BACKGROUND TO: TEACHING SCOTLAND’S FUTURE
 Teaching Scotland’s Future, the report of the review of teacher education in Scotland led by Graham Donaldson, was published in January 2011.  The report made 50 recommendations and the Scottish Government’s response to the report accepted all the recommendations, in full, in part, or in principle.
To take forward the recommendations from Teaching Scotland’s Future, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning established the National Partnership Group for Teaching Scotland’s Future.  It is jointly chaired by Scottish Government, ADES and the Scottish Teacher Education Committee (representing the teacher education universities).

Three sub-groups of the National Partnership Group have been established to consider the detailed work in taking forward implementation of the recommendations.  The sub-groups are considering the early phase of professional learning; teachers’ career-long professional learning and professional development for leadership.

As the work of the National Partnership Group progresses, regular updates will be provided through Engage and through the National Partnership Group website.

INTRODUCTION:
Introductory blog from the National partnership Group Co-Chairs.

LATEST UPDATES:
Teaching Scotland’s Future – Career-long professional learning.

TIMELINE: Donaldson report > Teaching Scotland’s Future
- November 2009 – Graham Donaldson asked by Scottish Government to undertake a review of teacher education in Scotland.

- February 2010 – Review began.

- December 2010 – Report (Teaching Scotland’s Future) published.

- March 2011 – Scottish Government response published.

- June 2011 – National Partnership group met for the first time.

- August 2011 – Sub-groups met for the first time.

- September 2011 – Workplan submitted to Cabinet Secretary.

- November 2011 – Cabinet  Secretary Michael Russell responded that he was content with the work plan.

- June 2012 – Sub-groups report findings to National Partnership Group with detailed plans for implementation.

ONLINE UPDATES/DISCUSSION
Throughout the rest of the Teaching Scotland’s Future process, at set times, co-chairs from the different sub-groups will be updating us on their group’s work and where possible/appropriate taking questions.

Dates may vary slightly dependant on the group’s progress at the time but here is our intended schedule.

- December 2011: Introductory joint blog from Co-chairs
- Q + A

- January 2012: Update from a Sub-Group Chair
- Q + A

- February 2012: Update a Sub-Group Chair
- Q + A

- March 2012: Joint Blog from Co-Chairs following NPG meeting
- Q+ A

- April 2012: Update from a Sub-Group Chair
- Q + A

- May 2012: Joint update from Co-Chairs
- Q + A

- June 2012: Sub-groups report to National Partnership Group with detailed plans for implementation.

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