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#InformedScotland 142: Skills gaps & shortages and the young workforce 'Ahead of the holiday period, and despite the absence of a new programme for government, June was a productive, thought- and action-provoking month for learning & skills... informedscotland.co.uk/2026/07/15/inf…

🌟BERA is pleased to announce that Professor Khadija Mohammed is the winner of the 2026 Equality in Education Award, in recognition of her outstanding and sustained contribution to advancing equality, diversity and anti-racism in education. Find out more: bera.ac.uk/news/bera-anno…

Good luck to everyone expecting to receive their #QualsScotResults tomorrow! We hope you get the result you wanted. In this thread we have pulled together some useful information. (1/6)

SSTA – Post of General Secretary For full details, including the job description, please visit the SSTA Website. Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on 27 August 2026. ssta.org.uk/post-of-genera…

Scottish Funding Council is seeking a new CEO roles.saxbam.com/advert-details… #InformedScotland

If you've got a young person at home waiting on their Qualifications Scotland results, make sure you've got 4-7 August marked in the diary. Our annual Results Helpline, will have Careers Advisers on hand to support you in thinking about options for what to do next. @sqanews

Aberdeen Council chief named as new Dundee University principal bbc.in/4vzXAd8

We're delighted to be taking part in a panel discussion at the @ScotParl Festival of Politics on Thursday 27 August, exploring the future of Scottish colleges and universities. We’d love to see you there. Find out more and book your place: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/the-fes…

Today we're publishing Sizing Up the Future: Forecasting the #ScreenWorkforce – the latest workforce study from ScreenSkills & @4Skills, by @AmpereAnalysis. Building on our 2025 Sizing Up pilot, it explores what the UK's screen workforce could look like over the next 3 years.

We are pleased to announce that Andrew Weir has been appointed as #CEO for ScotlandIS. Andrew brings over 28 years’ experience in #digital transformation across the public and private sectors, senior #government roles, and as an independent consultant. scotlandis.com/blog/scotlandi…

Our friends at Screen Argyll are delivering Animation Academy 2026! This online course for 16 –25 year olds allows participants to watch, experiment, create, and learn about animation. 🎥 The first introductory session is on 10 October. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/ye2a84w2

View our annual Keyfacts booklet collegesscotland.ac.uk/keyfacts #choosecollege

Our new briefing focuses on Additional Support for Learning (ASL) in Scotland. It outlines the policy, legislative and funding context. It also provides practical information to support Members in responding to constituency casework related to ASL. 🔗ow.ly/jPy250Zi5ob

📣 Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 170 For issue 170, BERA’s Publications Committee is seeking proposals that critically engage with the lived realities of school leaders as central agents of system change. Find out more: bera.ac.uk/opportunity/gu…

📢 We're recruiting 100 orgs for the next phase of testing a new digital tool developed around the National Youth Work Outcomes & Skills Framework (+10 organisations with established school partnerships!) Register interest by 31 August: bit.ly/4xLkX5J

.@scotgov records it invests over £3bn in the post-school education and skills sector each year. It wants to reform this sector, but progress is slow. Stronger links are needed with plans across areas like economic transformation and climate change: bit.ly/post-school_edu

There’s a concerning gap between intent, planning and progress to deliver post-school education and skills reform. @scotgov wants to create a simpler system, more responsive to Scotland’s economic and social needs. But progress has been slow: bit.ly/post-school_edu

Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC): @EducationScot has published early draft sample materials for teachers to explore: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/cice… Full draft frameworks will be available from Sept 2026.

Help shape the future of Scotland’s curriculum! We plan to share the draft Curriculum Framework this autumn and are looking for some early feedback from those who haven’t been involved in the co-design process! Register by 11th September to contribute: ow.ly/PwPg50ZgNCS

#InformedScotland 141: Youth employment, HE futures & AI impact @InformedScot was launched 14 yrs ago. Each anniversary I like to remind us what was shaping the learning & skills landscape in May 2012, what's changed - or not. Last month 3 topics stood out informedscotland.co.uk/2026/06/15/inf…