on Tuesday 18^th March, 4pm-5pm to share her webinar Practical Wisdom for Agile School Leadership.

School leaders are confronted with stress tests daily: fires to put out, unanticipated student, parent and staff needs, conflicts and problems to resolve, challenges to their mission. Do you know what to do, when you don’t know what to do?

In this workshop, Dr Karen E.Bohlin EdD will introduce a proven leadership compass, a simple but powerful tool to help you navigate the inevitable stress tests with grace and purpose. The Practical Wisdom Framework (PWF)™ is a shared approach to wise decision-making that activates 3 leadership dispositions key to prudential judgment and action. Learn the 4 Rs at the heart of the PWF, simple but powerful practices that bring out the best in you, your team, and the school communities you serve. Explore one application of the Practical Wisdom Framework in your own work and learn to build more trust, inspire shared leadership and promote greater unity within your school community.

We anticipate high demand for this event, so would encourage you to sign up quickly. If a number of you in your establishment want to sign up, then why not watch together, learn together and take forward your post-event plans together?

Please click here to register for a place at the webinar. Registrations will close on Friday 14^th March.

Please note this session will not be recorded.

Leadership+ is offered to anyone in a leadership role in Scottish education, across sectors (this includes classroom practitioners, ELC and CLD practitioners, middle leaders, and school, setting and system leaders). The aims are:

• to enhance leadership learning across pertinent themes
• to encourage critical thinking in leaders at all levels.

The summarised videos from two of our previous sessions (Dr Karen Edge and Dr Simon Breakspear) are now available to view on the Leadership in Education page – click here to view.

We request that everyone registering to attend an online event via Eventbrite take a moment to review our Online Code of Conduct.

Kind regards

The Professional Learning and Leadership Team

SBC will be hosting an Education Awards Ceremony on 11 June 2025 at Inspire, Tweedbank.

We are aware that there hasn’t been the opportunity in recent years to celebrate these successes in person and we hope to be able to recognise the achievements of the following individuals:

• First Steps into Leadership & Management
• Next Steps into Leadership & Management
• Coaching
• Education Scotland Leadership Programmes (e.g. MLLC, Into Headship)
• University of Edinburgh – PG Cert Qualifications

Additional Staff Nominations

We are very aware that there will be a number of staff who have worked very hard to gain qualifications that we are not aware of and with this in mind we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the nomination form below to make us aware of any staff within your school / setting who have gained professional recognition / qualifications over the last two years.

Click here to nominate

 

Recognising Whole School Achievement

We would also like to recognise whole school achievements at this event. If your school has received an award over the last two years we would be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to complete the information request below:

Whole school award information