🎄Our Christmas Toorie Tree has been officially unveiled! 🎄 shetland.gov.uk/libraries/news…

Wishing all colleagues across the Northern Alliance a relaxing break over the festive period. Look out for details in the new year about our online CLPL sessions linked to the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Toolkit themes! #NALTAToolkit #Collaboration

Invited back to the office for the retirement of a very special colleague, Executive Manager Inclusion, Lesley Simpson. She has developed services for bairns with additional support needs and their families across Shetland. Amazing work. Enjoy retirement an aa dat it brings. 🌟

Laurence Findlay speaking to Tes Scotland on some of the big issues facing Scottish Education. #ADES

Practitioners across Northern Alliance can now register for the next session in the #LTAToolkit CLPL programme. Come along on Wed 26 Feb. rb.gy/14iwo3 Aberdeenshire Council Building Capacity Team Argyll and Bute Council Education Service Shetland Islands Council Comhairle nan Eilean Moray Council Orkney Islands Council The Highland Council

Tonight, we appeared on a public platform on BBC Radio Shetland 📻🎙 listen back to us by using the link below ⬇️. Topics covered included ▶️ Housing shortage ▶️ Local Transport Inter Island Ferries ▶️ Mobile Phones in schools. Thanks to them for having us on

Thank you Professor John McKendrick and Scottish Poverty & Inequality Research Unit for inviting me to share the work of the Northern Alliance Breakfast for All. Tackling poverty and supporting young people to thrive. Find the case study here, gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/acade…

Work on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle has begun. Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing videos on early work to review the Literacy and English curriculum. Check out this video from Education Support Officer Lauren Smith. Visit our blog - ow.ly/GB5T50UcNUk

Want to develop trauma responsive strategies to support children and young people affected by psychological trauma? Then join our 'Keeping Trauma in Mind' programme of five twilight sessions between May and June. Sign up on the ES website. ow.ly/Go6r50V88nJ

Significant work taking place across local authorities focusing on improving school attendance. Join us for a session on 26 March looking specifically at engaging parents and families as part of this work.

🎙️Have you listened to the latest episode of The Learning Conversations podcast yet? In this episode Chief Exec Gillian Hamilton discusses Froebelian practice with Professor Tina Bruce CBE. 👉ow.ly/9bzu50V7OAw #EarlyYears #ELC #BeingMe #TeamELC Gillian Hamilton ES Team ELC

Free school meal availability is being expanded to all P6-7s and S1-S3s in eight council areas in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment (SCP). Regulations have been laid to Scottish Parliament to streamline the process of identifying those who may be eligible. bit.ly/4kB4MBv

Rare and exciting opportunity to join our Comhairle nan Eilean Education and Children’s Services leadership team. We are recruiting a Chief Officer for Children’s Services/Chief Social Work Officer. Please share amongst your networks. Closing date 31/03/25. myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/comha…

Early work on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle has begun. Check out our latest guest blog focusing on early work to review the Literacy & English curriculum. Read on LinkedIn 👉ow.ly/WbXt50Vi78u Read via the Curriculum Improvement Cycle blog 👉ow.ly/GyGQ50Vi78s

Wishing both Kathleen and Jenny aa da very best as new adventures begin for them. The ⁦Northern Alliance⁩ was an amazing journey and made all da better wi your contribution.

Swopped my boilersuit for an amazing trip to Buckingham Palace Garden Party. My Lasses suggested I take Arianne with me to recognise all her work for Children’s Services too. ⁦⁦Such an honour and privilege. ⁦ScotGov Education⁩ ⁦Shetland Islands Council⁩

The Teaching Bursary scheme has been expanded. It supports career changers to retrain as teachers and opens today for applicants with a degree in a relevant subject. Availability has increased by a third on 2023-24. Apply: teachingbursaryinscotland.co.uk

⛴️ I'm delighted that, as of yesterday, young islanders have free inter-island ferry travel. This is transformational, and I hope it allows them to explore many new educational, work, and social opportunities. 📰 Read more: emmaroddick.scot/2025/06/24/emm…

Invited back to the office to enjoy Shona Thompson’s retirement events. I had the honour of saying a few words reflecting on her 36 year dedicated service to ⁦Shetland Islands Council⁩ Wonderful to see so many colleagues again. 🎊⭐️

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date & relevant for children & young people. Check out this short video for a refresher & look out for lots more updates this year! #BackToSchool