HMIE

📚 We’ve published our latest progress report on the delivery of the Gaelic Language Plan.

The report highlights our ongoing work to support Gaelic education, strengthen partnerships and build engagement with Gaelic-speaking communities.

👉 Read more by following the link in the comments.

📚 Inspection evidence shows that children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) benefit most from support including appropriate challenge, effective differentiation and staff who are well equipped to respond to a wide range of needs.

Our new national report highlights the importance of strengthening universal classroom practice across Scotland’s schools to ensure all learners are equipped to achieve their potential.

👉 Read the full report by following the link in the comments.

📚 Our new national report on additional support needs (ASN) in Scotland’s schools from 2024/25 has been published.

The report highlights that strong practice exists, but also that these approaches are not yet consistently embedded across the education system.

Similar patterns are evident across all sectors, meaning learners can experience different levels of support in areas including the quality of learning, teaching and assessment, and in how support is planned, delivered and evaluated.

Ensuring greater consistency will be key to making sure every learner receives high-quality support.

👉 Read the report by following the link in the comments.

📚 Understanding children’s progress is key to improving outcomes.

Our findings show that approaches to tracking, monitoring and using data are not yet consistent across the early learning and childcare sector. As a result, children’s learning and development may not be supported as effectively as it could be.

👉 Read more by following the link in the comments.

📖 The quality of interactions matter in early learning and childcare.

Our latest findings show that while many children benefit from an engaging curriculum based on play, the quality of interactions and levels of challenge are not yet consistently strong across all settings.

👉 Read the full inspection findings by following the link in the comments.

📚 We’ve published our latest inspection findings for early learning and childcare (2024/25).

The report highlights strong relationships, nurturing environments and a clear commitment to improvement across the sector.

It also shows that there is still too much variation in leadership, learning and teaching, and in how children’s progress is tracked and supported.

👉 Read the report by following the link in the comments.

📚 Learners in special schools or units are not always sufficiently supported or challenged to achieve their full potential.

Our latest findings show that while practice is improving in special schools and units, greater consistency in pace, challenge and learning experiences is needed to support all learners to reach their full potential.

👉 Read more by following the link in the comments.

A reminder that applications have reopened for the Chair of the new HMIE Advisory Council, with an extended deadline to allow further interest in this important national role.

The Council is being formed to represent the views of those affected by inspection, and to provide advice to the Chief Inspector.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior education leader to help shape scrutiny and support improvement across Scotland’s education system.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the Council reflects the voices and needs of learners, educators and communities.

The chosen candidate will chair the Advisory Council for a period of two years, with the option to extend following review. Advisory Council meetings will be held quarterly and the Chair must be able to commit to 10 to 15 days per year.

💰 This is a fee paid role with a daily rate of £292.

🗓️ Applications close at 23:59 on Tuesday 16 June 2026.

For further information and to apply, visit the link in the comments.