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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education
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STEP is a national knowledge exchange centre supporting equitable access to education for traditionally nomadic communities. It is funded mainly by Scottish Government and is based at the University of Edinburgh.
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · May 30
STEP Digital Transitions Programme is being rolled out following a successful pilot. The programme improves transitions by increasing young people’s capacity to engage in digital learning while preserving their cultural heritage & practices. More details here step.education.ed.ac.uk/teachers/dig...
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CALL Scotland @callscotland.org.uk · 8d
It’s not too late to sign up! 
Learn practical strategies to support students with communication difficulties using technology. Our 5-week online course starts Oct 28, 2025. Weekly 1-hour sessions every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Sign up today via the link or QR code below.
Bit.ly/course281025

#CallLearn
Lime green background with white text advertising #CallLearn course titled Technology to Support Communication 5 week course starts 28th October 2025. Find out more and book by scanning the QR code or go to bit.ly/course281025. This is a 5 week course with weekly 1.5 hour workshops (4-5.30pm) www.callscotland.org.uk
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 8d
Check out @travellertimes podcast Travellers' Talk www.travellerstimes.org.uk/podcast
Podcast
www.travellerstimes.org.uk
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 8d
Find a range of professional learning opportunities from @educationscotland.bsky.social education.gov.scot/events/?page...
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 8d
Anti-Bullying Week 2025: Get ready for Anti-Bullying Week schools and settings event youtu.be/jxBdu_dBhDo?...
Anti-Bullying Week 2025: Get ready for Anti-Bullying Week schools and settings event
YouTube video by Anti-Bullying Alliance
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 8d
Check out @educationscotland.bsky.social attendance matters podcast x.com/EducationSco...
Education Scotland on X: "🎧 Attendance Matters Podcast: Smithycroft Secondary A pupil shares her journey from missing school to full engagement, with support from family and staff. ▶️ Listen here 👉 https://t.co/A58IbkDdqU https://t.co/JU4zudvQds" / X
🎧 Attendance Matters Podcast: Smithycroft Secondary A pupil shares her journey from missing school to full engagement, with support from family and staff. ▶️ Listen here 👉 https://t.co/A58IbkDdqU https://t.co/JU4zudvQds
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 8d
Check out the new Belonging Matters Impact Report from @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work...
Belonging Matters: Building schools where every child thrives
We’re thrilled to launch our new Belonging Matters Impact Report, capturing the achievements of the Belonging Matters pi
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 8d
A ground-breaking Harvard University Study investigates the lived experiences of Canadian Roma. Find out more from @TravellersTimes www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2025/09...
Canadian Roma: A People Uncounted
www.travellerstimes.org.uk
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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 17d
NEW BLOG: Untangling additional support for learning

Designed for those supporting professionals and families, our new pages provide useful resources for others to use and share. Answering key questions they help separate fact from fiction.

Read more: enquire.org.uk/blog/untangl...

#UntanglingASL
Untangling additional support for learning - Enquire
More about our new pages, designed and developed for those working with professionals and families entitled to support for learning.
enquire.org.uk
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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 16d
Have you noticed our #accessibility toolbar on our websites?

Powered by Recite Me, it offers a range of tools to help you access info in a way that suits you. Explore the options via the 'Accessibility help' menu, at the top of the page.

Visit:
Enquire - www.enquire.org.uk
Reach - www.reach.scot
A soft purple rectangle with text that says, "Accessibility help and support". Next to that is the white and purple, circular, Enquire and Reach logo. Below that is further text, that states, "We are committed to ensuring we help everyone online to view our content in a way that works best for you. We provide accessibility and language support on our websites through the Recite Me toolbar." Underneath that is the red and grey Recite Me logo. Below that is a laptop and mobile which are showing the webpages of Enquire and Reach. A soft purple rectangle with text that says, "Accessibility help and support - accessing our website". Below that is text and flat icons, the icons are of a purple circle with a human figure in the centre, a green icon of the play sign and 3 waves next to it and a yellow icon with a magnifying glass and open book. The text below says, "The advice and information on our website can be accessed in a variety of formats. The text to speech software can help you read content or navigate our website if you are unable to, or have difficulties in seeing a screen. Reading content online can be a challenge for some people. To help and support you, the accessibility toolbar provides 6 main reading aids such as a screen mask." A soft purple rectangle with text that says, "Accessibility help and support - accessing our website". Below that is text and flat icons, the icons are a blue A, next to that is a pus and minus sign and lower case a. The other icon is a green speech bubble that looks like the earth. The text states, "The assistive toolbar allows people to change the way a website looks. For example you can customise the website's colour scheme. Many people don’t speak English as their first language. Using the assistive toolbar, you can quickly and easily translate all our web content on demand to over 100 languages." A soft purple rectangle with text that says, "Accessibility help and support - accessing our website". Below that is text and flat icons, the icons are a blue A, next to that is a pus and minus sign and lower case a. The other icon is a green speech bubble that looks like the earth. The text states, "The assistive toolbar allows people to change the way a website looks. For example you can customise the website's colour scheme. Many people don’t speak English as their first language. Using the assistive toolbar, you can quickly and easily translate all our web content on demand to over 100 languages."
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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 15d
It’s #ADHD Awareness Month!

We’re highlighting a fantastic webinar we hosted with Geraldine from the Scottish ADHD Coalition.

We explored how schools can support children with ADHD and your child’s rights in education.

Watch it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8iF...

#ADHDAwarenessMonth #asn #asl
Webinar for parents and carers: ADHD and support at school—your child's rights
YouTube video by Enquire
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CALL Scotland @callscotland.org.uk · 11d
Are you looking for more info about SQA Digital Assessment Arrangements?
At the 2025 annual update, the focus will be policy and provision of digital assessment arrangements and discussion/sharing good practice. 
Book a place using the link below. 
Tues 4 Nov 10–11:30 am 
https://athena.sqameet.net/
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · 29d
We're looking forward to joining the @RomanoLav event in Glasgow next week to share our education resources & information with families from the Roma community #education #equity #access #transitions #family #rights #culture #voice #schools #awareness #inclusion #partnerships
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Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 29d
🌟 Belonging Matters – Sign Your School Up!

Boost pupils’ sense of belonging with a year-long, evidence-based programme by NCB, ABA & Council for Disabled Children.

✅ Staff training
✅ Audit tool
✅ Action-planning resources

📌 Register: nationalchildrensbureau.typeform.com/to/tCD1UYmI
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · Sep 11
Find out about the UNCRC & how it relates
to education for Gypsy/Traveller & Roma communities. Watch our information videos to hear young community members describe their experiences of school, access to education & the importance of rights to education
www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/families/you...
Children and young people's rights and education - STEP
www.step.education.ed.ac.uk
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · Sep 11
STEP Starter Sack home-play programme is for young children from the Gypsy/Traveller & Roma community. Families get a series of Sacks filled with craft materials, cultural resources & interactive learning activities to explore as a family. ...https://www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
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Postdigital Science and Education @pdse.bsky.social · Jun 27
More about the postdigital classroom link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Educational Illusion and Collapse: Postdigital Classrooms as Places of Entangled Encounter(ing) - Postdigital Science and Education
In this conceptual paper, we argue that the idea of future-making intensifies the totalising logic of quantified and commodified learning experiences. By situating our analysis within postdigital theo...
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David Lundie @lundieeducation.bsky.social · Sep 1
My article on cyber security and schools in the @tesmagazine.bsky.social today highlights three simple, quick steps to improve digital citizenship across the life of the school, drawing on @erpioe.bsky.social work at @uofglasgow.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Why cyberattacks on Scottish schools make digital skills crucial
Digital threats seem to be everywhere - yet the digital part of children’s identities cannot be removed when they step inside a school, says Professor David Lundie
www.tes.com
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Friends, Families and Travellers @fft.bsky.social · Jul 17
🎉GRTHM 2025 COMPETITION WINNERS 🎉

Across Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, we asked schools and pupils to get creative with the prompt "Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Heroes: Who inspires you?" and the response was fantastic!

Take a look at the winning entries below👇(1/8)
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travellermovement.bsky.social @travellermovement.bsky.social · May 20
Our Policy Team attended the launch of @Impetus - Backing the best Jobs Gap report today - we were delighted to contribute to this report and speak to the disparities faced by Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller Young people in the job market
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Children's Parliament @childrenparliament.bsky.social · Aug 19
Back to School supports conversations between children and between children and adults, giving time to pause, reflect and build relationships. Giving a rights-based approach to supporting children in the days,weeks and months after they return to school
www.childrensparliament.org.uk/our-work/bac...
Back to school - Children's Parliament
Back to School has been designed to support conversations between children, and between children and adults following a period of school absence.
www.childrensparliament.org.uk
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Children's Parliament @childrenparliament.bsky.social · Aug 21
'Dignity in School means children's voices are heard'

With fantastic resources, including starter packs, sessions plans and our podcast series, the Dignity in School Hub is a great place to go to support you to create long-lasting impactful change in your school.

dignityinschool.scot
Dignity in School Hub
The Dignity in School Hub is an ever-evolving platform to demonstrate and provide useful resources and examples.
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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 21
🎟️ Last tickets - STEAM Garden as a Provocation.
Join the TECP Hub and SIERG for a two-day event on teaching, community, artistic action, and transdisciplinary research.
📅 25 & 26 September
📍Moray House School of Education and Sport
Don’t miss out! Register now: edin.ac/44pBiRb
STEAM Garden as a Provocation
This two-day event is organised by the Teacher Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy (TECP) Thematic Hub.
edin.ac
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STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education @mobileandlearn.bsky.social · Aug 21
Check out Travellers' Times TikTok www.tiktok.com/@travellers_...
TikTok - Make Your Day
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Early Childhood Matters @ecm-vanleer.bsky.social · Jul 18
Caregiving is central to humanity but invisible in research & policy. Why? And how can we better support caregivers?

Psychologist Alison Gopnik knows that it’s about more than childcare/leave — it’s about rethinking care itself.

Full interview #ECM2025 earlychildhoodmatters.online/2025/were-al...
“We’re all trying to think about how care works” - Early Childhood Matters
One thing we want to try and figure out is how care plays out across different cultural traditions in different parts of the world at different times.
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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · Jul 11
You're Invited: STEAM Garden as a Provocation – Teaching, Community & Transdisciplinary Research Practices.
Join us for a two-day immersive experience exploring how teaching, community engagement, & collective artistic practice can shape innovative, transdisciplinary research.
Book- edin.ac/44pBiRb
STEAM Garden as a Provocation
This two-day event is organised by the Teacher Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy (TECP) Thematic Hub.
edin.ac
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