Chief Education Officer, Scottish Borders Council. Views are my own.
Joined February 2018
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4 Aug 2025
Wishing all young people across the Scottish Borders the very best for SQA Results Day.
Well done to those who achieved what they were aiming for. If things did not go as hoped, please do not lose heart. There is #NoWrongPath and many routes to a positive destination.
4 Aug 2025
NEWS | The Results Helpline opens tomorrow (Tuesday, 5 August 2025) to support around 147,000 Scottish pupils and students set to receive their full Higher, National and Advanced results. skillsdevelopmentscotland.co… #SQAresults
ALT Two helpline advisers at phone desks with Results Helpline branding behind.
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23 Jan 2025
All Borders schools will be closed tomorrow, waste and recycling collections cancelled and other services impacted by Storm Eowyn.
See our news story for full details -
scotborders.gov.uk/news/arti…
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2 Sep 2024
Our first #EducatingBorders podcast episode of the new school year dropped last week.
Featuring @JamesBewsey on SBC Way developments and the revamped @inspireSBC team plus CLPL news from @SBCProfLearning.
Listen for free here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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14 Aug 2024
As we start the new school year, we have launched our updated School Attendance Policy to better support our pupils and families. Learn more about why attendance matters and how we can work together to help every child thrive here: ow.ly/8K9C50SWJyB
#EverySchoolDayCounts
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24 May 2024
Fantastic news @Gala_Academy! Well done to everyone involved
on receiving the Digital Schools Award and the Digital Well-being award! A fabulous double achievement!
@Mrs_AinslieSBC @Mrs_Pritchard_ @MrRoddyGraham @scotborders @SBCEducation1
24 May 2024
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the following awards from Digital Schools Award Scotland. @Schools_Digital!
⭐️ Digital Schools Award
⭐️ Digital Well-being Award
A huge thank you to all the pupils, staff and colleagues who helped achieve these awards!
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22 May 2024
📢 Calling all passionate, committed and outstanding leaders 📢
We have a fantastic opportunity to apply for Headteacher at Lauder Primary school. It is a great modern school with an amazing community.
Follow the link to find out more 👇
myjobscotland.gov.uk/council…
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28 Apr 2024
Well done to all, and thank you.
27 Apr 2024
Congratulations to our 'First Steps in Leadership' participants!
The cohort shared their leadership journeys with mentors and guests! Chief Officer @jsinclairSBC thanked them for their commitment and encouraged them to continue!
#valuingourleaders #SBCway @SBCEducation1
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18 Apr 2024
An outstanding presentation Yvonne - we really appreciated you taking the time to share your school improvement journey. I look forward to welcoming you back in the beautiful Scottish Borders.
18 Apr 2024
Thank you to colleagues from the Scottish Borders for taking the time to listen to me talk about how to approach school inspection. I loved sharing our school improvement journey….#valleyvalues @jsinclairSBC
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27 Mar 2024
😍HAPPY NEW PODCAST DAY!
#EducatingBorders is here with all this goodness...
🗣️ Wee Blether with @Suchmo83
🎉 @inspireSBC update
🌟 @Bruce_NextLevel, @mrsdicksonteach and Derek Huffman from Berwickshire HS on Pedagogical Coaching
Listen now!
▶️ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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7 Mar 2024
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Justin Sinclair retweeted
28 Feb 2024
🎉 Educating Borders returns! 🎉
This episode features...
📝 @ChristineTeaha1 from @TheWritingRevol
🎓 @SBCProfLearning update
💻 @Linzi_Holliday on the new @inspireSBC website
▶️ Stream now here: open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvV…
@SBCEducation1 @sbcincludes @SBCEarlyYears
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24 Feb 2024
Lots of pupils wore their uniforms on Thursday to celebrate World Thinking Day and Founders Day. It was also Kingsland's Birthday as we have been in this building for 14 years so we all sang Happy Birthday to Kingsland 🎉🎈#worldthinkingday #happybirthdaykingsland
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20 Feb 2024
Exciting times ahead for service improvement in @scotborders with children & young peoples’ views at the centre. Thanks to @CELCIStweets for their support! The surveys are only the start of this programme to #KeepThePromise @ChampsBoardSB @HanCH82 @LesleyMunro8 @jsinclairSBC
20 Feb 2024
We are delighted to partner with @CELCIStweets & @Coram to deliver the #BrightSpots programme in @scotborders This is an important part of how we intend to #KeepThePromise. The #YourLifeYourCare & #YourLifeBeyondCare surveys are now open & need to be completed by 15th March.
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Justin Sinclair retweeted
20 Feb 2024
Are you looking for the next step in your senior leadership journey within education? Find out about current vacancies within our education service at our recruitment event on Friday 23 Feb from 2pm - 4pm at Inspire Learning: Tweedbank. For more see: ow.ly/cMcK50PHqZX
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Justin Sinclair retweeted
1 Nov 2023
🚨 NEW PODCAST!
🎉 Episode 10 of #EducatingBorders is out now!
▶️ Listen to @Emma_Turner75's 'Wee Blether', @SBCProfLearning update and @KirstyBanks10's 'iPad Pedagogy of Play' book chat here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
#edutwitter #primaryrocks #edutech
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25 Jan 2023
Delighted to share our case study of effective practice published by @CELCIStweets focussed on procedures we’ve implemented to support care experienced @SBCEducation1 school leavers into a positive&sustained destination. celcis.org/application/files… #KeepThePromise #SBCequity
24 Jan 2023
This @UNESCO #DayofEducation, read about how Scotland’s Virtual School Head Teachers are establishing new, innovative, and alternative ways of supporting care experienced children and young people during their education on our new case studies webpage: ow.ly/sGRj50Mw4zY
ALT A graphic to highlight the UNESCO Day of Education, showing a teacher and pupil and promoting an article on Virtual Schools Head Teachers in Scotland which is on the CELCIS.org website.
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18 Sep 2023
🏴 Scottish Borders is the only local authority in Scotland* that publishes a fortnightly education podcast!
🎧 Episode 7 dropped last week - listen in here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas……
*that we know of...
#EducatingBorders #Podcast
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15 Sep 2023
This is definitely worth a listen!
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13 Sep 2023
Choose a podcast ✅
Choose education ✅
Choose Scottish Borders ✅
New episode of #EducatingBorders out today 😎
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas… (Apple 🍏) or open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvV… (Spotify 🎧)
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