Computing Science Summary Report: Scottish Government Computing Science Meeting Series: March 2026

Annex A: Summary Of Actions

Action 1: As part of the Scottish Government’s work on the development of a Teacher Workforce Strategy, establish a clear understanding of the reasons behind the difference of the number of teachers registered to teach Computing Science and those who are currently delivering Computing Science education in Scottish schools as a baseline for future actions.

Action 2: Scottish Government to work with GTC Scotland and organisations, as part of the development of the Teacher Workforce Strategy, to ensure that national developments to teacher education and development fully consider the requirements for Computing Science teaching.

Action 3: STACS to work with partners to expand work to promote Computing Science teaching as a possible future career option to students in Further and Higher Education early in their programmes of study.

Action 4: STACS to lead work to ensure that all qualified and prospective Computing Science teachers have access to, and are part of, a professional Computing Science learning community.

Action 5: Scottish Government to work with partners, including Education Scotland and STACS, to ensure that there is clarity in the Computing Science professional learning offer, and that these opportunities are inclusive, to maximise teacher attendance, reach, and ability to implement learning in their practice.

Action 6: Education Scotland, to work with partners to ensure that future professional learning reflects the outcomes of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle.

Action 7: Local authorities to consider identifying a named contact(s) within their local authority’s IT department, to improve communication channels and resolve issues promptly for schools.

Action 8: STACS to work with partners, including local government, to improve understanding of the variations in school infrastructure which may impact on Computing Science delivery, to ensure that minimum requirements for Computing Science provision is met.

Action 9: All stakeholders involved in the delivery of Computing Science to leverage the opportunities created by education reform, including the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and qualifications reform, to strengthen progression routes and make the subject more appealing to children and young people.

Action 10: STACS to lead work in the development of a national approach to help ensure that pupils have the opportunity to engage with role models and industry. This may include the development of resources and coordinating organisations who are active in this space.