Informed Scotland

Keep up with Scottish learning & skills. A digest for business, education & wider community. Produced by @ajentscotland
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[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

#InformedScotland 144: The new Programme for Government, international comparisons, and the Future School Reform advisor’s report were the standout learning & skills topics last month. With many other items worth highlighting…
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[Holyrood @HolyroodDaily]

The head of Scotland’s national qualifications body has announced he is to step down https://t.co/ZXBIanjUej

[Skills Development Scotland @skillsdevscot]

A new report published during #ScotCareersWeek26 shows the impact and reach of Scotland's career service.

More than 311,000 people across Scotland have been supported by Skills Development Scotland in the past year.

https://t.co/CQXV88A3Ve

#ScotCareersWeek26 #ShapeTheFuture

[CDN @ColDevNet]

Our Digital Shift Programme is here!💻

From building staff confidence and digital capability to strengthening digital culture, discover practical support to help your college take its next steps.

Explore the programme: https://t.co/NpwSuPb65u

#YourCDN

[Skills Development Scotland @skillsdevscot]

Leaders, practitioners, policy makers and educators are invited to this special #ScotCareersWeek26 webinar, which will look at the latest research into how young people in Scotland think about their future career decisions.

Register 🔗 https://t.co/3Q2HlHz7tF

[Scottish Funding Council @ScotFundCouncil]

Five additional university-led projects have secured support through the SFC’s University Transformation Framework.

£18.8 million has been awarded to initiatives to strengthen skills provision, drive collaboration and support long-term sustainability.

https://t.co/TXipVDQryf

[Education Scotland @EducationScot]

Education Scotland has today shared the first drafts of the full technical frameworks for Scotland’s evolved #curriculum. This marks a major milestone in the ongoing Curriculum Improvement Cycle.

👉https://t.co/la1huVV1tr A thread 🧵(1/5)

[Skills Development Scotland @skillsdevscot]

NEWS | Artificial Intelligence is already becoming part of everyday work in Scotland, but most businesses remain at an early stage of formal adoption.

New research from Skills Development Scotland and @CBI_Scotland Economics finds:

[Skills Development Scotland @skillsdevscot]

REPORT | The 2026 Annual Participation Measure has been published, detailing the participation rate in education, training or employment amongst Scotland’s 16 to 19-year-olds from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Read in full 🔗 https://t.co/ggPScrgtRM

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

Gavin Donoghue, CEO @CollegesScot, has announced he is to move on in early 2027 to a new role https://t.co/HpwMWiYH61

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

@SPICe_Research Your 'Further and Higher Education: Subject Profile', a useful overview of the landscape, is highlighted in our latest news blog post
https://t.co/ZFIarfJG1i #InformedScotland

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

@uni_scot Your Future Jobs Scotland 'roadmap for universities, government and employers' is highlighted in our latest news blog post
https://t.co/ZFIarfJ8bK #InformedScotland

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

@ScotFundCouncil Your Student Satisfaction & Engagement Survey report is highlighted in our latest news blog post
https://t.co/ZFIarfJ8bK #InformedScotland

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

@AuditScotland @AuditorGenScot Your 'Scotland's Colleges 2026' report is highlighted in our latest news blog post
https://t.co/ZFIarfJG1i #InformedScotland

[IOL Outdoor Learning @IOLOutdoorProfs]

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F/T £49,992-£54,853 Closes 25/10
https://t.co/iwDI9JYTs1
With IOL Members, Venture Scotland
#outdoorlearningjobs #jobseekers

[Colin McGill @colinmcgill]

Education Evidence Scotland is now live. Explore Making a Difference, its flagship guide supporting Scottish educators to make evidence-informed changes that can improve outcomes for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Visit:
https://t.co/cyZAPCtRCv

[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

BREAKING: Sir Peter Mathieson will not seek a third term as principal and vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University.

Sir Peter, 67, is expected to leave the role in "early 2028", according to the university.

More to follow.

[University of Stirling @StirUni]

We're delighted to announce that Professor Josie Fraser has been appointed our new Principal and Vice-Chancellor.

Professor Fraser, a highly respected leader in higher education, will take up the post in March 2027.

Read more: https://t.co/Kr7ZByx1ul

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

Here’s a selection of festivals that support learning, including for schools, children & families, educators, academics & researchers, taking place in Scotland before the end of 2026: https://t.co/DhJkPUyeev #InformedScotland

[Informed Scotland @InformedScot]

Check out these major international conferences for learning & skills professionals taking place in Scotland in autumn 2026 and during 2027: https://t.co/UbzU7TF1vn #InformedScotland