Council earns praise for support of education

DU N DE E Cit y Cou nci l has received praise from Education Scotland for the work it is doing to s uppor t pupi l s a fte r t he closure of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The council is delivering support for teachers and staff through a city-wide Microsoft Teams which staff can join via Glow, the national online learning tool which is freely available to all learners and teachers in Scotland.

The team provides support for teachers offering access to training materials, guides and links to national Education Scotland resources.

Schools in the city are also using Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom within Glow to engage with learners.

Teachers are able to share learning activities and opportunities with pupils from primary and secondary settings.

All secondary schools have also created a parent portal to help parents support their children in using digital tools.

This includes links to learning sites such as Scholar which ensure young people can access learning resources and information at their appropriate level.

Gayle Gorman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and chief executive of Education Scotland, said: “The work which

Dundee City Council has been doing, including its impressive use of Glow, is an excellent example of how authorities can adapt to a completely new way of working to ensure that learning continues for children and young people.

“I want to thank the council, the teachers and the support staff for demonstrating their commitment to providing the best for our young people.”