Planning the re-opening of school education in Scotland
Policy Scotland has been supporting national and local decision-making regarding the re-opening of school education in Scotland.
Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland Annual Report
Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) has published its Annual Report, providing an update and overview of the programme as well as a look at the next steps.
CNS: Early insights into the COVID-19 response – 12 June 2020
This CNS briefing focuses on the lessons learned from the ‘hubs’ for vulnerable pupils and children from key worker families, in the context of re-opening schools in August 2020.
Outdoor learning briefing paper
Review of international evidence on benefits of, and barriers to, outdoor learning, with reflection on how outdoor learning can be managed.
New Crisis Response in Education network
Policy Scotland and the Network for Social and Educational Equity are convening a new international network focussing on Crisis Response in Education.
Reopening of schools in Norway – Briefing paper
A distillation of the current available school guidance from Norwegian authorities regarding the reopening of kindergartens and schools and a concentration on operational examples, which might inform decision-making within the Scottish education system.
CNS: Early insights into the COVID-19 response – 24 April 2020
Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland, Policy Scotland and the Network for Social and Educational Equity, are undertaking research to understand local responses to COVID-19 in contexts of high poverty across Scotland.
Reopening of schools in Denmark – Briefing paper
Briefing that summarises some of the key practices in Denmark used to reopen some educational establishments in April 2020.
Coping with COVID-19
Policy Scotland’s role in shaping the debate about how our future is reframed and redesigned as a result of COVID-19.
Education, Children and Families
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on society. This impact is particularly stark for children, families and frontline workers, particularly those living and working in areas of significant disadvantage. As a response to the urgent needs of children and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, public services and organisations have had to adapt rapidly; putting…