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Papers are sometimes like buses….you wait patiently& then two come along! 🚌 Delighted to share this with @geowalshe.bsky.social exploring curriculum making and #climate #change & #sustainability in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - given policy maker focus across the UK inc🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 this is timely. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Calling All Primary Schools – Win £1,000 for Your School! Does your students have a big idea to make your school more sustainable? Now’s your chance to turn it into reality! Sign up now & start your journey: www.rethinkfood.co.uk/eco-competit... #primaryschool #primaryeducation #primaryteachers

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The EIS has welcomed the publication of a new report by Audit Scotland which highlights the scale of the Additional Support for Learning (ASL) challenge in schools across Scotland. #EISNews www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...

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A @uofgeducation.bsky.social, @unistrathclyde.bsky.social & SCILT multilingualism project aimed at designing new approaches to learning about sustainability has been awarded nearly £1.3million by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. More: gla.ac/3ETNVtc #InternationalMotherLanguageDay

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The My Rights, My Say service supports young people aged 12-15 with additional support needs to share their experiences of school. In our latest Lunchtime Listen, we share more about how the service works & how they support the children & families who access it. Watch now: youtu.be/qsjt4vGRiF4

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The 2025 Tes Schools Awards are open - would be great to see lots of entries from Scotland. Deadline is Friday 7 March. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Love this !

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Oh my. It's here. The book cover! How beautiful is this? It took some time to develop but we got there and I think you'll agree, it's stunning! Out in May! Pre-order your copy here: www.amazon.co.uk/Weaving-Web-...

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Pedagoo Perth is next Saturday! Exciting workshops to choose from, delicious cake, and lots of lovely people to chat to. Positive, engaging, teacher focused CLPL. By teachers, for teachers.

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Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief Could be a factor, but where is the evidence for this claim? www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Absolutely love this ❤️

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📢We have a new information sheet You can learn more about promoting children’s rights when deprivation of liberty is being considered.📖 An important read for social workers and policy makers working with children in conflict with the law 👇 www.cycj.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Local School Nature Grants are back! 🥳 We're offering: - Two hours of outdoor learning training for your staff; - £500 worth of outdoor equipment; - A climate curriculum pack worth £150; - A climate audit of your site; and more! Don't miss out! Apply before 4 April 👇 ltl.org.uk/projects/loc...

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Applications for round three of Climate School 180 are only open for ten more days! ⏰ Still not sure whether the project is for you? Read our post to discover what it entails, why it's important, and how this amazing project can benefit you and your pupils 👇 ltl.org.uk/news/apply-c...

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📣 Join us for our 'Restoring Childhood' conference on 21 March at Queen Margaret University! If you're involved in the design, maintenance, and use of school outdoor spaces, immerse yourself in the challenges and opportunities to restore childhood in Scotland. Book now 👇 ltl.org.uk/outdoor-lear...

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Are you looking for regular updates about the work of Enquire? Then why not sign up to our bi-monthly newsletter for info & advice around about additional support for learning? Our February edition will be sent out next week. You can sign up here: enquire.org.uk/newsletter

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Really looking forward to exploring these crucial themes in Education & learning with colleagues from across Scotland, Australia & beyond. #curriculum #justice #power

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🌍 Let's break the stigma around male mental health! 💙 Learn how an SCQF Level 5 qualification from Brothers in Arms is making a real impact. Read more: scqf.org.uk/news-and-blo... #SCQF #MentalHealthMatters

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An inspirational article Tom Campbell!

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A bird’s-eye view of the University of Glasgow 🐦 Old and new, side by side on our Gilmorehill campus!

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We are excited to be planning the #CenTCS launch, to take place on Monday 24th March 2025. @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Centre for #Transformative #Change in #Schools

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Do you work with children and young people? If you think they would benefit from advice about their rights, support in school or a recent diagnosis, then we have lots of information to help. Explore Reach, our website for children and young people, at reach.scot 🙂

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Save the date! Our free short online course, Learning for a Sustainable Future, will return starting on 10 March 24 to 13 April 24. 🌍💚🌱 Explore a range of global, community and school-based contexts and take local action on a global scale.

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Join Learning for Sustainability Scotland and YouthLink Scotland on Monday 17 February from 16:00 - 17:00 to hear more about the Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill. Book your free place now at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1244626193... We look forward to welcoming you to the discussion. #ThisisLfS

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If you’re interested in the Power Up Your Pedagogy Conference in Edinburgh on Friday 28th February, you can book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1246305225... Alternatively, email: [email protected] Tickets include lunch and a signed copy of Power Up Your Questioning 😊

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Discover STEM at Braes High School during their STEM Nation Award Open Day! 🔬💡 See how the award is empowering learners and practitioners to innovate and lead the future. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! 📅✨ #STEMNation tinyurl.com/mf9yjmyb

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empoweringchildren.gov.mt/vuci-toolkit/ New toolkit developed by a team of us at University College Cork in partnership with the Maltese Ministry of Social Policy & Children’s Rights, the Children’s Commissioner & (of course) a Child Advisory Group to capture the impacts of child participation.

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Please don’t expound the benefits of child participation while you develop laws & policies without them. An infographic explaining what you should do when you haven’t involved children on the right. The left is for those wanting to do their best to get it right- Lansdown’s 3Cs plus the Lundy Model.

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Here’s a 2023 blog post - summary of our ‘Choice, Attainment and Positive Destinations’ research in Scotland mrpriestley.wordpress.com/2023/02/20/c...

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Can we agree narrowing the attainment gap & empowering youngsters needs LESS pressure & MORE time gaining confidence and life skills off the curriculum, in nature & away from home? If so, it's time to back Tory MSP Liz Smith's Outdoor Education Bill. www.thenational.scot/politics/249...

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The Nature Discovery Map Scotland is a suite of six map-based tools developed by @NatureScot on behalf of @scotgov with teachers & pupils to support Learning for Sustainability. nature.scot/professional-advice/young-people-learning-outdoors-and-developing-skills/nature-discovery-map-scotland

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Outdoor Learning Directory skills page NOW LIVE providing information from partners & the wider sector to help young people or career changers discover how to develop their career & identify new opportunities working across the environmental sector. outdoorlearningdirectory.com/skills

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Offshore wind is critical for Scotland to transition to clean, renewable power & will provide many new jobs for life. 'Career Opportunities across Scotland in Offshore Wind' is a unique resource to help young Scots make the most of offshore wind job opportunities. tinyurl.com/4jjmx82f

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BlueSky! We have arrived and want to connect with those who want to build a better, fairer, greener, kinder, safer world. Check out our #LearningforSustainability #Target2030 #LfSforAll videos to get a taste of things to come: education.gov.scot/resource-the...

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MSPs get behind bill that would give all pupils the right to week-long outdoor residentials www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social

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I've worked on a lot of articles for @heraldscotland.bsky.social and this is definitely one of the ones that had the biggest impact on me. Please read it and, maybe even more importantly, watch the video at the end. www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2486...

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With a touch of a button, the Gilbert Scott building turns rainbow! 🏳️‍🌈 Students & colleagues came together last night to watch as our historic main building was illuminated in rainbow colours to mark #LGBTplusHM25. #OneTeamUofG ❤️ Event by LGBTQ+ Staff Network

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A brilliant Basketball 🏀 opportunity for the February break please share

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Am I still gardening? Yes I am !! Read all about the uni’s community garden here 👇 wp.me/p6YBUs-23B

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Gardening gang poker - it’s a thing 🌿 Mum in Manchester with her group vs me in Stirling with mine. Same time, same rain 🌧️

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‘Even though special schools and AP are bursting at the seams, government ministers appear happy to leave that problem to worsen’: @warrencarratt.bsky.social fears what the mainstream inclusion drive will mean for special schools

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Interested in what a knowledge-based curriculum looks like in practice and how you could implement one in your school? You might be interested in the paper I’ve written about this with Professor Lindsay Paterson from The University of Edinburgh: www.reformscotland.com/publication/...

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Lion Dance in the Cloisters 🦁✨ The UofG Confucius Institute brought its vibrant tradition of lion dance to campus last Friday—a spectacular way to welcome the Year of the Snake! The celebration continued in the University Chapel with live music, dance, and magic. 🎶🎊

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Great to see the hard work of Berwickshire High School staff to implement a ‘knowledge-based, skill-orientated’ curriculum being recognised by @alexmassie.bsky.social in today’s Sunday Times 😊 An excellent article. Students benefit most. www.thetimes.com/article/4026...

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Primary 7 maths activity Used this as a whole class model and to co-construct SC from before pupils went and created their own in their jotters

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From fields to fauna, Robert Burns saw poetry in every blade of grass. @uofglasgow.bsky.social @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social @dr-ron.bsky.social unveil new PhD scholarship researching the bard's profound connection with the natural world #BurnsNight gla.ac/3PKLkUS

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Scotland’s productivity is outperforming the UK, but there is a lot that businesses can do to realise their economic potential. Comment in @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social by Carolyn Currie & Prof Bridgette Wessels @uofgsps.bsky.social ahead of #NationalProductivityWeek www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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Latest report on CfE from Reform Scotland - quite right to critique CfE’s downgrading of knowledge, but problematic in advocating and England-style knowledge rich approach 🧵 www.reformscotland.com/publication/...

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