Welcome to Education Scotland
Education Scotland is the national body for supporting quality and improvement of learning and teaching in Scottish education.
We are driven by the shared ambitions of supporting the development and wellbeing of all those who work in education and ensuring positive experiences and outcomes for all learners.
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Learning in Scotland
Find out more about how we support different sectors, programmes and strategies.
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Curriculum for Excellence
Education Scotland works in collaboration with stakeholders, learners, practitioners and communities to help children and learners acquire the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.
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Inspection and review
Education Scotland supports the system to gather, analyse, evaluate and share an agreed set of data, including independent external evaluation.
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Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)
Find out about the full range of early childhood education for children under school age in Scotland
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Professional Learning
Professional learning resources for educators across Scotland.
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Scottish Attainment Challenge
The Scottish Attainment Challenge aims to raise the attainment of children and young people living in deprived areas, in order to close the equity gap.
- New musical resource encourages primary school pupils to become roving reviewers 19 June 2024
- The Food For Thought Education Fund is now open 29 May 2024
- HM Inspectors publish thematic inspection report on curriculum design 08 May 2024
- Education Scotland partners with National Numeracy Day 29 April 2024
- Drop in session for secondary Business Education teachers - 25 June 2024 25 June 2024
- Drop in session for secondary Business Education teachers - 23 July 2024 23 July 2024
- Professional learning in RME: AI in the RME Classroom 04 September 2024
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1 11 September 2024
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Resources to Support Scotland’s Curriculum Framework Last updated on 21 June 2024Explore the Refreshed CfE Narrative with these handy resources.
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Going Out There – Health and Safety guidance on leaving the school grounds Last updated on 20 June 2024
Aiming to increase opportunities for all Scotland’s children and young people to access their learning through off-site visits and the outdoors, improving learning outcomes for all.
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Dundee family learning - Family Fresh Air Club Last updated on 20 June 2024
This exemplar describes an approach to engaging families in health and wellbeing using outdoor activities.
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Education recovery and support from outdoor education centres Last updated on 20 June 2024
Access materials to support engagement with outdoor education centres during COVID-19 restrictions.
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Get the bairns oot! An outdoor kindergarten in Norway Last updated on 20 June 2024
Turid Boholm, Norwegian Kindergarten owner/manager, shares different aspects of her setting’s outdoor learning approach. Turid discusses the rationale behind the approach and the impact this has on her children and their families.
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Activity agreements in East Lothian Last updated on 20 June 2024
Discover how young people aged 16 to 19 who left school without a positive destination progressed to sustained training of their choosing.
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Stirling Senior Phase and Youth Participation Team: Responding and adapting during COVID-19 Last updated on 20 June 2024
Stirling’s Senior Phase and Youth Participation Team adapted their services during lockdown in order to continue supporting the young people they work with.