July 22, 2020 - Policy Scotland

Planning the re-opening of school education in Scotland

Briefing, Education, Children and Families, Event report/resources, Professor Chris Chapman, Scottish GovernmentBy admin July 22, 2020

Policy Scotland has been supporting national and local decision-making regarding the re-opening of school education in Scotland.

Sustainable debt restructuring: UNESCO’s Inclusive Policy Lab

Adam Smith Business School, Coronavirus / COVID-19, Dr Dania Thomas, Professor Sayantan GhosalBy admin July 22, 2020

A new report on sustainable debt restructuring with investment and non-elite participation from UNESCO’s Inclusive Policy Lab.

The socioemotional and pedagogical challenges of COVID-19 in Teno, a rural area in Chile

Chile, Education, Children and Families, ICSEI: Voices from the Field, International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI), Mauricio Pino YancovicBy admin July 22, 2020

How an education authority in rural Chile dealt with the lack of access to the internet and digital platforms to allow students to keep learning and social vulnerability in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evidence round-up: Issues in recovery – food insecurity and learning loss

Adelaide Brown, Child poverty, Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Sarah Weakley, Education, Children and Families, NewsBy admin July 22, 2020

New evidence on two issues of continuing relevance in the coming months: food insecurity and the challenges of learning loss amongst children from low income families.