UNCRC Overview Public
A summary of the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots Law
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Education - gov.scot - The Scottish Government
All policies, publications, consultations and news relating to education.
Scottish Education - Legislative and Policy Framework Summary
Scotland has a wide range of legislation to support inclusion and equality in education. These promote a child centred approach to encourage every child to reach their ‘fullest potential’. Our legislation ensures rights and entitlements for children and young people to education, support and wellbeing. There is a range of legislation and educational policies which place duties and ...
Education policies and legislation · East Ayrshire Council
Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000 Declare that every child of school age has the right to a school education provided by an education authority and states that education should be “directed to the development of the personality, talents and mental and physical abilities of the child or young person to their fullest potential.”
Policies & Guidance | EIS
POLICY; ANTI-RACISM: The EIS recognises the importance of anti-racist policies and the role of education in combating racism and xenophobia. The development and implementation of anti-racist policies is the responsibility of every member of the EIS.
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Education Scotland spotlight on Curriculum Innovation with Graeme Wallace
Our Curriculum Innovation team work alongside schools and settings, alongside local authorities and with educators who are improving the curriculum offer for their learners. In this video Education Scotland’s Graeme Wallace discusses the work of the team. To find out more visit - Resources to Support Scotland’s Curriculum Framework ...
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· Sep 18, 2023
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Assessment and Moderation
Education Scotland has produced a set of milestones with accompanying guidance to specifically support learners with complex additional support needs. The aim of the milestones is to support practitioners to identify the progression of learning. See https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/milestones-to-support-learners-with ...
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· Nov 12, 2019
Guidance on Attendance Policies and Procedures - Education Scotland
IEI1 encourages regular review of attendance policies and procedures to ensure they are updated in line with new legislation or national priorities (p17). This new Education Scotland guidance has been designed to support local authorities and schools to create, update or refresh their own policy guidance.
Policy and legislation for children who require additional support
For instance, how does Scottish policy and legislation promote and maximise the inclusion of children who require additional support? You will be asked to consider how your values and your setting reflects the principles of inclusion in its policies.
Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000: statutory guidance
Chapter 1: Introduction 1. This is statutory guidance prepared under section 13 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). Section 13 enables the Scottish Ministers to issue guidance to education authorities in relation to their functions under section 3 to 8 of the 2000 Act, and education authorities are required to have regard to this guidance in discharging ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO POLICY IN SCOTLAND - British Ecological Society
WHAT IS A POLICY? ons in order to achieve an objective. A ‘government policy’, therefore, describes a course of action planned by t Documentation on all Scottish Government policies is publicly available through the Scottish Government website.
Policy Memorandum accessible - Scottish Parliament
Policy objectives of the Bill 4. The objectives of the Bill are to provide the legal underpinning to support the design and delivery of a national organisational infrastructure for education in Scotland that more effectively supports the system to deliver the vision for education in Scotland.
Policy and guidance that underpin education provision - STEP
Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 & 2009 The Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 (rev 2009) provides a framework for local authorities and other agencies to support all children.
Early Years Scotland | Policy
A significant strand of our work therefore lies in informing, influencing, supporting and challenging early years legislation, policy and practice, to ensure Scotland’s children have the best start in life.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy Education Scotland
This policy provides the framework within which Education Scotland staff, individually and collectively, can understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children (1) and protected adults (2).
Education reform - Schools - gov.scot - The Scottish Government
Information on the reform of Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
Education, parental responsibilities and rights - Aberdeen City Council
In Scotland, parents’ responsibilities and rights are set out in law. The way in which this affects education service policies and procedures is detailed below.
Child Protection and Safeguarding - Education Scotland
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy June 2023 (PDF 319 KB) This policy provides information as to how Education Scotland will discharge its responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection. Registration of Independent Schools Guidance for proprietors who are obliged to ensure that their school is appropriately resourced and structured to safeguard the welfare of learners ...
Children Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC ...
The Bill changes the process for withdrawing pupils from religious instruction or religious observance at school. It also changes how the compatibility duty on public authorities in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Scotland) (Act) 2024 operates if there are conflicting statutory duties.
Early learning and childcare: statutory guidance - July 2021
Statutory Scottish Government guidance to education authorities to support them in exercising their functions in relation to the delivery of early learning and childcare from 1 August 2021.
Equalities policy guide | Resources | Education Scotland
This guide supports the development of an equalities policy. It ensures that learner participation is central to the process. This aligns with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The roadmap outlines the different stages of developing policy. It includes case studies, resources and links to support the process.
Policies and information - Education Scotland
Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.