ADES Association of Directors of
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Latest News

Updated Cost of the School Day Toolkit

27 Sep 2021 See link below for information about updated resources

Challenge Poverty Week

27 Sep 2021 See below for campaign brief 4 - 10 Oct

School College Partnership Report

20 Sep 2021 See link below to see publication 20 sept

Invite to REFORM Webinars

17 Sep 2021 See stakeholder invite below

NeLO

14 Sep 2021 Please note links below to Flyer, Study Support, Impact Report

Scottish Learning Festival Leading for the long term

14 Sep 2021 A group of Directors will present thoughts around the longer term future for Scottish Education. Thinking will reference the implications of the OECD Report and the Scottish Government’s reform agenda as well as ADES Towards a Vision 2025.

Ken Muir Presentation

14 Sep 2021 See below for Ken Muir's presentation to Directors on Reform engagement

ADES Elections 2021

14 Sep 2021 See below for information and timeline

In Conversation with Maureen McKenna

03 Sep 2021 Please see attached details of the second of Moray House's 'In Conversation' series. There is no charge for attendance at the event. The next two in the series will feature Carrie Lindsay and then Pauline Stephen. Details will follow.

Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education - Anti-Racism and Curriculum-focused publications

03 Sep 2021 See below press release and social media which contains links to three publications from Education Scotland, CRER and ScotDec

Equality and Equity Toolkit and Online Sessions

03 Sep 2021 Click below for Learning Together network information

OECD Upper Secondary student assessment

31 Aug 2021 See below for Stobart Report published 31 August

Schools Education Reform

19 Aug 2021 See link to summary below

Equally Safe at School

17 Aug 2021 See below for ESAS flyer and launch

National Care Service Consultation

09 Aug 2021 See below for consultation opened today 9 August

SG Guidance 4 August

04 Aug 2021 See below for latest publication on returning to schools.

ADES Professional Support Leaflet

03 Aug 2021 See below the link to Support leaflet - also located in Professional Learning section of Documents category

Return to school - Testing and encouraging participation

30 Jul 2021 See below two communications to Directors

SG Initial Response OECD

30 Jul 2021 See below for the Scottish Government's initial response

Foundation Apprentice Progress Report

06 Jul 2021 See below for SDS report 2021

OECD Publication

21 Jun 2021 See report below

Mitigations post summer

15 Jun 2021 See Advice Note below

National Review of LAs role in ACM

03 Jun 2021 See below Education Scotland published document.

Audit Scotland Work Programme

03 Jun 2021 AS are currently planning to carry out a further audit on ELC next year. Not planning to carry out any further work on school education over the next year, but will be continuing to monitor developments.

Universities Scotland School Leaver 2021Statement

03 Jun 2021 See link below to published statement

SCQF Workplan

21 May 2021 See below for SCQF document

Childsmile

21 May 2021 Click below for details of re launch

Synopsis of Reports

18 May 2021 See below for summary of recent publications

Climate Tales competition BBC

17 May 2021 See link below for details

School visits and Trips

17 May 2021 See below for updated SG Guidance

SG ADES update May 2021

13 May 2021 See below for SG update

Joint Communications from SDS and SG on FAs

28 Apr 2021 See below for information

Covid-19 Outdoor Education Recovery Fund

28 Apr 2021 See below for information

Supporting UASC

16 Apr 2021 See below for details of UK wide event

Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

14 Apr 2021 See Scottish Guardianship Briefing Below

Fullan - Right Drivers for Whole System Success

05 Apr 2021 See below the CSE Publication

Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change Manifesto for Scottish Education

30 Mar 2021 See published Report

Diversity in Teaching Data Report

25 Mar 2021 See publication below

STEM grants programme

24 Mar 2021 See below for info

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland: Increasing and Retaining Minority Ethnic Teachers – 3 years on Progress and Final Report

22 Mar 2021 See the recent SG publication

NES Trauma Pledge

19 Mar 2021 See link to pledge below and example of work around training already undertaken in Argyll and Bute

Timetable for easing restrictions

17 Mar 2021 See below for indicative timings from mid March

The power of video in BGE and Senior Phase education

10 Mar 2021 See below for course details

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland 3 years on

10 Mar 2021 See below for event details

Creativity in Leadership Programme update

09 Mar 2021 Two weeks to go! See details below

SG Guidance 8 March

08 Mar 2021 See latest SG Guidance on schools re opening

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