Community Learning & Development

Created in collaboration with partners and practitioners from across our Local Authorities, the following resources can support learning, teaching and assessment in your school or setting.

Resources are grouped by theme to aid navigation.

Pedagogy and Practice

Curriculum Rationale
Toolkit

Resources to support school leaders explore context, beliefs and aspirations of your curriculum

Emerging Literacy


Literacy Learning resources for practitioners

Expressive Arts Curriculum Maps

Coming soon...

Family Learning Languages Resources Site

Resources to support schools and families with languages learning in school and at home

Embedding Skills throughout the Learner Journey Toolkit

Course materials designed to support educational leaders to embed skills in the curriculum

Interdisciplinary Learning Toolkit

Resources to support school leaders explore the Why, What and How of Interdisciplinary Learning

Let's Talk ELC & Primary Resources

Let's Talk ELC and Primary resources - session topics include - Realising the Ambition, Play Pedagogy, Staff Wellbeing, and more

Numeracy & Maths Resources

Resources to support progression in the BGE (Glow login required)

Play Pedagogy Resources Toolkit

Play Pedagogy Collaborative Enquiry Programme toolkit and other play pedagogy resources

Retrieval Practice

An exploration of Retrieval Practice using digital pedagogy in the classroom for assessment and learning.

Languages Professional Learning Site

Languages professional learning resources for teachers

TeachMeet Resources

Short videos of practitioners sharing their own practice on a variety of themes

Transitions

Resources to use as part of a programme of professional learning for practitioners  to take a deeper dive into the principles of effective transitions

Leadership and Improvement

Building Collective Responsibility for Improvement

Presentation resource exploring the what is needed to build collective responsibility in your setting

Change Makers Programme

A series of session recordings and supporting resources aimed at any practitioner who wants to see change in any context.

Collaboration Resource Suite

Resources to support your understanding and implementation of meaningful collaboration 

Improvement Methodology & Effective Use of Data: Meaningful Change; Evidencing Impact

Programme information and resources including reflective tasks, resources to read, watch and listen

Head Teacher Leadership of Change

A series of session recordings and supporting resources for Head Teachers looking to lead change and engage with QI 1.3

Planning for Improvement: Driving Improvement from Within

Presentation resource exploring improvement methodology to support effective planning for improvement

Systemness Change Model Resource

Coming soon...

Equity, Equality, Wellbeing and Inclusion

Child Poverty Book Group Toolkit

Resources and recordings from the Child Poverty Book Group

Keeping the Promise Resources

Coming soon...
Support material and resources including train the trainer material

Learner Participation Model

Coming soon...
Suite of Learner Participation methodology and resources.

Nurture Resources

A selection of resources from the previous Northern Alliance Nurture Network and various Local Authorities

National Equalities Policy Guide

Coming soon...
Suite of Equality Policy Guide resources from early years to secondary level 

Northern Alliance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Guidance

Developed by the Northern Alliance Equalities Workstream and learners from the Nairn Academy Equality Forum

QI 3.1  Ensuring Wellbeing, Equality & Inclusion Resources

Under development
Signposting a range of resources around wellbeing, equality and inclusion

Safeguarding & Child Protection Toolkit

Resources to support schools to audit their safeguarding and child protection procedures

Restorative Practice Toolkit

Coming soon...

Resources and recordings from the Restorative Practice Book Group

Youth Advisory Group Mapping Voices

Coming soon...