🚨 New resources to improve attendance 🚨
They've been designed to support practitioners to engage with parents and young people to better understand barriers to attendance & engagement, then inform plans for supportive approaches to address them.
👉 https://t.co/owoL6BNjWE
As part of our package of attendance support materials, we'll be hosting two sessions that will look at improving attendance & engagement within primary & secondary schools, with a focus on ‘systems’.
Primary 👉 https://t.co/4PouZTA1Un
Secondary 👉 https://t.co/oNZyuB6LxA
🚨 We are thrilled to launch national key messages to support early interaction from pre-birth. These key messages will empower parents and carers to foster strong connections from the start. Let’s make every interaction count! Chatting Together: https://t.co/ERAKn62sv8
All Perth and Kinross Schools and Early Learning and Childcare settings will be closed on Friday 24 January as a precaution because of Storm Eowyn.
We understand the impact this will have on parents and carers but the safety of our children and young people is our priority (1/2)
Setting up for day 3 of the @PerthandKinross Early Learning and Childcare Leadership Programme @Letham4All Community Hub. Excellent space with super cafe ❤️ Looking forward to great conversations ✨
🌟 If you’re a school leader considering professional development for the new year, take a look at our short video.
We explain the mechanisms that make professional development effective, and how to integrate them into opportunities in your setting.
https://t.co/e3aYHNY1zo
The Quality Improvement Framework for the Early Learning and Childcare Sectors is now available online. Developed with @CareInspect the framework has been shared to allow settings to become familiar with its content before formal launch in Autumn 2025.
https://t.co/LJCqp3x6ZL
🙋 Our Understanding Standards webinars take place throughout January.
The webinars are free to join and can contribute to your continuing professional development.
Book onto an upcoming webinar, and access a range of resources: https://t.co/1IdXHLglrp
Scotland's curriculum is evolving! Sign up for the Curriculum Improvement Cycle termly news bulletin to find out what it will mean for you and Scotland’s children and young people. Issue 2 is out this month.
👉https://t.co/YwULHxclxK
Annual returns go live on Monday! You will be able to complete your annual return through our online eForms system here https://t.co/3rKDJnAYXK from Monday 6 January 2025. The deadline for completion is Monday 2 March 2025. Find out more here https://t.co/OuxM3hc8Wb.
A changing of the guard at ADES. Michael Wood is retiring after 7 years in the role of General Secretary @sheenadevlin starts in the role in the New Year. We wish Michael well for his retirement & express our gratitude for his excellent work in support of @ADEScotland members.
New episode of our podcast series released today! This one is all about leadership in early years settings and nursery schools. Listen to Episode 15: 'Empowering early years leaders': https://t.co/OeXVWodlxz
#earlyyears#leaders#ECEC#Froebel#earlyeducation
Work on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle has begun. Over the next few weeks we’ll share videos on early work to review the maths curriculum.
#EarlyYears support teacher Rachel Dawson shares what most excites her about an updated maths curriculum. 👇
https://t.co/oMJ5EbffbR
⭐HMI case study ⭐
Teams @PerthandKinross improved social connections by introducing an age inclusive family learning group. HM Inspectors worked with the team to develop a case study about the project and its positive impact: https://t.co/tzjgoEtfGA
A recording of last week's Froebel Trust annual lecture with Professor Alison Clark and Donna Green is now available to watch and share via our website:
https://t.co/NwMnlXlk6n
#earlyyears#earlychildhood#ecec#froebel
Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government, Know You More is offering 2 hours of free wellbeing coaching to education practitioners to help them navigate challenges, build resilience, and improve their wellbeing.
Find out more and sign up here 👉 https://t.co/OqkatFPK81
Please see below updated information regarding our new Math Support Space for Families. The group will be starting this Wednesday 6th November, for more information please see the poster!
What will it take to reform children's services? Join us on 2 December for the first in a series of webinars we'll be hosting exploring the findings, themes and learning from the Children's Services Reform Research study: https://t.co/loapiV8LPx