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#InformedScotland 140: Future-proofing education & skills
Despite the looming Scottish Parliament elections, & the Easter break, there was no shortage of learning & skills publications, announcements, new courses & resources in April. Here's a taste:
informedscotland.co.uk/2026/…
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'Difficult decision' as Royal Conservatoire principal steps down after 16 years trib.al/HCDkiFI
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May 20
Tom Arthur, Minister for Business and Fair Work.
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Siobhian Brown, Minister for Children, Young People
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Ben Macpherson, Minister for Innovation, Technology
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Currently working as a headteacher or manager in an ELC setting? Want to work with our ELC team on national priorities? Then come and join us as Early Learning and Childcare Education Scotland Associate!
Apply by 31 May: ow.ly/mY1n50Z2zLl
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Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic.
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Find out how @clydegateway & partners in Glasgow are measuring the real impact of childcare and improving outcomes for families, the workforce, the economy & skills. Read @NAPhillips_’ new #InformedScotland guest blog post informedscotland.co.uk/2026/…
@GlasgowCC @improvserv
ALT infographic on Childcare as Economic Infrastructure and the impact so far
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Passionate about numeracy and mathematics education? Then come and join us as Maths Week Scotland Education Scotland Associate (ESA).
Find out more and apply by 31 May. ow.ly/M6Fx50Z1BuF
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May 13
Work is underway to explore pan-sector National Occupational Standards (NOS). Led by Skills Federation and The Workforce Development Trust on behalf of Skills Development Scotland, the project will help shape how NOS respond to future labour market needs
bit.ly/4u4ab8v
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We are delighted to welcome Donna McMaster as our new Chief Executive.
Donna brings a wealth of experience to the role and will apply her expertise to lead Education Scotland through this crucial period of refocus and change.
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#MetaSkills in practice: Sharing approaches from schools across Scotland. Register free here 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Check out the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026 - A brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues ahead of the election on Thursday. Free to download: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/… #HolyroodElection
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The SPCB has agreed to dissolve Scotland’s Futures Forum as a company and establish a new futures thinking service within the Scottish Parliament.
This is about strengthening futures thinking in Parliament, not removing it.
Read the full announcement: futuresforum.scot/update-on-…
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Here's an updated list of in-person conferences & professional learning events for teachers & school leaders in Scotland, 2026 informedscotland.co.uk/2026/…
#InformedScotland #maths #RME #guidance #Ghàidhlig #music #science #AI #creative #French #languages #secondary #primary #pedagoo
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Just published an #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026 - A brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election 2026. Free to download: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/…
#HolyroodElection
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We're proud to announce our strategic partnership with the Association for Learning Technology, the UK's leading professional body for learning technology practitioners.
Learn more about the partnership here eu1.hubs.ly/H0tg7D70
#partnership #digitallearning #elearning
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Apr 23
Calling all teachers and youth workers 📣
The Glasgow 2026 Schools Programme has officially launched!
With free, ready to use resources, get inspired, get active and get involved in the #Glasgow2026 Commonwealth Games!
glasgow2026.com/get-involved…
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🪙 New funding opportunity!
@UKYouth & @PearsFoundation have launched a new £10 million fund aiming to strengthen the financial resilience and capacity of small youth and outdoor learning organisations across the UK.
Express your interest by 6 May 📅👉 bit.ly/4cqdFKR
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