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Welcome to Scottish Archives for Schools (SAfS), the education service of the National Records of Scotland. Our service sets out to connect and engage teachers and pupils with Scotland's history, heritage and culture. Archives tell stories and our fascinating collections of documents, dating from the 12th to the 21st centuries, provide insights ...

Teacher Records (including Ireland & Scotland) - GenGuide

Teacher Records After 1949 For records of teachers after 1949, researchers may turn to Teachers’ Pensions, which oversees the teacher’s pension scheme. Under certain conditions, information about teachers can be released for research purposes. ... 1709-1872: Scottish Record Society, 1997 (Society in Scotland for the Propagation of Christian ...

Ask the Archivist - School records - Glasgow Life

The Education (Scotland) Act 1872 established School Boards across Scotland and made education compulsory for children aged 5-13. The Act came into effect in 1873 and most of our records date from after this period. ... 1874, registers of pupil teachers, teachers appointment books, lists of teachers on military service, 1917 - 1918 and teacher ...

School Records (including Ireland & Scotland) - GenGuide

The National Records of Scotland was created on 1 April 2011 by the amalgamation of the National Archives of Scotland and General Register Office for Scotland) County Record Offices ... (The National Archives Research Guide: How to look for records of Teachers and pupils. The National Archives holds the administrative and policy files of the ...

Search the Register - GTC S

The online Register lets you check the registration status of any teacher. It is a legal requirement for all teachers working in Scottish schools to be registered with GTC Scotland. Search. About us. About GTC Scotland Who we work with Governance Our people Vacancies Consultations Corporate publications Accreditation.

Education records - Your Scottish Archives

Normally, archives in Scotland will accession head teachers’ school log books, admission registers, and occasionally a few other types of school records, but certainly not large quantities of pupils’ class work. ... Information about the Higher Leaving exam in Scotland between 1908 and 1948 are held by the National Records of Scotland under ...

Search the Register Public | General Teaching Council for Scotland - GTC S

Provisional - the teacher is currently completing a period of probation and working to meet any additional requirements set by GTC Scotland, e.g. foreign residence requirements for teachers of Modern Languages. Provisional (Conditional) - the teacher has conditions to complete before full registration can be offered.

Records and archives - National Records of Scotland (NRS)

With over 100 million records, Scotland's People is the official Scottish genealogy resource. National Register of Archives for Scotland Searchable database of all items in the catalogue of the National Register of Archives Scotland. Your Scottish Archive An online database with information about archive holders and archival collections across ...

Finding your own records - Your Scottish Archives

Birthlink guidance on adoption records and support in accessing records: Accessing your records – Birthlink; Care records. National Records of Scotland Guide to Time in Care Records; Other organisations. Scotland’s Children’s Reporter Administration: Accessing your information – just ask – SCRA

Teachers - Scottish Archives for Schools

Teachers: The National Records of Scotland aims to support learning and teaching within Curriculum for Excellence and National Qualifications. Our resources can support the teaching of Scottish history and social studies, act as an inspiration for expressive arts, and provide opportunities for cross-curricular learning.

School records and sources: research guide 8 - John Gray Centre

School Inspection Reports are held at the National Records of Scotland. As it was a Church of Scotland school it may be worth contacting the Church to see if they hold further records. kind regards, ... (teacher-Mr. George Bain) examined by Rev. Messrs Thomson and Taylor of the Free Church and Key of the Secession John O’Groat Journal Friday ...

The old occupation of teaching - UnlockYourPast

Parochial teachers enjoyed legal recognition, basic wages, and security of tenure. A Turning Point in the Old Occupation. As the 19th century unfolded, Scotland experienced a pivotal moment in education. The Education (Scotland) Act of 1872 was an historical event when school boards were established. These boards represented a move toward ...

Teacher census supplementary statistics - gov.scot

Statistics on school teacher characteristics from data collected through the annual school staff census. Part of. School education statistics Prior to 2017 these statistics included school support staff, for information on ...

About us - Scottish Archives for Schools

The National Records of Scotland also administers the Scottish Register of Tartans, which was established by act of the Scottish Parliament to promote and preserve information about registered tartans, to be a focal point for tartan research and to provide the tartan industry in Scotland with a platform to promote its expertise and the quality ...

Teachers in Scotland - data.gov.uk

Results of annual teacher census. Wide range of data on teaching and other education staff, ethnicity, subjects taught, class contact time and trends. Source agency: Scottish Government. Designation: National Statistics. Language: English. Alternative title: Teachers in Scotland

Search the records | Scotland's People

Search records of taxation in Scotland. Currently available are valuation rolls which list owners and occupiers of buildings and other property from 1855 onward. Valuation rolls. Legal records. Search wills and testaments, coats of arms, soldiers' and airmen's wills and the records of military service appeals tribunals.

The Education (Scotland) Act 1872: Record-keeping

To go with the new buildings and new pupils, a new system of record-keeping came into being. Both school boards and schools generated a large number of records from minute books to admission registers and log books. These records form the bulk of the Highland Archive Service education collections and are a wealth of information... Read more »Read more

Services for schools - National Records of Scotland (NRS)

We provide workshops and resources for Scottish primary and secondary schools. They are designed to support Curriculum for Excellence and National Qualifications. School workshops We can deliver workshops for Scottish primary and secondary school pupils. These are in General Register House, Edinburgh. These are designed to support a wide range of Scottish Curriculum areas and National ...

Records Management | Policies and information - Education Scotland

Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education. ... Early career teachers Community Learning and Development ... Our policy takes account of the need to adhere to the principles of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011. Records Management Policy (PDF 305 KB ...

News > GTC Scotland publishes registration report

GTC Scotland, the independent regulator for teachers in Scotland, has published a snapshot of the data on the Register of Teachers, covering the registration year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.. The snapshot report also features the results of an equality survey of provisionally registered teachers and a survey taken by individuals leaving the Register.