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An image of a child and teacher with text reading: Where next for Scottish Education: Creating tomorrow's education for today. October 2025. Christopher Chapman and Graham Donaldson

Experts at @uofgeducation.bsky.social are calling for immediate action to ‘future proof’ Scottish education, warning that it is facing unprecedented challenges that could affect children’s futures.

More: gla.ac/48Zs94e

Image displays quote from the Auditor General, Stephen Boyle: "Funding has reduced and the demands on the sector are changing, with fewer older students enrolling, increasing competition from universities, and the impact of digital technology on delivering teaching". Image of the Auditor General is also shown.

Image shows report front cover. Text on image: Briefing. Scotland's colleges 2025. A backpack, headphones, notebook, tablet and pen are also shown.

Scotland’s colleges face changing how they operate, as ongoing financial pressures impact on students and staff.

The sector has experienced a 20 per cent real terms cut in funding over the last five years.

Find the Auditor General's report here: bit.ly/colleges_2025

Diversity in the teaching profession: annual data report 2025 Fifth edition of an annual publication which aims to gather and share data relating to the diversity of the teaching profession in order to inform and evaluate future work.

DIVERSITY IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION

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Chief Executive - Young Scot Corporate We are seeking a visionary and values-driven Chief Executive who can build on our strong foundations and lead Young Scot into its next chapter. Closing date 26 October 2025.

We're hiring! 🌟

Young Scot seeks a visionary CEO to lead our national charity, drive strategy, champion young people and build impactful partnerships. Inclusive, flexible and open to all backgrounds.

Join us in shaping the future!

Find out more and how to apply 👇 youngscot.net/careers/chie...

Check out some of the annual Learning & Skills Festivals happening now or later this year... informedscotland.co.uk/2025/09/18/l...
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Check out some of the annual Learning & Skills Festivals happening now or later this year... informedscotland.co.uk/2025/09/18/l...
#InformedScotland #GamesFest #AberdeenScienceFest #Explorathon25 #FamilyLearningFestival #SocialScience #ScotStoryFest #IntoFilmFestival

Hello from Into Film Scotland! 👋

We’re excited to share screen industry careers information, support young filmmakers, and bring moving image storytelling into schools and youth settings across Scotland.

Follow us to find out what's happening in your local community! #UKEd #EduSky

#InformedScotland 133: Did anyone take a summer holiday?
'It was pretty much business as usual over the summer for learning & skills policymakers, researchers, leaders and practitioners...'
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#learning #skills #education #qualifications #training

Take a look at the learning & skills themed weeks happening now or coming up later this year:
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#InformedScotland #SCQFWeek25 #MathsWeekScot #Innovation #GreenLibraries #TalkMoney #DiscoverCreativeCareers #ScotCareersWeek25 #BookWeekScot #ComputingScienceScotland

Take a look at the learning & skills themed weeks happening now or coming up later this year:
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#InformedScotland #SCQFWeek25 #MathsWeekScot #Innovation #GreenLibraries #TalkMoney #DiscoverCreativeCareers #ScotCareersWeek25 #BookWeekScot #ComputingScienceScotland

#InformedScotland 133: Did anyone take a summer holiday?
'It was pretty much business as usual over the summer for learning & skills policymakers, researchers, leaders and practitioners...'
informedscotland.co.uk/2025/09/15/i...
#learning #skills #education #qualifications #training

Take a look at some of the in-person conferences & professional learning events for teachers, school leaders & directors of education coming up this autumn...
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#InformedScotland #EduSky #learning #skills #conferences

Check out some of the national conferences this autumn for professionals from sectors across #learning & #skills informedscotland.co.uk/2025/09/02/l...
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@altuk.bsky.social @youthlinkscot.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social #LearningPlaces #EduTech #Dyslexia #MusicEd #EduSky #Training

Our Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard A. Williams, CBE FREng FTSE FRSE, has announced he will retire in September 2026 after more than a decade of distinguished leadership.

Read more: shorturl.at/HpSvf

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Who's where in Scottish learning & skills? The 13th annual #InformedScotland Organisations & People Special provides subscribers with a snapshot of an ever-changing landscape. Has links to 440+ bodies, with notes highlighting changes
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#learning #skills

Who's where in Scottish learning & skills? The 13th annual #InformedScotland Organisations & People Special provides subscribers with a snapshot of an ever-changing landscape. Has links to 440+ bodies, with notes highlighting changes
informedscotland.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
#learning #skills

📣 #CenTCS #Seminar #Series 2025 -2026

CenTCS invites you to join the 2025-26 seminar series, where we will explore bold ideas, critical questions, and collaborative possibilities for educational transformation, through nine seminars led by #Fellows & #Affiliates

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@ba1n.bsky.social Hello Peter - can you tell me if the BOCSH Group is still active, and if so are you still Chair? Many thanks! - Angela

Many congratulations to Gillian Hamilton, Interim Chief Executive, Education Scotland, who will be new Chief Education Officer at West Dunbartonshire Council from autumn 2025 www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/council/news...

📣 The countdown is on to SCQF Week 2025!

Running from 15 to 19 September, this year’s theme is All Learning Counts ✨

Read our SCQF Week 2025 blog and get involved 👉 scqf.org.uk/news-and-blo...

#SCQFWeek25 #AllLearningCounts

1/3 📢 Eko, STEMAZING, and EqualEngineers are partnering again for the 25/26 academic year to deliver fully-funded, inspiring STEM workshops to young people across Scotland’s central belt! 🧪🔬💡

Changes for Young Enterprise Scotland: After over 30 years, following a review, its operations are now part of Young Enterprise @youngenterprise.bsky.social. Its programmes will continue to be delivered by a local core team. www.young-enterprise.org.uk/young-enterp...

Report shows increase in undergraduates from most deprived parts of Scotland - Scottish Funding Council New figures show that 16.7% of Scottish-domiciled full-time first degree entrants to university were from the 20% most deprived areas in 2023-24.

New figures from SFC show that 16.7% of Scottish-domiciled full-time first degree entrants to university were from the 20% most deprived areas in 2023-24, up from 16.3% in 2022-23.

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Employer Skills Survey , Calendar year 2024 <p>This Official Statistics release covers the key statistics from the Employer Skills Survey 2024 (ESS 2024), a large-scale telephone survey of 22,712 employers across the UK, providing labour market...

The 2024 Employer Skills Survey published for the UK - research by IFF Research, commissioned by all four nations including the Scottish Government
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#InformedScotland 132: Reform, Bills, Finances & Futures
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#learning #skills #EduSky #education

#InformedScotland 132: Reform, Bills, Finances & Futures
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#learning #skills #EduSky #education

Appointment of members to the board of Qualifications Scotland The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills seeks to appoint six new members to the inaugural board of Qualifications Scotland.

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills is seeking to appoint six new board members to the inaugural Qualifications Scotland board.

SQA is set to be replaced by Qualifications Scotland later this year. Board members will be responsible for shaping our strategic direction:

On his first day as SQA Chief Executive, Nick Page has given a pledge of 100 days of action to drive change for learners and educators across Scotland.

Learn more: info.sqa.org.uk/4kvOh8F

SQA will become Qualifications Scotland in December, with a new Chief Executive this summer.

Nick Page will join our organisation next month. It comes as the Education (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament this week.

Learn more: ow.ly/bj5O50WhnrY