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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The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC)
Education Scotland has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to lead the work of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) for Scotland.
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Quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors
This self-evaluation framework supports quality improvement in early learning and childcare (ELC) settings.
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Learning for Sustainability
Learning for Sustainability (LfS) is about exploring local and global issues. It’s about children, young people and communities taking action for a better future.
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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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Children's rights in Scotland
Resources, news and professional learning to support children's rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
- New quality improvement framework for early learning and childcare sectors launched 18 September 2025
- Spartans Community Foundation achieves STEM Nation Award 17 September 2025
- New framework to support the film and screen curriculum 10 September 2025
- New Interim Chief Executive of Education Scotland announced 08 September 2025
- Learning to read in the Early Years - 30 September 2025 30 September 2025
- Eilean Solarpunk – Gaelic Creativity Resource Launch 01 October 2025
- Aspiring to Middle Leadership: Introduction Session - 1 October 2025 01 October 2025
- Make sure the voices of all your children and young people are visible 01 October 2025
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Leading Improvement and Evidencing Impact: Planning for Improvement (Falkirk) Last updated on 24 September 2025Falkirk Council Service and School Improvement Team develop a 'Planning for Improvement' programme.
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Improving Gender Balance in Community Learning and Development: Self-Evaluation Framework Last updated on 23 September 2025
Self-evaluation framework to support Community Learning and Development (CLD) providers to improve gender balance and equalities for all learners and community members.
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Collaborative Improvement Last updated on 23 September 2025
Each Collaborative Improvement (CI) report is the result of shared work involving staff from the Local Authority, Education Scotland (ES) and the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and presents an evaluative summary, identifying strengths and areas that may require further focus.
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SCOTS programme at Forth Valley College Last updated on 23 September 2025
part of the ‘Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Interesting Practice’ series. It provides ideas, inspiration and connections around the implementation of DYW.
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Benchmarks exemplification Last updated on 23 September 2025
This exemplification will support practitioners to use the Benchmarks, taking into account key messages about assessment and moderation.
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CLD Adult Literacy – Scots Resources Last updated on 23 September 2025Case study highlighting the development of Scots Literacy learning packs that promoted informal learning and targeted older vulnerable, socially isolated adults, created during Covid-19.
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A 1+2 approach to modern languages Last updated on 23 September 2025
This resource is designed to support practitioners to implement the 1+2 approach to language learning.