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East Wemyss Primary and Nursery is delighted to share that, following a successful validation visit, we have received the Digital Schools Award. 

During our virtual visit, it was noted that we have a strong commitment to ensuring that children’s digital experiences are a priority. Teachers spoke with enthusiasm about the impact and benefits that their increased use of digital technology was bringing to their teaching and to pupils’ learning and progress. 

On  Tuesday 28th June 2022 Heathhall Primary School were awarded their Digital Schools Award!

Digital Schools Awards is a national awards scheme to promote, recognise and encourage a whole school approach to the use of digital technology in schools. Schools that successfully complete the programme receive a nationally recognised award by Education Scotland.

A new Digital Community Learning and Development (CLD) initiative is set to begin development following funding from the Scottish Government.

Due to be rolled out nationally in autumn 2022, the Digital CLD Award will seek to recognise the ways that CLD services and organisations promote effective use of digital technologies to enhance learning opportunities in youth work, adult learning, and community development programmes. It is the first initiative of its kind in the sector to be delivered through a collaboration between education bodies and industry partners.

Badge will help young people identify and manage digital harms

A ground-breaking education initiative devised to support cyber resilience and internet safety in schools has been revised to incorporate a greater focus on digital wellbeing.

The Digital Wellbeing Award, which builds on the CR-IS (Cyber Resilience and Internet safety) Badge, launched by the Digital Schools Award scheme in 2019, aims to provide young people with the skills and confidence required to navigate the digital world.