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The mismatch between demand for additional support for learning in England and the resource available is mirrored in Scotland. Considerable increases in investment are required on both sides of the border bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🎙️Remember, our first The Learning Conversations podcast for 2025 goes live this Friday! Listen & watch as Gillian Hamilton sits down with Karyn McCluskey from CommunityJusticeScot. You can listen on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts as well as on Education Scotland's YouTube page.

Want to become an Education Scotland Associate? A range of positions are now available for those with a specialism in Additional Support Needs (ASN). ESAs will help support improvement activity across the Scottish education landscape Apply now: ow.ly/65le50ULWaM

In December we published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’ Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper. 👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax

Recently stepped down from school leadership - retiring early or moving back to the classroom? Prof Moira Hulme form UWS would be keen to hear from you. Please consider getting in touch with her to help the system learn more about the reasons why.

I’m showing my support for VoiceBox, Scotland’s national joke-telling competition for primary school children, designed to raise awareness of the crucial role that communication plays in a child’s development #voicebox2025 Find out more here: rcslt.org/scotland/voice…

Have you heard the one about a politician trying to tell a good joke? I’m sure the primary pupils in Lothian can do better! RCSLT 💙 I’m encouraging local schools to take part in #VoiceBox2025, Scotland’s national joke-telling competition for primary school children! The

A hard hitting report on ASN from Audit Scotland today: audit.scot/publications/a… The conclusions are a surprise to nobody working in schools. AHDS member surveys have consistently pinpointed the need for better resourcing of ASN as the no.1 issue amongst school leaders.

Well done to all the pupils who took part in your school competition Portknockie Primary School! 👏🎉 And a big congratulations to Brooke on her win! We can’t wait to hear your winning joke! 🤩 #voicebox2025

Well done to our semi finalists for our VoiceBox Awards from R15. We have one other joke that was put through to the final, what a funny bunch! Well done 🌟 RCSLT 💙 #voiceboxaward2025 #voicebox2025

There's just 4 weeks left to enter the #voicebox2025 competition! Don’t miss your chance to submit your school’s funniest joke🎤 🏫 Open to all primary schools in Scotland 🗓️ Entry closes: 1 April 2025 Enter now by clicking the link: rcslt.org/scotland/voice…

Time is tunning out for the RCSLT Scotland Voicebox competition to find Scotland's funniest kid! Today we wanted to remind you that you can communicate your joke in lots of different ways: signing, speaking or using AAC. Find out more at: rcslt.org/scotland/voice… #VoiceBox2025

As new data shows scale of violence in Scottish schools, first minister John Swinney embraces debate over 'toxic influencers' stemming from TV drama Adolescence and Gareth Southgate lecture. tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes Scotland #FMQS

Our General Secretary is delighted to be representing AHDS at the NASUWT national conference in Liverpool over the next couple of days. Thanks for the kind invitation.

For the first time in our association's history, we are looking to appoint a Deputy General Secretary. For more details: ahds.org.uk/news/recruitin…

The AHDS is looking to appoint a deputy general secretary for the first time in its history, as its membership of primary school leaders doubles tes.com/magazine/news/…

The proportion of Scottish primary heads who would recommend the job to others has dropped to its lowest-ever level, according to an AHDS survey. tes.com/magazine/news/… Emma Seith

Just 27% of primary heads would recommend the role - now AHDS is calling for a national funding formula to address variability in provision for ASN pupils The Scottish primary leaders' body also wants an end to the en masse testing of P1s tes.com/magazine/news/…

Testing literacy and numeracy in P1 under fire again - this time from primary school leaders AHDS research finds a "widely held view that P1 assessments are time consuming and unreliable" - as well as "inappropriate" tes.com/magazine/news/…