ADES Association of Directors of
Education in Scotland

Latest News

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