Welcome to Education Scotland
Education Scotland is the national body for supporting quality and improvement of learning and teaching in Scottish education.
We are driven by the shared ambitions of supporting the development and wellbeing of all those who work in education and ensuring positive experiences and outcomes for all learners.
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Learning in Scotland
Find out more about how we support different sectors, programmes and strategies.
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Curriculum for Excellence
Education Scotland works in collaboration with stakeholders, learners, practitioners and communities to help children and learners acquire the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.
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Inspection and review
Education Scotland supports the system to gather, analyse, evaluate and share an agreed set of data, including independent external evaluation.
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Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)
Find out about the full range of early childhood education for children under school age in Scotland
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Professional Learning
Professional learning resources for educators across Scotland.
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Scottish Attainment Challenge
The Scottish Attainment Challenge aims to raise the attainment of children and young people living in deprived areas, in order to close the equity gap.
- Education Scotland publishes National Summary Report for the Scottish Attainment Challenge 11 September 2024
- Supporting learners with their results 05 August 2024
- New musical resource encourages primary school pupils to become roving reviewers 19 June 2024
- The Food For Thought Education Fund is now open 29 May 2024
- Educator webinar - The Digital Schools Award for Scotland and Endorsement 27 September 2024
- STEM Nation Award Drop-in Session - 30 September 2024 (am) 30 September 2024
- STEM Nation Award Drop-in Session - 30 September 2024 (pm) 30 September 2024
- Live Lesson: common sense education - 'Pause and think online' 01 October 2024
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Emotions and the brain Last updated on 16 September 2024
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Mentors in violence prevention (MVP) Last updated on 11 September 2024
Find out about the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) programme.
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Keeping the Promise Award Programme Last updated on 10 September 2024
Professional learning to support practitioners in developing their awareness and understanding of The Promise.
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Keeping Your Cool In School Last updated on 10 September 2024
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Virtual support for care experienced learners Last updated on 06 September 2024
Scottish attainment challenge case study from Inverclyde Council.
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Effective use of data podcasts Last updated on 26 August 2024
A series of podcasts that share examples of effective use of data in education.