Following the launch of the new National Guidance on LGBT Inclusive Education we are partnering with Time for Inclusive Education and Scottish Government on our next LGBT Inclusive Education webinar.

 

LGBT Inclusive Education: Guidance, Practicalities and Planning

LGBT inclusive education is for everyone. It is needed to foster a safe and supportive environment for all children, young people and adults

 

Details: Wednesday 30^th April 2025 16.00-17.30 GMT

 

Eventbrite link here: LGBT Inclusive Education: Guidance, Practicalities and Planning Tickets, Wed 30 Apr 2025 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

 

This webinar will explore:

• Guidance and national approach to LGBT inclusive education
• Examples and case studies of integrating this in our settings and practice
• Insights into young people’s experiences of online prejudice, homophobia and misogyny at school
• The positive impact of LGBT inclusive education

📣See Me See Change Upcoming Webinar

Building on last year’s successful STEM Nation Expo, our team at Education Scotland is delighted to announce that we are working with a group of inspirational educators to host a series of STEM Nation Open Days across Scotland. The programme of visits will run throughout February and March 2025 and will include three virtual visits to settings in rural and remote areas.

Details for all of these sessions can be found here. Please note that the posters are broken down into ELC / Primary / Secondary

Please see below updates to the Webinars currently scheduled for March 2025.

Please note that dates/times are subject to change/cancellation.

There is no need to pre-register for these events, to join the webinar, delegates should:

• login to the SEEMiS website at www.seemis.gov.scot you should use your Click & Go login but with a ‘b’ in front of your user name (e.g. bzj1020)

• navigate to Training | Training Webinars
• select the correct date/time for the webinar they wish to attend
• follow the webinar link

We kindly ask that delegates arrive on time and remain for the duration of the webinar.

 

3.1 -3.2 – COS Subjects & Students	06/03/2025	9:10-10:40am
3.3 – COS Options	06/03/2025	11am-12pm
3.4 – COS Classes	06/03/2025	1:30-2:30pm
7 – Standard Letters	07/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
18 – This Session for Nursery & Primary Schools	07/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
29 – Latest Pastoral Notes	07/03/2025	1-2:30pm
8 – Casual Groups	11/03/2025 10/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
6 – Primary Turnaround	11/03/2025 10/03/2025	10:30-11:45am
28 – Bullying & Equalities	11/03/2025 10/03/2025	1-2:10pm
3.5 – SETTS Resources	12/03/2025 14/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
3.6 – SETTS Matching	12/03/2025 14/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
3.7 – SETTS Timetable with Rotations	12/03/2025 14/03/2025	1-2pm
18.1 – This Session for Secondary Schools	13/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
15 – SQA Estimates	13/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
10 – Custom Reports	13/03/2025	1-2:30pm
3.1 -3.2 – COS Subjects & Students	18/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
3.3 – COS Options	18/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
3.4 – COS Classes	18/03/2025	1-2pm
11.2 – Tracking & Monitoring – Teacher	19/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
11.3 – Tracking & Monitoring – Clerical	19/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
4.1 – SQA – Additional Arrangements & Exam Planning	19/03/2025	1-2:30pm
3.5 – SETTS Resources	20/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
3.6 – SETTS Matching	20/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
3.7 – SETTS Timetable with Rotations	20/03/2025	1-2pm
4.1 – SQA – Additional Arrangements & Exam Planning	25/03/2025	9:10-10:40am
15 – SQA Estimates	25/03/2025	11am-12pm
28 – Bullying & Equalities	25/03/2025	1:30-2:40pm
23.1 – Progress + Achievement Teachers	26/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
23.2 – Progress + Achievement Administrators	26/03/2025	10:30-11:30am
27 – Pupil Records	26/03/2025	1-2:30pm
2.4 – SQA Reports	27/03/2025	9:10-10:10am
6 – Primary Turnaround	27/03/2025	10:30-11:40am
10 – Custom Reports	27/03/2025	1:30-3pm
29 – Latest Pastoral Notes	28/03/2025	9:10-10:40am
7 – Standard Letters	28/03/2025	11am-12pm
8 – Casual Groups	28/03/2025	1:30-2:30pm

Scottish Borders Violence Against Women Partnership in partnership with COSLA and Scottish Government are pleased to share the new e learning module on Human Trafficking to supplement the new Scottish Borders Human Trafficking Multi-Agency Guidance: this directs all our efforts to responding safely and effectively to concerns about human trafficking.

The module can be accessed on SBLearn and is currently in the Spotlight area when you log in. If you are unable to locate please type human trafficking into the search box and it should appear. child protection

The e learning module is interactive, easy to follow and will give clear direction as to next steps.

If you feel a short input to your team would be of benefit please get in touch andrea.beavon@scotborders.gov.uk

Two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid.

22nd and 23rd May, 8:50am – 5pm

An ASIST trained caregiver, will be better able to:

• Identify people who have thoughts of suicide, reach out and offer support
• Seek a shared understanding of the reasons for thoughts of suicide
• Apply a suicide intervention model
• Review current risk and develop a plan to increase safety from suicidal behaviour
• Link people with community resources

If you would like to attend this course please complete this form and 12 weeks prior to the course you will receive details on how to book from Public Health Scotland.

25 February, 4-4:45pm – Online

Target Audience – SfL staff, ANAs and all teachers who work with 1:1 iPads

Run through of many of the built in accessibility features available on iPads.

Discover what features are available and how to set them up for individual users.

 

Places can be booked through Business World

Sounding Board App Training – 4 March 2025, 4-5pm

This session will guide teachers and support staff on how to create, edit and share communication Boards using the Sounding Board App. Staff will need to have access to their iPad for this session.

Staff should have access to their ipad and the Sounding Board app. Please email rebecca.smith@scotborders.gov.uk if you don’t have the app. Ideally the training would be viewed on an laptop so that the ipad can be used throughout the session but this is not essential.

Staff attending the course will be able to create, share and edit boards in Sounding Board.

Staff should have access to their ipad and the Sounding Board app. Please email rebecca.smith@scotborders.gov.uk if you don’t have the app. Ideally the training would be viewed on an laptop so that the ipad can be used throughout the session but this is not essential.

 

Boardmaker Training – 11 March 2025

Session 1 – Creating Symbolised Resources – 11 March, 4-4:45pm

Session 2 – Accessing and editing Boardmaker Community Resources – 18 March, 4-4:45pm

Session 3 – Boardmaker Interactive Resources – 25 March – 4-4:45pm

Staff should ideally have access to Boardmaker software on their laptop.

Staff will develop confidence in creating, editing and accessing online resources in Boardmaker.

 

Digital Literacy Supports for Pupils with Complex Needs – 1 April 2025, 4-5pm

Teachers and support staff will be guided through a range of digital tools which could be used to support literacy development in pupils with complex additional support needs. Staff will be aware of a range of digital tools which can be used to support the development of literacy skills in pupils with complex additional support needs.

 

Places for all of the above courses can be booked through Business World.

Thursday 27 February, 4-5pm

The session will explore what skills are considered important for the future. You will be introduced to the meta-skills​ framework and discuss ways to embed skills in your practice. We will also highlight resources available to support this.

During the session we will use menti.com to share feedback from participants.

Target Audience – NQTs & Early Career Teachers

To book please email CLPL@scotborders.gov.uk

 

As part of the forthcoming package of attendance support materials from ES we have co-designed a series of Senior Leaders National Events on this topic. We are looking for your support in communicating these professional learning discussion opportunities with the school leaders in your linked authorities.

The sessions are running over three consecutive Monday’s from 24 February to 10 March, all from 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Session 1 – 24 February 2025

Improving attendance: Systems (Senior Leaders in Primary Schools)

This session will take a look at improving attendance and engagement within primary schools, with a focus on ‘systems’. It has been planned with senior leaders in schools and will include presentations from Loch & Cairns primary schools from South Lanarkshire. They will highlight their learning community approaches towards creating and sharing policy and procedures. The session will also build in time for discussion on engaging learners online to support improving school attendance.

Book via Eventbrite here

Improving attendance: Systems (Senior Leaders in Secondary Schools)

This session will take a look at improving attendance and engagement within secondary schools, with a focus on ‘systems’. It has been planned with senior leaders in schools and will include presentations from Duncanrig secondary school, South Lanarkshire, highlighting their engagement in collaboration with the West Partnership, and evaluation tools used to support focus on developing a school policy. Dunoon Grammar school, Argyll & Bute, will focus on their partnership with Education Psychology Services as well as other partners, including third sector. The session will also build in time for discussion on engaging learners online to support improving school attendance.

Book via Eventbrite here

Session 2 – 03 March 2025

Improving attendance: Culture

This session will take a look at improving attendance and engagement within primary and secondary schools, with a focus on ‘Cultures’. It has been planned with senior leaders in schools and will include a presentation from Greenwood Academy, North Ayrshire, and will focus on their approaches to improving learning engagement, recognising ‘push & pull’ factors experienced by young people at home and at school. This cross sectoral session will also build in time for discussion on embedding change in school at all levels to support improving school attendance.

Book via Eventbrite here

Session 3 – 10 March 2025

This session will take a look at improving attendance and engagement within primary and secondary schools, with a focus on ‘Practices’. It has been planned with senior leaders in schools and will include a presentation from Dunoon Grammar School, Argyll & Bute, and will focus on their approaches to using current and historic data to support transitions, recognising that the use of data at all levels in school informs planning and the effective use of resources. This cross sectoral session will also build in time for discussions on early interventions at transition periods, mental wellbeing support and parental partnership practices.

Book via Eventbrite here