Education Improvement Directorate
The Education Improvement Directorate provides education advice, support and guidance at a national level to the Scottish Government and other national organisations in Scottish education, and at a local level to local authority education departments. It also directs educational research and disseminates the findings.
The Directorate focuses on three main services for Scottish education:
Area Advisers
The Area Advisers support local education authorities in improving the quality of education, within the national improvement framework.
Knowledge Management
The Knowledge Management team leads and manages the development of LTS's knowledge management system.
The team focuses on LTS's work in:
- research, evaluation and statistical information
- analysis and dissemination of national and international research
- statistical analysis to inform decisions, support development of policy and contribute to planning.
There's more information in the Research section of the website.
Professional Advisers
The Professional Advisers team consists of Carolyn Hutchison and Michele Donohoe.
They are responsible for liaising with all stakeholders in developing well-informed educational advice for Learning and Teaching Scotland managers. The Professional Adviser team focuses on LTS's work in collaborating with partnership organisations and undertaking investigative activities on specific educational topics.
Alan Armstrong
Director of Education Improvement
Alan leads the Educational Improvement Directorate, which gathers and synthesises a wide range of evidence to provide professional advice on trends and futures. His team actively engages with education authorities and schools to identify the support LTS can provide, by sharing good practice and helping them improve.
Contact: Carol Cherrie, Directorate Assistant
Email: Carol Cherrie
c.cherrie@LTScotland.org.uk
Tel: 0141 282 5213