The issue of excessive teacher workload has long been a challenge in Scottish education. Despite various initiatives, including a Tackling Bureaucracy strategy agreed by all key players, a major survey of EIS members confirmed that excessive workload is still placing significant strain on teachers in Scotland’s schools.
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The Institute of Physics (IOP) has launched a comprehensive new education destination – www.iop.org/spark for every aspect of teaching pre-19 physics. Designed as a ‘go to’ resource for everyone from dedicated physics teachers through to teacher trainers, technicians and those teaching physics as a second subject, the new IOPSpark site
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Injured veterans involved in military charity Blesma, The Limbless Veteran’s Making Generation R Programme have, for the last few years, been taking their life stories of overcoming adversity into schools. Now, their inspiring tales are being shared with an even wider audience through a series of podcasts. The Resilience Sessions
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It’s Foster Care Fortnight between 13 and 26 May and Action For Children are encouraging anyone who’s considered fostering to reach out and have a chat with their friendly recruitment team – now is a perfect time to get informed! Becoming a foster carer is a big decision – but
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Summer programs have been in existence for many years, from traditional multi activity summer camps to specialist schools, there has never been any doubt that young people benefit greatly from attending such programs.
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ILF Scotland has opened an exciting new fund (totalling £5 million) for young disabled people in Scotland.
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