- Education Secretary announces plans as part of wider reform
Plans for a new national centre to ensure excellence in teaching
across Scotland have been announced by Education Secretary .
The Centre of Teaching Excellence will support research and
innovation in teaching practice for all children and young
people, with the aim of making Scotland a world-leader in
teaching practice.
The centre will be developed in partnership with teachers and
professional associations as part of ongoing work to reform
Scotland’s education system.
Education Secretary said:
“Excellent learning and teaching must be the foundation of all
that we do in Scottish education.
“I want to ensure that all of our hard-working teachers are
supported and empowered in our classrooms.
“That is why, as part of the education reform agenda, we will
establish a new Centre of Teaching Excellence, making Scotland a
world-leader in new approaches to learning and teaching.
“Co-designed with our teachers and professional associations, the
Centre of Teaching Excellence will put Scotland at the forefront
of innovative research in teaching practice.
“We will use the centre to work together with Local Authorities
in our shared, national mission to close the attainment gap and
deliver truly excellent learning and teaching to all of our
children.”
Background:
Next steps for the creation of the Centre of Teaching Excellence
will be announced in due course, after engagement with teachers
and professional associations.
