Support organisations

Alite provides training, resources and support within the fields of motivation and learning. Its staff have worked with people from every education authority in the UK. They have also worked in Europe, North America and the Middle East. More information on Alite's courses and training dates is available on its website.

This consultancy helps schools plan their programmes of training for students, teachers and managers. It advises on long-term goals for improving behaviour and how to achieve this. It also trains teachers to act as leaders and works with school leaders to identify targets. More information is available on its website about its training and the resources it uses. The website includes testimonials from those who work within education.

Brathay provides residential and community-based programmes for children and young people. It also has Team Building and Development, Apprentice and Graduate Development programmes. It aims to help people become responsible leaders. More information about the organisation and the programmes it provides are available on its website.

The Centre for Confidence and Well-being is an organisation that aims to support changes at different levels, including individual, organisational and cultural change.  The Centre provides a range of web resources as well as organising conferences and workshops.

Columba 1400 is a charitable organisation and social enterprise, based at Staffin on the Isle of Skye. Its focus is on leadership development and developing the potential of young people who have been through personal and social challenges. Its website gives more information on the organisation and the programmes.

The Critical Skills Programme is a structured system of Learning and teaching. The Critical Skills classroom model is based on four educational ideas : Collaborative Learning in a community context; Problem-Based Learning; Experiential Learning; Results-Driven Learning.

The Happy Puzzle Company hosts Puzzle Challenge Days at schools which aim to be fun, interactive, hands-on learning experiences to broaden pupils' thinking strategies. They are designed to suit all age groups from 5 to 19. The Puzzle Challenge Days also benefit pupils with special educational needs. More information is available on the company's website.

The Hay Group is a global consulting firm which helps organisations bring the right people and jobs together to realise their business plans. It serves more than 7000 clients in 47 countries worldwide.

Inclusive Solutions consists of educational psychologists who specialise in mainstream inclusion.

Learning Unlimited provides learning opportunities for teachers. Its current areas of interest are Assessment is for Learning. Curriculum for Excellence and motivation. Its other learning and teaching themes are leadership, pace and challenge, self-confidence, thinking skills, positive thinking, gender difference and behaviour management.

Training provider that designs and delivers workshops and training for schools and businesses throughout the UK.

The National Theatre of Scotland tours across the whole of Scotland to theatres of all sizes. More information about its shows and workshops is available on its website.

Go For It! is a toolkit for young people which helps them deal with issues they face. There are no exams and students learn the concepts by interactive activities, workbooks, facilitated discussions and DVD clips.

The Scottish Arts Council is the main body for funding and developing the arts in Scotland. The website illustrates its vision and aims as well as what is on in Scotland.

The Motivated School aims to create an inclusive climate in which children can feel good about what they are learning and the way in which they are learning.

TPLD (virtual learning) is focused on delivering games-based learning solutions to help organisations. The company was formed in 2001.

Tree of Knowledge provides tools and services such as workshops to help adults and children become more enterprising in their education and personal development.

Working with Scottish local authorities, primary and secondary schools to develop ideas and creative learning for staff and pupils.