News and events

Recordings from Learning and Teaching in 2021 and beyond

24 March 2021

Recordings from the conversation between the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney and Gayle Gorman, HM Chief Inspector of Education.

Education Scotland launches new Mentors in Violence Prevention site

24 March 2021

The Inclusion team at Education Scotland have launched a new MVP website which provides a platform with resources, a secure staff and trainer section, accreditation, links to show how MVP fits in with Experiences and Outcomes and video clips of learners talking about the programme.

Scotland’s STEM teaching gets £400,000 boost

23 March 2021

As part of Education Scotland’s Enhancing Professional Learning in STEM Grants Programme, additional funding has been released to support practitioners with access to resources and support in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Numeracy and Mathematics.

Schools are supporting the health and wellbeing of the education community during remote learning

15 March 2021

A weekly national overview of how remote learning is being delivered in schools across Scotland.

Learning and teaching in 2021 and beyond

04 March 2021

A conversation with the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, and Gayle Gorman, HM Chief Inspector of Education.

Help Education Scotland – join our engagement panel

22 February 2021

Join the Education Scotland User Panel to shape our Transformation Programme.

Education Scotland awards Inverness College UHI over £11,000 to support teachers with embedding cyber security skills into the BGE curriculum

19 February 2021

Education Scotland has awarded Inverness College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, £11,600 to develop and deliver an online CPD module which will support up to 40 practitioners initially with teaching cyber security in the broad general education (BGE).

Education Scotland funds Abertay University project to upskill Scottish computing teachers in ethical hacking

18 February 2021

Education Scotland has awarded funding to Abertay University to develop an online module that will support secondary school computing teachers to deliver the ethical hacking unit of the National Progression Award (NPA) in cyber security.

Education Scotland launches new online 1:1 coaching and mentoring

04 February 2021

Hundreds of teachers are to be offered support to manage the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pearson National Teaching Awards open to Scotland’s schools

04 February 2021

A nationwide call for nominations.

Calling all head teachers, aspiring head teachers and teacher leaders

02 February 2021

Education Scotland is inviting enthusiastic teachers to develop their knowledge and skills of leadership, build on their career and add to their professional learning.

Named Education Scotland contact for headteachers

22 January 2021

A named ES contact has been identified for each local authority in Scotland.