Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at the Scottish Government’s progress report on it’s plan to reduce child poverty through action across a wide range of different policy areas.
Category: Education
Climate change and Scottish Parliament committees: Education, Children and Young People Committee – education estate, post-school education, research and engagement.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Education, Children and Young People Committee and climate change (focusing on education estate, post-school education, research and engagement).
Climate change and Scottish Parliament committees: Education, Children and Young People Committee – policy, curriculum, professional learning and climate anxiety
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Education, Children and Young People Committee and climate change (focusing on policy, curriculum, teacher learning and climate anxiety).
Post-school reform: One year on from Withers
Reading Time: 6 minutesA look at progress on post-school reform in the year following publication of the Independent Review of Skills.
Artificial intelligence: how it works and what it can do
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog explains what AI is, how it works and what it can do. It also defines common AI terms.
The First Minister’s Statement: “Priorities for Scotland”
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog provides a summary of the Scottish Government’s priorities as set out in the First Minister’s statement on 22 May 2024.
The 2023-24 Programme for Government – three missions: “equality, opportunity and community”
Reading Time: 24 minutesThis blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
RAAC in Scottish public buildings
Reading Time: 6 minutesA post looking at Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), with a focus on potential defects in Scottish public buildings and possible remedies.
National Care Service Bill – more than a year on. Where are we now?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog provides an update on the status of the National Care Service Bill which was introduced in June 2022.
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – looking ahead to Stage 3
Reading Time: 17 minutesAn extended blogpost on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, looking ahead to Stage 3.