Languages Strategic Implementation Group

Overview

The Strategic Implementation Group (SIG) was set up in 2013 and was active until 2022 to lead the practical implementation of the 1+2 languages policy, chiefly in schools. 

The members of the group agreed an implementation plan in December 2016. This plan provides the members with strategic direction and focuses on four priorities:

• communication and engagement
• collaboration
• curriculum
• professional development

The members also agreed to a set of key messages about the 1+2 languages commitment.

Meeting minutes prior to November 2016 can be found in the archive.

Members

The co-chairs of the group are:

• Association of Directors of Education Scotland - ensuring Scotland's local authorities are at the heart of thinking and practical steps to deliver change in schools
• Education Scotland - advice, support, resources, challenge, professional development

Other members of the group include:

• Association of Heads and Depute Heads Scotland - representing primary school heads
• College Development Network Scotland
• COSLA – representing all local authorities
• Educational Institute of Scotland - teaching union representation
• General Teaching Council Scotland - promoting and regulating the teaching profession
• Languages Network Group Scotland
• National Parent Forum of Scotland – representing parents
• School Leaders Scotland - representing secondary school heads
• Scottish Association of Language Teaching
• Scottish Qualifications Authority
• Scottish Council of Deans of Education – represents the schools of teacher education in the universities
• Scottish Government – owners of the policy and source of funding.
• Scotland's National Centre for Languages – advice, support, resources, professional development, promoting languages.
• University Council of Modern Languages Scotland

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