Policy and guidance
Policy areas, reports and guidance to support teachers and other professionals working with nomadic communities.
Legislation & Frameworks
Morgan Review
Angela Morgan’s review of implementation of additional support for learning legislation (the ASL Review) 2019-2020.
Race Equality Framework for Scotland (2016 to 2030)
This framework sets out our approach to promoting race equality and tackling racism and inequality between 2016 and 2030.
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A comprehensive multilateral treaty devoted promoting the full and effective equality of national minorities.
Guidance on the Scottish Schools’ Parental Involvement Act, 2006
Guidance for supporting parental involvement in in their child’s education and in schools more generally.
HGIOELC
The How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare (HGIOELC) framework provides guidance for early years’ and childcare professionals to engage in self-evaluation using key themes and quality indicators to improve practice and service provision.
The Education Act (Scotland) 2016
The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 includes provisions for strategic planning to consider socio-economic barriers to learning.
Promoting and developing race equality and anti-racist education
This document supports practitioners to explore the following race equality and anti-racist education and what you need to do individually and together to promote race equality and anti-racist education.
Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 & 2009
The Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 (rev 2009) provides a framework for local authorities and other agencies to support all children.
Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)
A Framework for all who contribute to the education of Scotland’s children and young people. The experiences and outcomes apply wherever learning is planned.
HGIOCLD
The how good is our community learning and development (HGIOCLD) provides guidance to services, organisations and partnerships in both the voluntary and public sectors to undertake regular and ongoing self-evaluation to identify areas for development and improve CLD practice and provision.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
UNCRC sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
Children and young people Act (Scotland) 2014
A key part of the Scottish Government’s strategy for making Scotland the best place in the world for children to grow up.
National Improvement Framework
This framework sets out the vision and priorities for Scottish education and the improvements that need to be made to help deliver those priorities.
HGIOS 4
The how good is our school (HGIOS) 4th edition provides guidance for educators to engage in self-evaluation using key themes and quality indicators to improve practice and service provision.
Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework
Provides information about the national outcomes and how we can all work together to help achieve them.
Reports
The Future of Public Service Delivery in Scotland
A report on the future delivery of public services by the Christie Commission.
Included, Engaged and Involved Part 1 (2007)
National guidance for schools and local authorities in managing school exclusions.
Fairer Scotland Action Plan (2016)
Fifty actions to help tackle poverty, reduce inequality and build a fairer and more inclusive Scotland.
Teaching Scotland’s Future: A Review
A report of a review of teacher education in Scotland.
Included, Engaged and Involved Part 2 (2011)
National guidance for schools and local authorities in managing school exclusions.
Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy Scotland (2016)
A national strategy for enhancing teaching and learning through the use of digital technology.
Advancing Professionalism in Teaching
A report of a review of teacher employment in Scotland.
Organisations
Education Scotland
A Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.
Respect Me
Scotland’s anti-bullying service, working to raise awareness, inform policies, provide skills and build confidence to deal with bullying.
Showmen’s Guild
The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain exists to protect the interests of Travelling Showmen thoroughout the country.
PINS Scotland
PINs is the largest network supporting the voluntary sector and partners who work with vulnerable and excluded learners.
National Literacy Trust
An independent charity working with schools and communities to give disadvantaged children the literacy skills to succeed in life.
Article 12
National network of young people which promotes youth rights as laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Scottish Showmen’s Guild
A section of The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain. this organisation governs funfairs and rides operated by Members in Scotland.
CERES
The Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES) is dedicated to the study of equality and anti-discrimination in education.
MECOPP
Seeking to challenge and dismantle barriers that deny Black and Minority Ethnic carers access to health, social work and other social care services.
Enquire Advice Service
Enquire provides information and advice to both parents and professionals about Scotland’s Additional Support for Learning Act.
Roma Support Group
The Roma Support Group is a Roma-led Registered Charity working with East European Roma refugees and migrants.
Education Otherwise
This UK-based organisation provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school by their parents.