What is Engage for Education?

Engage for Education is a ground breaking online public participation project to enable people across Scotland’s education community to engage directly with the Scottish Government about the issues important to them. 

As well as offering the exclusive chance to read and comment on Ministerial blogs and a range of guest opinions, this site plays host to interactive workshops for a wide audience including parents, teachers, learners of all ages and educational professionals.

The website gathers feedback to allow the Government to respond directly to needs and views of the wider education community at all levels. Open participation is encouraged through comments to blogs and contributions to workshops and the focus is on listening and acting:

  • Participants will have the chance to influence and inform the decisions of the Scottish Government in key areas of education policy.
  • The Scottish Government will provide quick responses to questions, including answers directly from Education Secretary, Michael Russell.
  • Engage for Education will also link in to Glow and popular social media channels, providing a place to leave comments and ideas.
  • The site will include blogs from the three education Ministers, as well as regular guest bloggers, to share views about current issues and trends.

The Engage platform also provides an education specific news blog and links section, exclusive video and picture gallery and live social media updates from a range of education events. 

This site and related series of public events are a result of the Cabinet Secretary’s pledge to provide a means of direct and transparent conversation for all concerned with education issues. Mr Russell was clear that he wanted to listen to the classroom and to those who have thoughts and ideas about improving education in Scotland, saying:

“I will guarantee that these voices will be listened to. As ministers we will pay heed. And we will make sure the best of this new thinking improves everything we try and do. So if you have a suggestion that will make a difference – join in!”

News Release:
Russell vows to listen to the classroom

 

To see how participation in this site is helping to make a difference, visit the Outcomes section of this site regularly and keep up to date with all the latest developments.