Learning & skills events

Find out about learning and skills conferences, seminars and exhibitions taking place across Scotland in the coming months.

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Click on the Agenda button below (right) to display the Calendar by month, week or day, or use the Categories filter below:  

Mar
19
Tue
Moray House School Annual Lecture: Gaelic language and culture in Scottish Education @ Godfrey Thomson Hall, Moray House School of Education & Sport
Mar 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Moray House School of Education & Sport

Professor Boyd Robertson to deliver the Moray House School of Education and Sport Annual Lecture.  The lecture considers the place of Gaelic language and heritage in Scottish life with a particular focus on the educational context. It charts the development of Gaelic as a teaching medium and examines the factors that led to its growth in schools across Scotland and the challenges encountered. Mechanisms to support the language and culture are outlined, current issues are identified and factors which might impact future prospects are discussed.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/education/news/events/gaelic-language-and-culture-in-scottish-education

Mar
21
Thu
Big College Open Week
Mar 21 – Mar 28 all-day

College Development Network

Big College Open Week

Mar
25
Mon
Scottish AI in Schools Week
Mar 25 – Mar 29 all-day

Education Scotland, DigilearnScot

Scottish AI in schools week will bring together teachers, agencies, and organisations from across Scotland to raise awareness of, and give examples of how AI can be harnessed effectively to enhance learning, teaching and assessment. From personalised learning, adaptive learning systems, live lessons, sharing practice sessions, mini TeachMeets and professional learning, Scottish AI in Schools week will showcase diverse ways in which AI can contribute to improving educational outcomes for both learners and educators.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/digilearn/events/event/scottish-ai-in-schools/

Mar
26
Tue
Learning to read in the Early Years: What do educators need to know? @ Radisson Blu, Perth
Mar 26 all-day

Education Scotland

This professional learning event is aimed at primary and ELC educators, and all staff involved in supporting children through the early stages of learning to read. Attendees will be given the opportunity to:

  • Learn more about Education Scotland’s newly published professional support overview for early reading and associated professional learning resources
  • Engage in professional dialogue around the content of the professional support overview in order to consider how we provide effective learning experiences for all learners
  • Explore in more depth some of the inter-connected key areas through workshops led by educational professionals

https://education.gov.scot/events/learning-to-read-in-the-early-years-what-do-educators-need-to-know/

Apr
17
Wed
CLD in Scotland Conference @ Radisson Blu, Glasgow
Apr 17 all-day

CLD Managers Scotland and CLD Standards Council Scotland

https://scvo.scot/events/a1vP1000003bE78IAE/cld-in-scotland-conference

Apr
29
Mon
Engage with Strathclyde @ University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Apr 29 – May 10 all-day

University of Strathclyde

https://www.engage.strath.ac.uk/show_calendar.php

May
6
Mon
Scottish Learning Disability Week 2024
May 6 – May 10 all-day

Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD).

More information from https://www.scld.org.uk/learning-disability-week/

May
13
Mon
Learning at Work Week
May 13 – May 19 all-day

Campaign for Learning

More information from https://learningatworkweek.com/

May
22
Wed
National Numeracy Day 2024
May 22 all-day
May
28
Tue
The Herald Higher Education Awards @ Radisson Blu hotel, Glasgow
May 28 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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