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ADES Towards A Vision 2025
01 Mar 2021
See recent publication below ADES Towards a vision for Scottish Education 2025 Making it happen
Creativity in Leadership Programme
17 Feb 2021
See below for information on week 22 - 26 March
EU Settlement Scheme Awareness Raising
17 Feb 2021
See note below re awareness raising sessions
National Parent Forum and Public Health Webinar
17 Feb 2021
See link to webinar
Policy Briefing School Uniform Affordability
10 Feb 2021
See briefing below
UNCRC February Update
05 Feb 2021
See latest communication on UNCRC
ICEA Summary
04 Feb 2021
See quick read summary of recent report
Poverty Gap Poverty Alliance/Robertson Trust
03 Feb 2021
See below for a study from Poverty Alliance
Advisory sub group advice on return to school
03 Feb 2021
See below for Scientific Advice
SG Update to PIN 28 Jan
29 Jan 2021
See below for Scottish Gov update and presentation
Education Scotland Guidance and Letter
13 Jan 2021
See below communications from Education Scotland - Remote Learning
Respect our Communities and COSLA Message
12 Jan 2021
COVID PLACING REAL STRAIN ON COUNCIL BUDGETS SAYS COSLA
AGM
05 Jan 2021
See below for annual reports
Schools Guidance 21 December
22 Dec 2020
See below the letter to Directors and supplementary guidance
ELC Guidance 21 December
22 Dec 2020
See letter and guidance below
International Council of Education Advisers
17 Dec 2020
See below for Report published 17 December
Public Heath Scotland latest reports
17 Dec 2020
See below for reports published 16 December
SG update to PIN DEC
10 Dec 2020
See December's update from Scottish Government to PIN
CERG Gathering Emerging Practice
26 Nov 2020
See extract below
NPFS Cost of School Day Project
24 Nov 2020
See below for information on survey
GLOW Connect user research project
24 Nov 2020
See below for details of project
Reports on transmission and Public Health report on infections
18 Nov 2020
See links below to reports from the Advisory Sub-Group and Public Health Scotland
SG Guidance on Early Learning and Childcare
03 Nov 2020
See below for Guidance published 30 Oct
Education Scotland summary of changes
30 Oct 2020
See below the summary published 30/10/20
SG Guidance on Reducing Risk in Schools
30 Oct 2020
See the Guidance published 30/10/20
Curriculum and Assessment Board Updates 22 Oct
23 Oct 2020
See below updates on PISA Global Competence Outdoor Education Centre funding
Priestly Report
08 Oct 2020
See the full report and recommendations
National Transfer Scheme
15 Sep 2020
Proposal for Changes to the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)
INISS Survey
15 Sep 2020
In isolation instead of in school (INISS): How do young people in Scotland feel about Covid-19, school closures and exam cancellations?
WORKFORCE SUPPORT WORKSTREAM EDUCATION RECOVERY AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
11 Sep 2020
See below from C19 EDUCATION RECOVERY GROUP WORKFORCE SUPPORT WORKSTREAM EDUCATION RECOVERY AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
UNCRC Update
07 Sep 2020
See DFM Letter on UNCRC Bill
Guidance on pupils with non Covid ailments
02 Sep 2020
See SG publication and letter
All Councils - Reopening Plans Summary
02 Aug 2020
See plans as at 30 July
SG Guidance for restart August
31 Jul 2020
See publication from SG 30 July
Advice School Transport
17 Jul 2020
See Advice note published 16 July
Advice Distancing in Schools
17 Jul 2020
See Advice note published 16 July
Covid 19 Student Teacher Placement Guidance
07 Jul 2020
See Guidance published on 22 June
Foundation Apprenticeship Progression 2020
12 Jun 2020
SDS, SQA, Universities Scotland and Colleges Scotland have issued a joint statement on Foundation Apprenticeships for 2020.
‘Learning Together’ – Online Numeracy and Maths sessions for parents to support Learning at Home
04 Jun 2020
National Parent Forum of Scotland information on Webinar Sessions to support Numeracy and Maths
National Improvement Framework, Planning and Reporting - Letter from Graeme Logan
03 Jun 2020
See Letter to Directors on arrangements for coming session.
ACEL Data
03 Jun 2020
Letter from DFM re arrangements for this year
Physical Distancing Re-opening Schools Guidance
29 May 2020
See the Scottish Government Guidance published 28 May
Scottish Gov Route Map Through and Out
21 May 2020
See Scottish Government publication below
Strategic Framework Reopening Schools 21/05
21 May 2020
See Scottish Government Publication below
ADES Response to Covid - 19
23 Apr 2020
See Covid 19 Section for draft proposals for ADES work around 6 themes.
A new term
17 Apr 2020
The new term begins and communication remains important.
Director's video message to parents - example
17 Apr 2020
See Gillian Brydson from Dumfries and Galloway send out message to parents.
Virtual Meetings for ADES members
09 Apr 2020
An update on new developments to support ADES members
Food Fund guidance
07 Apr 2020
See guidance to Local Authorities and list of community food contacts
OECD Spotlight Report
06 Apr 2020
See Spotlight:Quality Education for all during Covid -19 crisis
Latest ADES news
04 Apr 2020
See the the end of week round up on news from ADES
Video messages - examples
03 Apr 2020
See Message on exams from Lesley Watson ---EO Dumfries and Galloway See Children at risk message from Lillian Cringles--- CSWO Dumfries and Galloway
Children's Commissioner
01 Apr 2020
See Children's guide from Children's Commissioner here
Latest 1140
01 Apr 2020
SG letter re 1140
ADES Latest
01 Apr 2020
Summary of ADES news for Members
Latest from Social Work Scotland
01 Apr 2020
See latest news and info from SWS
Latest SG Advice Child Protection
01 Apr 2020
See the latest SG advice on Child Protection and social distancing in Education and Childcare settings.
Latest SG Key Workers
25 Mar 2020
Statement from SG on 24 March
Read all about it
24 Mar 2020
Access information from all Local Authorities
Latest from SQA
24 Mar 2020
See communication from Fiona Robertson 24/03/2020
Latest from SG
23 Mar 2020
Most recent letter from DFM re senior phase pupils 22/03/2020
Emerging arrangements
22 Mar 2020
Initial plans from Local Authorities
Sharing and borrowing practice examples
21 Mar 2020
Information on how to share and access emerging practice in response to Coronavirus.
Sharing plans
19 Mar 2020
Information about arrangements for sharing and request for resources to share
ADES support during Coronavirus
19 Mar 2020
Improving communications and letting you know about support