“A skilled and diverse workforce is key to providing our children with high quality play and learning opportunities in their formative years. “
Increasing the Diversity of Professionals in the Early Education Sector
Encouraging a Wider Range of People to Train as Teachers in Scotland
The success of the STEM bursary programme saw 107 bursaries approved totalling more than £2 million
“Life Gets Better Together”: Scottish Schools to Include LGBTI Inclusive Education in the Curriculum
Scotland “will be the first country in the world to have LGBTI inclusive education embedded within the curriculum.”
How to Prepare if the UK Leaves the EU with no deal: Studying and Research
Last year Scotland received its highest amount of funding from ERASMUS – €21m. This went towards a range of projects.
Independent Review to Assess Primary 1 Testing
It is intended that the review will publish its findings by the end of May 2019
Encouraging Men into Child Care
“This is a fantastic opportunity for colleges to test out new ways of getting men into the early learning and childcare workforce”
Catherine Wheels Turns on the Comedy
The younger pupils of St Andrews, Burray and the Hope schools enjoyed an afternoon of theatre from the Catherine Wheels touring company.
Theatre in Schools Comes to Orkney
“This year we have two performances that touch on contemporary themes of friendship, migration and courage that children can really connect with.”
Islands of Opportunity: The Orkney Project
The Orkney Project has now established a transformational research hub in Stromness
P1 Assessments- A change in delivery could soften public concern
“My son has just completed the standard German assessment for 4 year olds.”
