It was a pleasure to have Professor Hayward speak at the recent #ADES Conference. Strong agreement from members for the message outlined below.

Visit the link below to view & download the Study Support topic timetable for next week (wb 22.1.24) e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/s… You can find out more about the programme & learners can sign up using their Glow details here e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/s… #NeLO #SeniorPhase #StudySupport

How much of the outcry over Scotland's Pisa results was about political point scoring or education culture wars - and how much was grounded in reality? I set about finding out - with the help of Andreas Schleicher; University of Stirling's Dr Marina Shapira and Christian Bokhove tes.com/magazine/analy…

New long read from Emma Seith: 'What does Pisa really tell us about Scottish education?' tes.com/magazine/analy… Tes Scotland Tes #Pisa

Is the Scottish education system really ‘on the brink of collapse’? Now that the dust has settled after the country’s disappointing Pisa scores, Emma Seith looks at how much of the recent criticism has been grounded in reality tes.com/magazine/analy…

There has been ‘a clear slide in outcomes’ in Scotland but ‘it’s not necessarily the disaster that is being pictured in very sensational terms’, experts tell Emma Seith tes.com/magazine/analy…

Interesting piece from Emma Seith on #RICs SG rapid review of RICs “has found much to praise.” Forthcoming OECD Education report will also talk of a “number of strengths “. Areas for improvement also identified but with a reduction in resource, that will be a challenge.

Worth a read for anyone who wants to get “under the bonnet” of Scotland’s Pisa results 👇

.Christian Bokhove found much of the analysis that followed Scotland's Pisa 2022 results “simplistic and naive” and driven by conclusions reached years ago. “I just don’t like that,” he says. “I don’t think that is very scientific." Our long read out today ⬇️ tes.com/magazine/analy…

This sets out clearly the challenges relating to the maintenance of teacher numbers. A collective approach to finding solutions will be essential.

Give this playlist a listen: ADES School’s Out For Summer open.spotify.com/playlist/2AKm8… This week marks the end of term for most schools across Scotland (Aberdeenshire Council not long now for you!) so here’s our school’s out for summer playlist to enjoy!

A cracking selection of summer time listening & reading recommendations from ADES colleagues:

We are working urgently to resolve an issue impacting candidates who signed up to receive their results by email only. #SQAresults

Day 1 of #ADES Summer School: leading from the middle in a networked learning system was the focus today. Contributions from Sheena Devlin Mark Ratter #ADESVISION2030

New: Education directors and unions criticise plans to inspect councils EIS says imposing yet another layer of top-down accountability on the system will only hamper efforts to improve pupils education and outcomes tes.com/magazine/news/…

New: Scottish education directors’ ADES has warned that plans for education reform do not go far enough and fail to deliver on the recommendations made in a series of major reviews and reports. tes.com/magazine/news/…

In response to a call for views on the new education bill (which closes today) they say: “The Scottish education system for the 21st century requires a more significant change in its qualifications and national agency model rather than surface makeover.”

School Leaders Scotland is very pleased that our concerns have been listened to by SQA and a collaborative approach has resulted in this positive change for learners.

ICYMI: SQA exams start date delayed after heads raise concerns tes.com/magazine/news/… School Leaders Scotland Graham Hutton Emma Seith Tes

Looking forward to the conversation