Education Scotland

🛠️ The Autism Toolbox includes tailored guidance for ELC settings – from understanding early communication differences to creating supportive, predictable environments. Begin with the ELC pages, then explore the wider toolkit as needed. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Oe7b50YBjs7

🛠️ Did you know the Autism Toolbox has a dedicated page for ELC practitioners? Find strategies, examples and practical approaches to support autistic learners in early learning and childcare settings. 🔗 Start with the ELC section: https://ow.ly/tSgX50Yzick

💙 Effective Practice Spotlight: Targeted Support for Care Experienced Children & Young People Through the Scottish Attainment Challenge, local authorities are providing personalised and sustained support for care experienced learners. They’re helping to improve engagement, wellbeing and long‑term outcomes. These approaches are contributing to: ✅ Improved attendance and sustained engagement ⬆️ Higher attainment 📈 Higher rates of positive destinations 👉 Explore case studies in our new national report: https://ow.ly/T7OJ50YycN6

🎙️Our latest Curriculum Improvement Cycle podcast focuses on Interdisciplinary Learning! Listen to hear what’s been emerging from this work so far. 👉 https://ow.ly/SVuT50YyKG3 We'll continue our focus on Interdisciplinary Learning in May!

🏡 Effective Practice Spotlight: Whole Family Approaches Addressing poverty‑related barriers goes beyond the school gate. Across Scotland, local authorities are using Scottish Attainment Challenge funding to help strengthen partnerships with families, community organisations and multi‑agency services to better support children and young people. These approaches are contributing to: 👪 Increased parental engagement with learning 💰 Improved financial support for families 📚 Reduced barriers to attendance 👉 Explore case studies in our new national report: https://ow.ly/hpFm50Yycoc

💛 Effective Practice Spotlight: Wellbeing & Nurture Supporting children’s wellbeing is essential to creating the conditions for learning. Through the Scottish Attainment Challenge, local authorities are strengthening trauma‑informed practice, therapeutic support and nurture‑based approaches that help children feel safe, connected and ready to learn. These approaches are contributing to: ✅ Improved self‑regulation ✅ Reduced exclusions ✅ Stronger engagement with learning 👉 Explore case studies in our new national report: https://ow.ly/Hlbs50YybM1

The Early Speech Language and Communication Development evidence resource is for strategic leaders, operational managers and practitioners supporting parents, infants and young children. 📝 Explore what research tells us about influences on language and communication development – as well as opportunities for early support. 🔗 Explore now: https://ow.ly/JcUU50YwPgW

📈 Effective Practice Spotlight: Data‑Informed Improvement through the Scottish Attainment Challenge. Across Scotland, schools and local authorities are strengthening the use of data to better understand need, target support, and track progress. This work includes improved tracking tools, clearer analysis of attainment data, and evidence‑informed decision‑making. These approaches are contributing to: 🎯 More targeted support in the areas of greatest need ⬆️ Improved attainment in P1, P4 and P7 🎓 A narrowing of the poverty‑related attainment gap 👉 Explore case studies in our new national report: https://ow.ly/Rq7G50Yybw2

📣 Effective Practice Spotlight: Attendance & Engagement Supporting attendance is central to improving outcomes for children and young people. Supported by the Scottish Attainment Challenge, across Scotland, local authorities are strengthening specialist support, nurture‑based approaches and locally tailored interventions that meet the needs of their communities. These approaches are contributing to: ✅ Improved attendance trajectories ✅ Stronger relationships between families and schools ✅ Increased engagement with learning 👉 Explore case studies in our new national report: https://ow.ly/v1hb50Yyb3J

We’re looking forward to welcoming Donna McMaster as our new Chief Executive at Education Scotland as we refocus our organisation to support the move into a new phase for Scottish education. Donna has shared her reflections on the opportunity ahead. 👉https://ow.ly/4sa550Yy5f2