Learning

This summary explores the evidence around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their impact on educational outcomes and what interventions may be effective in supporting young people with ACEs in educational contexts. It draws on evidence from social care, health and education to provide background information and identify examples interventions with identifiable outcomes for young people, and examples of good practice around ACEs- and trauma-informed approaches that may be relevant in Scotland. It also identifies some key limitations of the evidence around ACEs and the application of the concept in the educational context.

This Outline explores distributed approaches to leadership in the context of childcare and early years settings. It provides some background to Scottish policy priorities and principles of leadership and distributed approaches.

This Outline explores the evidence around social work placements and the differences and similarities between statutory and voluntary placements.

Michael McEwan talks to David Ross about how his work as a Quality Checker helps people bring more choice and control into their lives.

Interviews with staff and participants at Go4IT, a digital inclusion service for adults with disabilities who are supported by Quarriers.

Michael McEwan talks to Dr Ann Wales about translating knowledge into practice.

NES Chief Executive Malcolm Wright introduces an animated guide to Personal Learning Networks - use of social media in practice.

Alison Petch, former Iriss Director introduces a new animation from NES and Iriss which dispels some of the myths about social media, showing how easy it is try things out and decide what works for for the individual.

In today’s workplace we learn with and from one another. This is called social learning. Popular social media, such as Twitter and LinkedIn, offer great opportunities for connecting, conversing, collaborating... and learning from one another…