New Year Message from Cabinet Secretary, Michael Russell
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning’s New Year message.
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- Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2012
- Positive about opportunities Curriculum for Excellence will bring
- Language learning in Scotland’s schools
- Celebrating success at the Young Scot Awards
- May 2012 (10)
- Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2012
- Positive about opportunities Curriculum for Excellence will bring
- Language learning in Scotland’s schools
- Celebrating success at the Young Scot Awards
- Support for Foster Care Fortnight
- New Children’s Bill announced
- Growing up in Scotland study
- Got Gaelic homework troubles? Help is at hand
- Learning from Scotland’s History
- How can universities make an impact?
- April 2012 (21)
- New National Qualifications
- New Qualifications – Practical advice and guidance
- European summit – a view on the outcome
- European priorities for higher education
- Children’s hearings reform
- Higher education summit – the student view
- Jolomo painting prizes for Scottish schools
- Saltire Awards an excellent volunteering opportunity
- Scotland Week 2012
- Speech Transcript – National Literacy Event – Dr Alasdair Allan
- Minister speaks at National Literacy Conference
- Saltire Scholarships – a first hand account
- Discussing our children’s future
- Focus on: Careers – Exploring future jobs online
- Focus On: Careers – Live Q + A -Webchat Summary
- In Profile: The Careers Advisor
- Internet safety – How our children see things
- Focus On: Careers – A pupil’s perspective
- Celebrate International Children’s Book Day
- Focus On: Careers – A new world of careers guidance…
- Opportunities For All is active
- March 2012 (29)
- Blog: Edinburgh International Science Festival
- Focus on: Careers
- Two hour/two period PE commitment to be realised
- Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy – Sample Questions
- Numeracy improves in primary schools
- Attainment is crucial for future success
- Curriculum For Excellence – Support package announced
- Digital Gaelic resources supporting young learners
- A Saltire scholar – Thoughts on studying in Scotland
- Engage – Best of the Week, March 16th, 2012
- Post-16 reform: calling all teachers
- Doran Review – Events for Parents
- Transforming play areas
- Engage – Best of the Week, March 9th, 2012
- Why choose Scotland? By a Saltire Scholar
- Good luck to Scotland’s PISA Participants
- World Maths Day – Video: The World’s Most Beautiful Equation?
- Attracting International students to Scotland
- Young Scots looking to make it count on World Maths Day
- Post-16 Reform: creating flexible pathways for learners
- Engage – Best of the Week, March 1, 2012
- Attainment Group – Biographies
- Attainment Work – Frequently Asked Questions
- Raising Attainment – Register your interest
- Attainment Group/Raising Attainment – Partners
- ICT Update: Next Generation of Glow – Information and Requirements Briefing for Local Authorities
- SQA to investigate options for developing a new ‘Scottish Studies’ qualification
- Developing Scottish Studies in our schools
- Videos: Attainment Group – Raising Attainment
- February 2012 (33)
- Post 16 Reform – Parliamentary statement
- Nominate now for Educational Supporter of the Year
- Last chance to nominate for a Scottish Education Award
- Procurement of the new Glow authentication service begins
- Best of the Week – Feb 24th, 2012
- Partners express support for CfE
- New CfE Films – Impact and Benefits
- Doran Review begins call for evidence
- Global citizenship development opportunity for teachers
- Scotland and PISA 2012
- Nominate now for the Gaelic Language Award
- Best of the Week – Feb 20th, 2012
- Jobseeker’s allowance figures released
- CfE Films Feedback
- Scotland and PISA 2012 – submit your questions
- Should 16 and 17 year olds be able to vote in the referendum on Scotland’s future?
- Issues with Engage comments – an update
- PISA – Frequently asked questions
- Best of the week
- Youth Employment – Funding announced to boost Opportunities for All
- Live: Youth Employment Debate Coverage
- Statement on Review of Teacher Employment – Cabinet Secretary sets out future for teacher employment
- Working together – Partnership in Higher Education
- National Gaelic drama tour launched
- Post 16 Reform: Reforming college governance
- Post-16 Reform: Reforming university governance
- Join now: Search for new Children’s Panel members
- New National Qualifications – Update from SQA
- A legacy for learning
- College regions announced
- Post-16 Reform – Scotland’s College Regions
- Post-16 Reform – Higher and Further Education Governance Reviews
- My experience: 15 years on the Children’s Panel
- January 2012 (14)
- Teaching Scotland’s Future – Career-long professional learning
- Nominate now for the education stars of 2012
- My experience: Joining the Children’s Panel
- Burns Night plans?
- First Minister launches referendum consultation
- Tam O’Shanter is nation’s favourite
- ICT in Education Programme Team Update – Teacher evaluation sessions
- Reflections on 2011’s anti-bullying week
- Angela Constance sets out priorities for Youth Employment
- Ghana blog: Solar Connect
- Curriculum for Excellence – Universities’ response
- Ghana blog: Healthy Schools Programme
- An update from the ICT in Education Programme Team – Core Glow solutions
- New Year Message from Cabinet Secretary, Michael Russell
- December 2011 (18)
- New Year Message from Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
- Gaelic version – New Year Message from Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
- Scots version – New Year Message from Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
- Play Talk Read campaign promotes ‘good old fashioned fun’ over the festive season
- £5.7m for education in Highlands and Islands
- Behind the scenes at the Scottish Government
- Support for young people announced
- Children’s Minister announces childcare boost for vulnerable children
- Teaching Scotland’s Future
- University sector funding levels announced
- Post-16 reform: Consultation period ending soon
- Ghana blog: The Link Schools Programme
- Ghana blog: Challenges facing primary education
- Aileymill’s Gallus Galoshans
- Severe Weather Disruption
- New Youth Employment Minister
- Nominations open for Scottish Education Awards
- Scottish Education Awards 2012 – Awards Categories
- November 2011 (21)
- Scotland’s biggest college set for new campus
- ICT in Education Summit – Summary of key feedback
- ICT in Education: Update on summit feedback
- Preview: St Andrew’s Day Debating Championship 2011
- Getting to know: Interface – The knowledge connection for business
- International research pooling
- #ScotIndia11 Beyond India – Days 8 & 9 – Trans National Education in Action
- Work starts on Scotland’s first ‘hub’ school
- Day 7 – Remembrance Day, Kolkata.
- Days 5 &6 – a farewell and a hello
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 4 – Numbers (from 1871 to 13.4 million)
- Young Scot Rewards – Promoting Positive Activities To Young People
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 3 – A first for Scotland and India
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 2 – Meetings, MOUs and monkeys
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 1 – Delhi
- Preparing to visit India
- National Adoption Week – Adoption: The road ahead
- National Adoption Week – A personal insight
- Strengthening of Scotland – India links
- The countdown to 2014 – Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport
- India Visit – #ScotIndia11
- October 2011 (18)
- Scottish teacher takes home UK Teacher of the Year Award
- Scottish talent encouraged for Next BRIT Thing
- Reflecting on the Royal National Mod 2011
- Engagement Events – An update
- Which areas of education do you want to discuss?
- #EduScotICT: Post Summit update
- Rural Education Commission opens call for evidence
- ICT In Education Summit Today
- Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail – Education and the Mòd
- NPFS Online Discussion: Minister for Children and Young People’s Closing Summary
- Doran Review publishes interim report
- Parents across Scotland urged to Play Talk Read
- NPFS Online Discussion: Chair’s Closing Summary
- Empowering vulnerable children and parents
- Wellwood Primary School joins the ICT conversation
- Recognition on World Teachers’ Day
- Fees for students from the rest of the UK
- GTCS Professional Update
- September 2011 (22)
- Scottish studies in the curriculum
- Heritage Education Travel Subsidy scheme
- The Power of Play
- Scottish Learning Festival
- Future of higher education spending secured
- Continued push for education improvement
- Attainment group established
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Hardware and Infrastructure
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Parental Engagement
- A passion for language
- Post-16 reform
- New Scottish voice ‘Stuart’ launched
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – New Behaviours
- Government responds to McCormac report
- Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Confidence
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Introduction
- Scottish Learning Festival 2011
- The Future of Glow
- The Future of Glow (transcript of video)
- Leading the way through Glow
- Scottish Studies
- August 2011 (12)
- My World of Work
- Keep on dancing
- Commission on Rural Education
- Religious and Moral Education
- Oh Dolly! 40,000 free children’s books
- Attitudes towards the Gaelic language
- Beachdan air Gàidhlig
- First Minister marks the new school year
- Growing Up in Scotland study
- Minister for Gaelic visits Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
- Record Breaking Year for Scottish Exam Results
- Exam Results Helpline Open
- July 2011 (4)
- June 2011 (20)
- Higher education tuition fees
- The Big Picture
- The National Parent Forum of Scotland
- Taking school handbooks into a new era
- Getting it right in Lanarkshire
- Food on the timetable
- Play, Talk, Read
- Gaelic heritage
- Using technology for assessment
- Taking Scotland Forward
- Having faith in the curriculum
- Scottish Education Award Winners Announced
- Knowledge alone is not enough
- Global learning experiences for teachers and pupils
- Nurturing tomorrow’s talent for Scotland’s future
- Introduction to the new Minister for Learning & Skills
- Teaching Scotland’s Future – building professional learning
- Defining excellence in science learning
- Time to consider the rural schools Act
- Investing in a better future
- May 2011 (1)
- March 2011 (22)
- Engage and the Scottish Elections
- Something to Say about Engage?
- Engaging with the education community: the full picture
- Building a Smarter Future consultation results revealed
- Sharing Our Engaging Experience
- School budget recommendations
- CfE and celebrating creativity in all aspects of the life of the school
- What do you think about Technologies for Learning?
- National adoption register to give more children a stable, loving home
- Creation of a new executive agency to lead support for education
- Excellence Groups provide essential knowledge in learning for Scotland’s future
- Education focus to support healthier, happier lives
- Perfect partners for the arts community
- Working together to deliver on Teacher Education
- Children’s Minister launches £6.8 million fund for Scotland’s children
- Teachers nervous on mobile technology – say pupils
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to give free books to Scots kids
- Jobs boost for young unemployed Scots
- Keeping children safe on-line
- Funding for Eco-Schools Scotland
- Confucius classroom hubs thrive on spirit of cultural exchange
- Scottish Children’s book award winners announced
- February 2011 (23)
- Last chance to nominate in the Scottish Education Awards
- Investment in jobs, skills and training key to economic recovery
- Review launched for children & young people with additional support needs
- Sharing vital lessons from Auschwitz
- New guidelines to improve the health of children in residential care
- Nutritional advice has significant potential
- Free event for educators who are Game to Learn!
- Are we making the right call on mobile bans in schools?
- A day in the life of our Children’s Services Centre
- Children’s Minister on the road to highlight the value of quality early years support
- Excellence group inspired by passion, commitment and expertise of teachers
- Physics visit was a piece of cake
- Budget to support ambitions of a new generation
- Don’t forget the ICT
- Fees issue raised with Europe
- Three lessons we can learn from CERN
- Tuition fees or not tuition fees – is not the question!
- Forget Dr Who – meet a real time travelling detective!
- Scottish pupils visit world leading scientific research centre
- The show must go on…
- Loosening curricular shackles at Bathgate Academy
- River City launch for TV skills project
- Take a tip from Granny for healthy early years development
- January 2011 (25)
- McCrone teacher employment agreement to be reviewed
- Technology should equip, shock, challenge and stimulate learners
- Early years roadshow a hit with young fans!
- Scotland showcases technologies for learning at world forum
- First Minister’s Burns video message: every child can discover historic past
- Engage up for top online award
- Strathclyde student reflects on helping Haiti on the road to recovery
- New campaign and free resources to help early years development
- New Act will benefit most vulnerable children
- An app’s an app for a’ that
- Helping new mothers to give their babies the best start in life
- Higher Education discussion events launched
- Volunteering in Malawi creates global citizenship for the classroom
- Engage for Education live from Dundee
- Review of Teacher Education published
- Supporting positive parenting in Dunbartonshire
- School closure decisions
- Flu fight taken to schools
- Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
- New online community for supply teachers
- Website highlights key curriculum documents
- Hidden benefits of unwrapping a game this Christmas
- Get creative to combat racism in Scotland
- Opportunity for New Year to build on past success
- Money worries are top teen New Year resolutions
- December 2010 (25)
- Help with school? There’s an app for that
- Scottish classic beats Twilight books to top kids chart
- Give the gift of reading this Christmas
- A year of challenges and achievements
- Christmas toys learning boost
- Community spirit helped us beat the snow
- First Minister hosts Christmas party
- Snow no match for Denny school
- Fresh vision for adult literacy outlined
- How unlocking learning changed my life
- Seasons greetings and a look back on 2010
- Green Paper on future of higher education
- New Skills Minister receives parliamentary approval
- Family support project builds community relationships
- £168 million fund to build national skills
- New skills minister announced as Keith Brown takes up transport brief
- Award recognition for snow school heroes
- The 2010 National Guidance on Child Protection
- Putting the spark back into science
- Scottish teachers lead the way with game-based learning
- The Tide has Turned for Scottish Education
- Creative learning, whatever the weather
- Glow in the snow
- Curriculum for Excellence, Your Questions Answered
- Online journalism could inspire young audiences
- November 2010 (20)
- Let’s celebrate with pride
- Strengthening and Improving the Children’s Hearings System
- Kids paint a picture for St Andrew’s Day
- Learning is the work, wherever we are
- Using Technologies for Learning
- Liz Lochead curriculum visit is poetry in motion
- Search is on for 2011 Education stars!
- Scotland leads the way with Eco-Schools success
- CashBack programme to help build sporting communities
- Scotland’s budget: how it affects education
- Respectme conference starts Anti-Bullying Week
- New evidence for benefits of early intervention
- Help for those with additional support needs
- Remembering the past, informing the future
- NASA trip of a lifetime for Scottish Space School Students
- Making sense of learning, doing school together…
- Big business backs changes to Scottish curriculum
- Literacy matters
- Celebrating St Andrew’s Day
- 2010 National Parent Conference video highlights
- October 2010 (22)
- Technological excellence to invigorate learning
- First national conference for parents
- Literacy makes a vital contribution
- Day Six – Farewell to Beijing
- Day Five – Beijing to Tianjin
- Day Four – Shanghai/Beijing
- Hello China, this is Bathgate calling!
- Our Experiences Of China
- Day Three – Arrival in Shanghai
- Literacy and the Scots language
- Day Two – Encouraging stronger partnerships
- Day One – Hong Kong
- Collaborative approach key to professional development
- New agency to improve education support
- Call for professional perspective on CfE
- Curriculum for games
- Back to school for Rab C Nesbitt actor
- Developing Gaelic Education
- My Day with the Education Secretary
- New skills strategy launched
- Valuing our educators on World Teachers Day
- Scotland’s first School for the Future
- September 2010 (11)
- Help young people learn from the best
- Glasgow school creates new generation of Gaelic speakers
- Designs on your school
- Spotlight on the Scottish Learning Festival
- Scotland strengthens educational ties with USA
- Learning from the Holocaust
- Can you help mend young lives?
- Video: Real life stories of the new curriculum in action
- Video: Engage for Education at Benbecula
- Flying visit to the Western Isles and Skye
- Support for Colleges on new curriculum
- August 2010 (6)
- July 2010 (8)
- June 2010 (7)
- May 2010 (3)
- 0 (396)
- Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2012
- Positive about opportunities Curriculum for Excellence will bring
- Language learning in Scotland’s schools
- Celebrating success at the Young Scot Awards
- Support for Foster Care Fortnight
- New Children’s Bill announced
- Growing up in Scotland study
- Got Gaelic homework troubles? Help is at hand
- Learning from Scotland’s History
- How can universities make an impact?
- New National Qualifications
- New Qualifications – Practical advice and guidance
- European summit – a view on the outcome
- European priorities for higher education
- Children’s hearings reform
- Higher education summit – the student view
- Jolomo painting prizes for Scottish schools
- Saltire Awards an excellent volunteering opportunity
- Scotland Week 2012
- Speech Transcript – National Literacy Event – Dr Alasdair Allan
- Minister speaks at National Literacy Conference
- Saltire Scholarships – a first hand account
- Discussing our children’s future
- Focus on: Careers – Exploring future jobs online
- Focus On: Careers – Live Q + A -Webchat Summary
- In Profile: The Careers Advisor
- Internet safety – How our children see things
- Focus On: Careers – A pupil’s perspective
- Celebrate International Children’s Book Day
- Focus On: Careers – A new world of careers guidance…
- Opportunities For All is active
- Blog: Edinburgh International Science Festival
- Focus on: Careers
- Two hour/two period PE commitment to be realised
- Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy – Sample Questions
- Numeracy improves in primary schools
- Attainment is crucial for future success
- Curriculum For Excellence – Support package announced
- Digital Gaelic resources supporting young learners
- A Saltire scholar – Thoughts on studying in Scotland
- Engage – Best of the Week, March 16th, 2012
- Post-16 reform: calling all teachers
- Doran Review – Events for Parents
- Transforming play areas
- Engage – Best of the Week, March 9th, 2012
- Why choose Scotland? By a Saltire Scholar
- Good luck to Scotland’s PISA Participants
- World Maths Day – Video: The World’s Most Beautiful Equation?
- Attracting International students to Scotland
- Young Scots looking to make it count on World Maths Day
- Post-16 Reform: creating flexible pathways for learners
- Engage – Best of the Week, March 1, 2012
- Attainment Group – Biographies
- Attainment Work – Frequently Asked Questions
- Raising Attainment – Register your interest
- Attainment Group/Raising Attainment – Partners
- ICT Update: Next Generation of Glow – Information and Requirements Briefing for Local Authorities
- SQA to investigate options for developing a new ‘Scottish Studies’ qualification
- Developing Scottish Studies in our schools
- Videos: Attainment Group – Raising Attainment
- Post 16 Reform – Parliamentary statement
- Nominate now for Educational Supporter of the Year
- Last chance to nominate for a Scottish Education Award
- Procurement of the new Glow authentication service begins
- Best of the Week – Feb 24th, 2012
- Partners express support for CfE
- New CfE Films – Impact and Benefits
- Doran Review begins call for evidence
- Global citizenship development opportunity for teachers
- Scotland and PISA 2012
- Nominate now for the Gaelic Language Award
- Best of the Week – Feb 20th, 2012
- Jobseeker’s allowance figures released
- CfE Films Feedback
- Scotland and PISA 2012 – submit your questions
- Should 16 and 17 year olds be able to vote in the referendum on Scotland’s future?
- Issues with Engage comments – an update
- PISA – Frequently asked questions
- Best of the week
- Youth Employment – Funding announced to boost Opportunities for All
- Live: Youth Employment Debate Coverage
- Statement on Review of Teacher Employment – Cabinet Secretary sets out future for teacher employment
- Working together – Partnership in Higher Education
- National Gaelic drama tour launched
- Post 16 Reform: Reforming college governance
- Post-16 Reform: Reforming university governance
- Join now: Search for new Children’s Panel members
- New National Qualifications – Update from SQA
- A legacy for learning
- College regions announced
- Post-16 Reform – Scotland’s College Regions
- Post-16 Reform – Higher and Further Education Governance Reviews
- My experience: 15 years on the Children’s Panel
- Teaching Scotland’s Future – Career-long professional learning
- Nominate now for the education stars of 2012
- My experience: Joining the Children’s Panel
- Burns Night plans?
- First Minister launches referendum consultation
- Tam O’Shanter is nation’s favourite
- ICT in Education Programme Team Update – Teacher evaluation sessions
- Reflections on 2011’s anti-bullying week
- Angela Constance sets out priorities for Youth Employment
- Ghana blog: Solar Connect
- Curriculum for Excellence – Universities’ response
- Ghana blog: Healthy Schools Programme
- An update from the ICT in Education Programme Team – Core Glow solutions
- New Year Message from Cabinet Secretary, Michael Russell
- New Year Message from Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
- Gaelic version – New Year Message from Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
- Scots version – New Year Message from Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
- Play Talk Read campaign promotes ‘good old fashioned fun’ over the festive season
- £5.7m for education in Highlands and Islands
- Behind the scenes at the Scottish Government
- Support for young people announced
- Children’s Minister announces childcare boost for vulnerable children
- Teaching Scotland’s Future
- University sector funding levels announced
- Post-16 reform: Consultation period ending soon
- Ghana blog: The Link Schools Programme
- Ghana blog: Challenges facing primary education
- Aileymill’s Gallus Galoshans
- Severe Weather Disruption
- New Youth Employment Minister
- Nominations open for Scottish Education Awards
- Scottish Education Awards 2012 – Awards Categories
- Scotland’s biggest college set for new campus
- ICT in Education Summit – Summary of key feedback
- ICT in Education: Update on summit feedback
- Preview: St Andrew’s Day Debating Championship 2011
- Getting to know: Interface – The knowledge connection for business
- International research pooling
- #ScotIndia11 Beyond India – Days 8 & 9 – Trans National Education in Action
- Work starts on Scotland’s first ‘hub’ school
- Day 7 – Remembrance Day, Kolkata.
- Days 5 &6 – a farewell and a hello
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 4 – Numbers (from 1871 to 13.4 million)
- Young Scot Rewards – Promoting Positive Activities To Young People
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 3 – A first for Scotland and India
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 2 – Meetings, MOUs and monkeys
- #ScotIndia11 Blog: Day 1 – Delhi
- Preparing to visit India
- National Adoption Week – Adoption: The road ahead
- National Adoption Week – A personal insight
- Strengthening of Scotland – India links
- The countdown to 2014 – Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport
- India Visit – #ScotIndia11
- Scottish teacher takes home UK Teacher of the Year Award
- Scottish talent encouraged for Next BRIT Thing
- Reflecting on the Royal National Mod 2011
- Engagement Events – An update
- Which areas of education do you want to discuss?
- #EduScotICT: Post Summit update
- Rural Education Commission opens call for evidence
- ICT In Education Summit Today
- Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail – Education and the Mòd
- NPFS Online Discussion: Minister for Children and Young People’s Closing Summary
- Doran Review publishes interim report
- Parents across Scotland urged to Play Talk Read
- NPFS Online Discussion: Chair’s Closing Summary
- Empowering vulnerable children and parents
- Wellwood Primary School joins the ICT conversation
- Recognition on World Teachers’ Day
- Fees for students from the rest of the UK
- GTCS Professional Update
- Scottish studies in the curriculum
- Heritage Education Travel Subsidy scheme
- The Power of Play
- Scottish Learning Festival
- Future of higher education spending secured
- Continued push for education improvement
- Attainment group established
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Hardware and Infrastructure
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Parental Engagement
- A passion for language
- Post-16 reform
- New Scottish voice ‘Stuart’ launched
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – New Behaviours
- Government responds to McCormac report
- Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Confidence
- Technologies for Learning: Unpacking the Objectives – Introduction
- Scottish Learning Festival 2011
- The Future of Glow
- The Future of Glow (transcript of video)
- Leading the way through Glow
- Scottish Studies
- My World of Work
- Keep on dancing
- Commission on Rural Education
- Religious and Moral Education
- Oh Dolly! 40,000 free children’s books
- Attitudes towards the Gaelic language
- Beachdan air Gàidhlig
- First Minister marks the new school year
- Growing Up in Scotland study
- Minister for Gaelic visits Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
- Record Breaking Year for Scottish Exam Results
- Exam Results Helpline Open
- The Doran Review
- Scottish Language Dictionaries
- Commission on Rural Education finalised
- Education Scotland launched
- Higher education tuition fees
- The Big Picture
- The National Parent Forum of Scotland
- Taking school handbooks into a new era
- Getting it right in Lanarkshire
- Food on the timetable
- Play, Talk, Read
- Gaelic heritage
- Using technology for assessment
- Taking Scotland Forward
- Having faith in the curriculum
- Scottish Education Award Winners Announced
- Knowledge alone is not enough
- Global learning experiences for teachers and pupils
- Nurturing tomorrow’s talent for Scotland’s future
- Introduction to the new Minister for Learning & Skills
- Teaching Scotland’s Future – building professional learning
- Defining excellence in science learning
- Time to consider the rural schools Act
- Investing in a better future
- New Government for Scotland
- Engage and the Scottish Elections
- Something to Say about Engage?
- Engaging with the education community: the full picture
- Building a Smarter Future consultation results revealed
- Sharing Our Engaging Experience
- School budget recommendations
- CfE and celebrating creativity in all aspects of the life of the school
- What do you think about Technologies for Learning?
- National adoption register to give more children a stable, loving home
- Creation of a new executive agency to lead support for education
- Excellence Groups provide essential knowledge in learning for Scotland’s future
- Education focus to support healthier, happier lives
- Perfect partners for the arts community
- Working together to deliver on Teacher Education
- Children’s Minister launches £6.8 million fund for Scotland’s children
- Teachers nervous on mobile technology – say pupils
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to give free books to Scots kids
- Jobs boost for young unemployed Scots
- Keeping children safe on-line
- Funding for Eco-Schools Scotland
- Confucius classroom hubs thrive on spirit of cultural exchange
- Scottish Children’s book award winners announced
- Last chance to nominate in the Scottish Education Awards
- Investment in jobs, skills and training key to economic recovery
- Review launched for children & young people with additional support needs
- Sharing vital lessons from Auschwitz
- New guidelines to improve the health of children in residential care
- Nutritional advice has significant potential
- Free event for educators who are Game to Learn!
- Are we making the right call on mobile bans in schools?
- A day in the life of our Children’s Services Centre
- Children’s Minister on the road to highlight the value of quality early years support
- Excellence group inspired by passion, commitment and expertise of teachers
- Physics visit was a piece of cake
- Budget to support ambitions of a new generation
- Don’t forget the ICT
- Fees issue raised with Europe
- Three lessons we can learn from CERN
- Tuition fees or not tuition fees – is not the question!
- Forget Dr Who – meet a real time travelling detective!
- Scottish pupils visit world leading scientific research centre
- The show must go on…
- Loosening curricular shackles at Bathgate Academy
- River City launch for TV skills project
- Take a tip from Granny for healthy early years development
- McCrone teacher employment agreement to be reviewed
- Technology should equip, shock, challenge and stimulate learners
- Early years roadshow a hit with young fans!
- Scotland showcases technologies for learning at world forum
- First Minister’s Burns video message: every child can discover historic past
- Engage up for top online award
- Strathclyde student reflects on helping Haiti on the road to recovery
- New campaign and free resources to help early years development
- New Act will benefit most vulnerable children
- An app’s an app for a’ that
- Helping new mothers to give their babies the best start in life
- Higher Education discussion events launched
- Volunteering in Malawi creates global citizenship for the classroom
- Engage for Education live from Dundee
- Review of Teacher Education published
- Supporting positive parenting in Dunbartonshire
- School closure decisions
- Flu fight taken to schools
- Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
- New online community for supply teachers
- Website highlights key curriculum documents
- Hidden benefits of unwrapping a game this Christmas
- Get creative to combat racism in Scotland
- Opportunity for New Year to build on past success
- Money worries are top teen New Year resolutions
- Help with school? There’s an app for that
- Scottish classic beats Twilight books to top kids chart
- Give the gift of reading this Christmas
- A year of challenges and achievements
- Christmas toys learning boost
- Community spirit helped us beat the snow
- First Minister hosts Christmas party
- Snow no match for Denny school
- Fresh vision for adult literacy outlined
- How unlocking learning changed my life
- Seasons greetings and a look back on 2010
- Green Paper on future of higher education
- New Skills Minister receives parliamentary approval
- Family support project builds community relationships
- £168 million fund to build national skills
- New skills minister announced as Keith Brown takes up transport brief
- Award recognition for snow school heroes
- The 2010 National Guidance on Child Protection
- Putting the spark back into science
- Scottish teachers lead the way with game-based learning
- The Tide has Turned for Scottish Education
- Creative learning, whatever the weather
- Glow in the snow
- Curriculum for Excellence, Your Questions Answered
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How’s about giving an honest comment, Mr Russell, on East Renfrewshire’s brave decision to admit that SQA preparations for National exams are like the Emperor’s new clothes? Because when you told the BBC that “I am aware of the currently unique circumstances of East Renfrewshire where pupils take Intermediate not Standard qualifications.” that wasn’t a particulalrly helpful statement was it? Significant numbers of pupils across Scotland take Intermediate qualifications so did you A) not understand the impact of East Renfrewshire’s decision or B) try some ’smoke and mirrors’?