ADES Association of Directors of
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ADES 2030 Framework for Improvement

19 Nov 2024 See link below to final document ADES 2030 Framework for Improvement- Towards a World Class Learning System

Workshops ADES Conference 2024

16 Nov 2024 See below for presentations and materials from ASN/Inclusion and Early Years Networks

ADES Conference 2024 Main Hall Presentations

15 Nov 2024 Open document below for main hall presentations from the Conference.

Education Workforce Health and Well Being Report

15 Nov 2024 See below for report published by SG

Education Workforce Health and Well Being Report

15 Nov 2024 See below for report published by SG

The Chat Report – Parents Views on the Teaching of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood

02 Nov 2024 See info below

Learning Beyond Boundaries

31 Oct 2024 AI Project -See below for findings from phase 1

HGIOEA Framework

12 Sep 2024 See link below for ADES Framework

Guidance HGIOEA

12 Sep 2024 See link below for Guidance Notes

Outdoor education Resources response finance

04 Sep 2024 See below for basis of ADES online submission

Outdoor education ADES response

04 Sep 2024 See response submitted below

School Closure Review Panels recruitment

04 Sep 2024 See information below

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry’s participation project, Let’s Be Heard

04 Sep 2024 See below for information and invitation to participate.

Reform Bill ADES Consultation Response August 2024

02 Sep 2024 See below for ADES response.

Education Scotland Children's rights

03 Aug 2024 See link to ES web page below.

Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers

15 Jul 2024 See information below.

UNCRC Implementation

14 Jul 2024 This update focuses on the commencement of the UNCRC Act which is happening on 16 July, and support that will be made available.

Role of CLD

28 Jun 2024 See below for papers

The Promise Local Government Annual Report

10 Jun 2024 See below for Report

SG Workforce Modelling Research

09 May 2024 See link below to publication 8 May

School Statistics Summary

19 Mar 2024 See below for publication 19 March

SHPN Health protection in children and young people settings (including education) guidance

19 Mar 2024 See below for key information.

OECD Report

18 Mar 2024 See below for report published 18 March 2024

HMIE Recruitment

15 Mar 2024 See advert below

Child Friendly Complaints

07 Feb 2024 See below for consulttaion

'Ensuring Equity in Education' Lecture 21 Feb 2024, Glasgow

01 Feb 2024 See below for details and extended invite.

Scottish Languages Bill

25 Jan 2024 See below for Call for Views

Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equalities Professional Learning Framework & Taster Webinar Series

18 Jan 2024 See below for information.

UNCRC Non Stat guidance on childrens human rights approach

10 Jan 2024 See link below to guidance published Jan 24

Learning for Sustainability

21 Dec 2023 See below for information on Lfs peer network and peer mentoring opportunity

ADES Response to Education Reform Consultation

18 Dec 2023 See below to response submitted 18 December.

Scottish Languages Bill

08 Dec 2023 See below published 30 November

Getting it Right for Every Child in Scottish Football – Young Players Have Their Say.

08 Dec 2023 The Scottish FA is delighted to present Getting it Right for Every Child in Scottish Football – Young Players Have Their Say. See links below.

Reform - Public Consultation Events

27 Nov 2023 See below for links.

The Development and Impact of Career Pathways & work-based Learning Twilight programme:

23 Nov 2023 See below for upcoming webinars.

Consultation on Reform November 2023

15 Nov 2023 See below for consultation closing 18 December

Cabinet Secretary Reform Statement 7 November

08 Nov 2023 See below for statement and answers to questions

ED Tech Conference 23

02 Nov 2023 See below for Learning Places Scotland Conference

SSERC support for NQTs

02 Nov 2023 See below for offer

SQA Course Reports

30 Oct 2023 See below for 22/23

Effective Tracking and Monitoring Resources

30 Oct 2023 See below for resources published on ES Website today.

Collaborative Improvement Progress Report

28 Oct 2023 See below to see report for 22/23

ES Keeping the Promise Resources

20 Oct 2023 See link below

ESP Annual Report

04 Oct 2023 See below for Report 22-23

ADES CONFERENCE

03 Oct 2023 See initial overview below. We now have confirmation that J.Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary will offer an address.

SG update to PIN and CAQ

20 Sep 2023 See below for Scottish Gov update Sept 23

Verity House agreement

14 Aug 2023 See below for new deal agreement between national and local government.

SQA message on Results day

08 Aug 2023 See key statistics below

Results help

06 Aug 2023 See links below to helplines and advice from SQA and SDS

Learning for Sustainability Autumn Internship Programme

18 Jul 2023 See below for link to details.

Verity House agreement

07 Jul 2023 A landmark agreement has been signed today by @COSLA President @MorayShona and @ScotGovFM to forge a stronger relationship between Scottish Local and National Government.

UNCRC Statement June 2023

30 Jun 2023 See below for ministerial statement.

Post-school education, research and skills - purpose and principles

30 Jun 2023 See below for final report on Purpose and Principles.

School Uniform Consultation Scotland

30 Jun 2023 See below for information on consultation on school uniform.

Mentors in Violence Prevention

30 Jun 2023 See below for MVP annual report.

Covid-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Surveys (CEYRIS)

26 Jun 2023 See below for link to latest.

Learning for Sustainability

26 Jun 2023 See below

SG Update June 23

21 Jun 2023 See below for update to CAQ and PIN

Scottish Government consultation - proposals for a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland - closing date 5 October 2023

19 Jun 2023 See below for information on consultation.

Covid 19 Early Years Toolkit

14 Jun 2023 Are the kids alright? See link below.

National Discussion - briefing paper

02 Jun 2023 See below for Authority briefing paper offered to share.

National Discussion

02 Jun 2023 See below for summary of findings

UNCRC Innovation Fund

17 May 2023 See link below for information

Anti Racist Framework ITE

30 Apr 2023 See link below from Scottish Council of Deans

Public Health Early Years Resilience Report

30 Apr 2023 See report below Covid19 - Early years recovery

Teaching, learning and play in the outdoors: a survey of provision in Scotland in 2022

08 Apr 2023 See below for published report

ADES Summer School

10 Mar 2023 See save the date note below

Good practice School meal debt management

21 Feb 2023 See report below

Best start, Cost of school day, Child trust funds

13 Feb 2023 See below for further information.

Research by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and Early Years Scotland:

09 Feb 2023 See below for recently published research.

Professional Learning - Open University Survey

17 Jan 2023 See details and link below

UASC Incentivised Funding Announcement

19 Dec 2022 See letter below

SFC College Leaver Destination report

19 Dec 2022 See below report for 20/21

ACEL Data Publication December 2022

13 Dec 2022 See below for documents published 13 Dec 2022

Purpose and Principles for the post school education, research and skills ecosystem

13 Dec 2022 See interim report below

Skills Delivery

06 Dec 2022 See below for SDS Strategic Plan Independent Review on Skills Delivery

ADES Conference 2022

06 Dec 2022 See below for access to useful materials

Supporting Workforce Wellbeing

17 Oct 2022 See below for details of revised package

Pupil Support Staff engagement programme

17 Oct 2022 See below to get involved

SDS e-module on Scottish Apprenticeships

06 Oct 2022 See below for information and other useful links

GIRFEC Practice Guidance

05 Oct 2022 See below for publication of refreshed guidance

Young Carers Scotland

22 Sep 2022 See link below

Children in Scotland Pupil Support Staff Engagement Report

19 Sep 2022 See Report below

ES Inspection Advice Note

26 Aug 2022 See link below for June published advice

Interim Review Collaborative Improvement

18 Aug 2022 Please see message and link below and if possible complete if you haven't already done so.

Consultation on School Uniforms in Scotland

20 May 2022 See link below for notification of Scottish Government consultation

Children in Scotland engagement pack

19 May 2022 See below for information

Diversity in the Teaching Profession May 2022

12 May 2022 See below for this publication

Stonewall Scotland Digital Workshop

14 Apr 2022 See below for information on workshop free to members.

SG Response to Ken Muir report

14 Mar 2022 See link to Word document below

Ken Muir Report

10 Mar 2022 See below report published 9 March

RIC Review

16 Dec 2021 See below for publication 16 December

ADES Response NCS Consultation

01 Nov 2021 See below for submission submitted 1 Nov

School College Partnership Report

20 Sep 2021 See link below to see publication 20 sept

NeLO

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

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

OECD Upper Secondary student assessment

31 Aug 2021 See below for Stobart Report published 31 August

ADES Professional Support Leaflet

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

SG Initial Response OECD

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

OECD Publication

21 Jun 2021 See report below

Synopsis of Reports

18 May 2021 See below for summary of recent publications

Fullan - Right Drivers for Whole System Success

05 Apr 2021 See below the CSE Publication

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

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland 3 years on

10 Mar 2021 See below for event details

ADES Towards A Vision 2025

01 Mar 2021 See recent publication below ADES Towards a vision for Scottish Education 2025 Making it happen

Policy Briefing School Uniform Affordability

10 Feb 2021 See briefing below

ICEA Summary

04 Feb 2021 See quick read summary of recent report

International Council of Education Advisers

17 Dec 2020 See below for Report published 17 December