Stephen Bullock

“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw

Lucy Bronze: Having autism works to my advantage in football, says England and Chelsea player Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze opens up for the first time about her autism and ADHD diagnoses to raise awareness and help others.

Love this! 🦁 ⚽️ #Euro2025
Having autism has worked to my advantage in football - Lucy Bronze
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How Scotland's castles earn their keep! Owners methods of saving homes For many people, it's the ultimate property dream - owning a Scottish castle. But behind the romantic fantasy of living in a fairytale home, there is often the harsh economic reality.

My murder mystery company featuring alongside Claude! So proud of my phenomenal team! 28 years, Scotland’s Oldest Murder Mystery Company!

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The Glasgow artist creating public art with a sense of humour across the city Street art has a long and interesting history in Glasgow - artists such as Rogue One have seen their work and the city gain recognition across the globe. Now there is a new artist making Glasgow a mor...

Love this!
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Graphic featuring a quote from Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland. The quote reads: “The UNCRC has been part of our law in Scotland for one year now – it’s a huge step forward for children’s rights but there is still much more to do.” The text is in bold blue and red font. The Commissioner’s logo appears in the top-right corner, and a stylised sunrise icon in blue, yellow, and orange appears in the bottom-right.

Today is the first anniversary of UNCRC incorporation into Scots law. Having children’s rights in law is a huge milestone but it’s just one step. We’ll keep holding people in power to account so every child in Scotland can have their rights respected, protected, and fulfilled.

Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me

Kelly Given: Our progress on LGBT+ education cannot be taken for granted ON Saturday, I celebrated 10 years of the Time for Inclusive Education (Tie) campaign with the many friends and colleagues I’ve met along the way

“Inclusive education is not about being “woke” or meeting diversity targets or indoctrinating children. It’s about making sure that the next generation grows up knowing that being LGBT isn’t shameful or controversial, it’s a human experience like any other.”

✍️ Kelly Given @scotnational.bsky.social

Love this! We can usually involve. We can usually listen. And we can always observe. Children and young people always have expertise to share with us and each other.

Stole this off my teen, genuinely brilliant such an important book in an innovative format, thoroughly recommended.

Blue skies for days!

Cracking issue of The Psychologist this month! 📖 📕

Questions about AI are common from children and young people - both on the benefits and how useful it is, and the worries around what it means now for children and for the future.

⬇️ MCPs have helped create a teaching resource to guide those very conversations. Click through for more details.

How Scottish schools are opening up financial careers to girls Many girls simply don’t see themselves represented in the financial industry, say these teachers of business management and administration

How Scottish schools are opening up financial careers to girls www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Wee Inspirations: 5 Ways With... Chalk As part of Wee Inspirations, we came up with "5 Ways With" a series that shows you five ideas with one resource! This week we're focusing on chalk. Download…

#WeeInspirations #5WaysWith explores different ways to creatively engage your little ones in artistic play using accessible & easily found objects.
If you have some chalk, we have 5 exciting ideas for you to try ⬇️
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💡https://starcatchers.org.uk/work/5-ways-with-chalk/

Time To Tell ScotGov The Truth About These Five Things Finally, the Scottish Government's Long-Delayed public consultation on long-term conditions is here. Now we only have until 20th July, to be heard.

Have you responded to the Scottish Government's public consultation yet?
Don't panic if you haven't - There's still time, but read this first to find out why it's so critical...

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#InternationalDayofPlay - a fantastic accessible opportunity to explore the right to play with children from across the WHOLE of Scotland. Please share!

Promotional graphic for the International Day of Play online assembly. It invites children across Scotland to celebrate children’s rights on Wednesday, 11 June. Details include: An online assembly for primary-aged children, a focus on the right to play, rest and leisure, a chance to share views that will inform international work on physical health rights, and a draw-along session to create a Rights Rabbit character with a talented illustrator. The event runs from 9:30am to 10:00am and requires no registration. It includes BSL interpretation. The graphic features the logos of Scotland’s Assembly, e-sgoil, and the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland. The background shows children playing with building blocks.

🧸Celebrate play, creativity & children’s rights this #InternationalDayofPlay. Join Nicola Killean, eSgoil
& children across Scotland for a fun, BSL-interpreted online assembly. 🐰

🗓 Wed 11 June, 9:30 – 10am.

More info 👉 bit.ly/43mdb48

Caring for Those who Teach Online - Reflections from a Virtual Staffroom - EERA Blog Dr Sandra Cullen on how staff at one educational institution created a virtual staffroom to support each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Providing support for teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic was critical. @DrSandraCullen of @DCU on the creation of a virtual staffroom @esai_irl #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/virtual-staffroom/

A person stands behind a lectern on a stage presenting with a handheld microphone. They stand in front of a black curtain.

A conference room shows lots of people sitting around circular conference tables looking towards a person standing on a stage.

"The UNCRC is the glue that holds our commitment to babies, children and young people together. It's a foundation and an OPPORTUNITY"

Juliet Harris, Director of Together, on making children's rights real. An inspiring start to our keynote programme.
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‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Always makes the most sense when children and young people make their own sense of it. Thank you! @childrenparliament.bsky.social

Young people making key funding decisions on youth arts anyone? Brilliant to see. www.youthlink.scot/news/new-wav...

Carl Sagan speaking at MIT in 1987 on lowering our C02 emissions.

Apply these words to any technological problem our world faces today and it holds up.

CfE review success depends on ‘broader ecosystem’ Just one ‘misaligned’ component - be it inspection, teacher education or qualifications - could ‘disrupt the balance of the entire system’, warns a new Education Scotland paper

NEW: The final paper on Scotland’s 'curriculum improvement cycle' (or CIC) has been published - we reveal its key messages tes.com/magazine/new... @olliebray.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

New national initiative from @skillsdevscot.bsky.social & partners
Try Something Different: Apprentice for a Day
Young people shadow an #apprentice to get insights into what’s involved. Info for:
employers
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young people www.apprenticeships.scot/young-person...

All Scottish educators should read this important document - the 3rd in the series outlining the proposed changes to the technical framework of Curriculum for Excellence

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"Members are recruiting" with a megaphone to the right hand side.

📣Our member @starcatchersuk.bsky.social recruiting for "Early Years Development Coordinator" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs

🗓️Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025
📍Hybrid: Edinburgh

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Rare and exciting opportunity to join our Education and Children’s Services leadership team. We are recruiting a Chief Officer for Children’s Services/Chief Social Work Officer. Please share amongst your networks. Closing date 31/03/25.

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#WomenEdWednesday 💜
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The image is a blue square with the hashtag #InternationalDayOfHappiness at the top. Below it, the text reads: "A national online assembly for primary-aged children on happiness, mental health and human rights." There are three icons below this text: a calendar with the date "Thursday, 20 March," a clock with the time "2pm-2:30pm," and a link symbol with the text "No registration needed, join live!" In the bottom right corner of the image, there are three logos: BSL Interpretation, Scotland's e-sgoil, and Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland. There is also a white daisy with a smiley face in the center of the image.

📢 It’s almost time! Tomorrow at 2PM, join Commissioner Nicola Killean & e-Sgoil live for an uplifting assembly packed with laughter yoga, mental health chats, and feel-good vibes—all with BSL interpretation!

Watch live: bit.ly/3Wt1rKC