Informed Scotland
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Keep up with what's happening in Scottish learning & skills. A monthly digest for business, education & the wider community On subscription from ajentscotland.bsky.social
#InformedScotland 142: Skills gaps & shortages and the young workforce 'Ahead of the holiday period, and despite the absence of a new programme for government, June was a productive, thought- and action-provoking month for learning & skills... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/07/15/i... #EduSky
#InformedScotland 141: Youth employment, HE futures & AI impact Informed Scotland was launched 14 yrs ago. Each anniversary I like to remind us what was shaping the learning & skills landscape in May 2012, what's changed - or not. Last month 3 topics stood out: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/06/15/i...
Find out how Clyde Gateway & partners in Glasgow are measuring the real impact of childcare and improving outcomes for families, the workforce, the economy & skills. Read Natalie Phillips’ new #InformedScotland guest blog post informedscotland.co.uk/2026/05/20/g... @improvserv.bsky.social
#InformedScotland 140: Future-proofing education & skills Despite the looming Scottish Parliament elections, & the Easter break, there was no shortage of learning & skills publications, announcements, new courses & resources in April. Here's a taste: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/05/11/i...
Check out the #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026 - A brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues ahead of the election on Thursday. Free to download: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i... #HolyroodElection #EduSky
Here's an updated list of in-person conferences & professional learning events for teachers & school leaders in Scotland this year: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/29/l... #InformedScotland #maths #RME #guidance #Ghàidhlig #music #science #AI #creative #French #languages #secondary #primary #pedagoo
Just published an #InformedScotland Scottish Parliament Election Extra 2026 - A brief scan of manifestos & resources focusing on or highlighting learning & skills issues ahead of the election. Free to download: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/20/i... #HolyroodElection #edusky
#InformedScotland 139: Rapid Reviews, Guidance & Plans A busy month for learning & skills, led by a glut of Scottish Government reports... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/04/10/i... #InformedScotland #learning #skills
#InformedScotland 137: Capturing the learning & skills landscape in a period of change informedscotland.co.uk/2026/02/16/i... #edusky #learning #skills #education
#InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2025 The 13th annual list shows organisations grappling with rapid technological change, sustained financial pressure & long-term reform. Read about what’s in, just missed out & expected for 2026: informedscotland.co.uk/2026/01/28/i... #edusky
#InformedScotland 135: AI in education & youth employment informedscotland.co.uk/2025/11/12/i... #learning #skills #edusky #education #training #digilearnscot
#InformedScotland 134: Tertiary education finances & AI & data skills 'In another busy month for learning & skills in Scotland, the two hottest topics were no surprise...' informedscotland.co.uk/2025/10/10/i... #learning #skills #universities #colleges #edusky #digilearnscot #DataSkills
#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
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
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...
#InformedScotland 132: Reform, Bills, Finances & Futures informedscotland.co.uk/2025/07/10/i... #learning #skills #EduSky #education
#InformedScotland 131: AI skills, literacy & perceptions informedscotland.co.uk/2025/06/12/i... This edition marks @informedscot.bsky.social's 13th anniversary. Many thanks to all subscribers, particularly those who signed up at the start – it wouldn’t be here now without your faith in the concept
#InformedScotland 130: Crises & solutions in learning & skills informedscotland.co.uk/2025/05/09/i... #learning #skills #education #edusky
#InformedScotland 129: Gender Gaps & University Finances Two topics were in the learning & skills spotlight in March. One that’s sector specific, the other that cuts right across the landscape... informedscotland.co.uk/2025/04/10/i...
#InformedScotland 128: AI in skills, schools & higher education informedscotland.co.uk/2025/03/12/inf… #learning #skills #education
#InformedScotland 127: Learning, improving, achieving 'Packed with new courses & partnership projects, annual statistics & surveys, resources & research, there were also announcements & reports worth highlighting...' www.ajenterprises.co.uk/2025/02/12/i... #learning #skills #education #training
What were #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? The 12th list. AI featured on 7/10 covers: get an insight into how learning & skills responded to AI's rapid rise. HE & FE financial sustainability was on 5/10 covers as challenges spread... www.ajenterprises.co.uk/2025/01/07/i...
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? 1 Artificial intelligence 3rd time in the list; highest place #EDUsky @jisc.bsky.social @joecar80.bsky.social @officialleedunn.com @claganach.bsky.social @eddiged.bsky.social @scottishaialliance.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? 2 University & college financial sustainability First appearance in the list #universities #colleges #funding @uniscot.bsky.social @collegesscot.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? =3 School education & qualifications reform Eighth time in the list; it was joint top in 2022 #EducationReform #Qualifications #NationalQualification #QualificationsScotland
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? =3 School curriculum improvement First appearance in the list! #CurriculumImprovement #SchoolCurriculum #CurriculumForExcellence @olliebray.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? =3 Higher education applicants, students & international students Third time in the list; this is its highest place #HigherEducation #students #InternationalStudents
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? Four share 3rd place: =3 Energy transition & green skills Third year in the list; joint top in 2023 #EnergyTransition #GreenSkills
What were the #InformedScotland Learning & Skills Hottest Topics 2024? =7 Widening & fair access Tenth time in the list; second place in 2017 and 2019 #WideningAccess #FairAccess