Informed Scotland March 2019 – Additional support for learning & skills
The hottest Scottish learning & skills topic in March was additional support needs.
Among a range of items, there was a cluster of Scottish Government reports on additional support for learning in schools; Education Scotland’s new inclusive education module for teachers on The Open University’s OpenLearn Create platform; a new Carers Trust Scotland recognition award for college student carers; a number of initiatives to support those with autism; and Skills Development Scotland is working with British Deaf Association Scotland to raise awareness about Modern Apprenticeships for young deaf people.
As well as the annual round-up of statistics, including on college staffing and higher education students, qualifiers and retention rates, interesting items to highlight include:
- A new Independent Commission on the College of the Future, for colleges in all four UK nations
- A new Scottish Government ‘Muscatelli Report’ initiative on university engagement with industry, led by the Principal of the University of Glasgow
- Leading in a digital age, The Oxford Group and Kineo’s report on leaders’ digital skills
- A new historic environment sector Skills Investment Plan from SDS and Historic Environment Scotland
- The second of three Education Scotland thematic inspection reports on empowerment in schools
- A review of the impact of British Council in Scotland’s schools programmes
- An overview of SQA qualifications in maths and English by the Scottish Mathematical Council
- A European University Association report comparing public funding of European higher education systems
- A Scottish Library & Information Council report on the impact of mobile library services.
This really is just a taste of all that happened last month! To keep on top of developments you need to become an Informed Scotland subscriber. Email [email protected] to request a sample copy.