CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
Campaign launched to highlight key role of Scotland’s colleges
A campaign is underway to highlight the key role of Scotland’s colleges in powering regional economies by delivering the skilled workforce that businesses need. The #LoveScotlandsColleges initiative is a week-long…
The value of engineering in the curriculum
If you were to look back at the greatest discoveries in science and technology over the past 30 years, you would soon notice that engineering is a key catalyst for…
£9.5m schools project creates ‘the data citizens of tomorrow’
A “world-leading” £9.5 million initiative that brings the latest smart technology into classrooms has been launched by a Scottish University to help pupils prepare for a data-driven future. Primary and…
£200m boost to help close Scotland’s attainment gap
All school pupils experiencing poverty will benefit from £200m funding to help close the attainment gap, the Scottish Government has announced. In an update to Parliament outlining plans for the…
Educational programme launched to inspire young Scots into world of robotics
A programme to educate young people about robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched by an Edinburgh-based consortium dedicated to researching autonomous systems. The National Robotarium‘s public outreach scheme…
Scottish solar-powered web to light up South African classrooms
A new initiative which aims to provide solar-powered, wireless broadband internet access to disadvantaged South African school kids is gearing up for its first test run. The two year ‘Fibre…
Perth pupils enhance digital skills during careers week
The first Scottish Careers Week will see pupils in Perth enhance their digital skills through a series of classroom activities. More than 200 students at St John’s RC Academy will…
Glasgow pupils inspired to consider career in digital
Pupils in Glasgow were inspired to work in the world of digital marketing when a Scottish tech transformation agency paid them a visit at school. To mark BIMA Digital Day…
Glasgow Council leads the way in digital learning
In 2017, we at Glasgow City Council took the opportunity to overhaul our digital approach to education and redefine learning, keeping in mind the core aim of reducing the impact…