This week we met up with Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Scottish Labour’s new Education spokesperson. Pam spoke go her experiences in education, high quality support she received yet encountering barriers within education systems not fully inclusive in their approach to transitions. Pam talks through her experiences with Scottish education Pam identified the need for change within the system after SNP failures. Thanks to Pam for her contribution. We wish her all the best in her new role ..read more

Well we did share our views on the National Discussion. Whether it can be as innovative as the National Debate from 2002 we can wait and see. it is a pity that wasn’t fully implemented at the time. Anyway here’s our views. What kind of education will be needed by children and young people in Scotland in the future? In the future, children and young people, their families and communities in Scotland will need a more inclusive and equitable kind of education with lifelong learning for all.  Scotland can seek to align and progress its education provision with Sustainable Development ..read more

Maragret Houston successfull proposes our equitable SEAS motion Margaret Houston our SEAS delegate successfully proposes our equitable education for girls motion Conference notes the recommendations and concerns of the United Nations about the lack of an inclusive strategy, financed and time-lined for education and the corresponding failure of Scottish education to make progress with Sustainable Development Goal 4 for high quality inclusive and equitable education. Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 Gender equality and inclusion in education In Scotland girls do well in narrow achievement o ..read more

Today is the 100th anniversary of Paulo Freire’s birth. It remains the case that the one book to read on critical thinking in teaching and learning is his “Pedagogy of the Oppressed”. In this seminal text he shares key ideas such problem-posing, the idea that learning is shared among its participants where the teacher becomes student and the students teachers. His critique of banking education where the teacher deposits bits of knowledge to learners then assessed in disconnected contexts remains pertinent today post-pandemic. Here’s a short video with a bit of biography about Paulo Freire ..read more

New Lanark Trust will be hosting a special anniversary conference marking three important milestones in the World Heritage Site’s history: • The 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen, the site’s most famous advocate; • The 20th anniversary of UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription, • The completion of the restoration of the former millworkers’ housing in the village. Join virtually or in-person from 12th-14th October 2021 to celebrate New Lanark’s remarkable journey, from Robert Owen to World Heritage and beyond: legacies of social reform and heritage-led regeneration. SEAS are contri ..read more

I attended the online launch on 29th June 2021 of the Report of the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Islamophobia chaired by Anas Sarwar MSP, now Labour Party Leader in Scotland. I would recommend SEAS members and supporters obtain a copy of at least the Executive Summary, which was received by SEA Scotland. It is a report that is based on evidence presentations and a widespread survey and shines a light deep into the bruised heart of our fellow Scots who come from the Muslim community. It should concern all who seek fairness and equality in all aspects of Scottish societ ..read more

Next week, the OECD review on Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is being launched by OECD and Scottish Government from Paris. You can register here https://meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y4cvTomITHWgYuKmuTgUEA Its initial release date was delayed and postponed before the election thereby introducing a degree of political news management. In reviewing the curriculum contributions from a wider political perspective than the Education and Skills Committee was not welcomed. We can safely it’s nothing to do with us. If asked, we would have highlighted our 5 Good 5 Bad about CfE. 5 ..read more

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