Click on the link that follows to access the SSERC response to the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee 'Report of STEM in early years education'. SSERC_ESK press release_2019_11_21
We are looking for a Project Officer to join our small Project Team working with the partner organisations to continue the development and delivery of the Young STEM Leader Programme. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity - click on the link that follows. Project Officer October oct 2019
The Young STEM Leader (YSL) program is new national programme designed to stimulate and strengthen the development of peer mentoring and inspiration in STEM for young people by young people. It has been designed to address a series of challenges in STEM education in Scotland as set out in the Scottish Government’s STEM Strategy for Education [...]
We were delighted to welcome Mr Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science to SSERC on Wednesday 25th September 2019. During the visit Mr Lochhead met with delegates attending the Primary- Secondary Transition professional learning course (Picture 1) and found out more about the work that we undertake supporting early years practitioners [...]
We are delighted that Paul Beaumont, Director of Professional Learning at SSERC, was the recipient of the 2019 GTCS Convener’s Award. The award is presented by the Convener of the GTCS Council to an individual who, in the eyes of the GTCS Convener, has shown outstanding commitment to the GTCS Professional Values (Trust, Respect, Integrity, Professional [...]
Great to see the #ThinkSTEM insert in the autumn edition of 'Childminding', the Scottish Childminding Association magazine. Great to be working in partnership with this brilliant organisation.
The Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee has recently published its report into subject choices in Scottish schools. The link is provided below. https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/ES/2019/9/16/Subject-choices-in-schools
The SSERC Bulletin (autumn 2019, edition 268) has now been published on the SSERC website. You need to be employed by an organisation that is a member of SSERC to access this edition.
We are delighted to have two key note speakers at the 2019 SSERC Annual Conference. Our second speaker is Howie Firth, Director, Orkney Science Festival. Howie Firth is a scientist, writer and broadcaster who was director of the first Edinburgh Science Festival in 1989, providing the city's concept of a science festival with a format that [...]
We are delighted to have two key note speakers at the 2019 SSERC Annual Conference. Our first speaker is Graeme McAlister, CEO, Scottish Childminding Association. Graeme joined the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) as Chief Executive Officer in April 2019. He has over 18 years of senior experience in the third and health sectors in Scotland, primarily [...]
