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09.01.26
Try our new Robot Cards!
We’re delighted to announce the release of our brand new Robot Cards for primary learners! The Data Education in Schools team have been developing this resource to give primary students an introduction to concepts in statistics and data analysis, and encourage learners to think about and gain an interest in…
News
16.12.25
Santa’s Secret Sensor
Last week, our colleagues from the IoT in Schools and Data Education in Schools teams delivered online sessions of Santa’s Secret Sensor to primary 4 – 7 classes from the southeast of Scotland. This activity was a festive spin on the programme’s well-established The Secret Sensor activity, in which learners are asked to locate a…
News
21.11.25
Refugees: the data behind the story
We partnered with Scotland’s Development Education Centre (Scotdec) to hold an online interactive session to help teachers explore issues around refugees and migration, empowering learners with data literacy skills. Our team shared practical activities with around 20 primary and secondary teachers and education practitioners across Scotland, and offered resources on respectful…
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Teacher (4 Day data science course)
Event date
12/06/2026
AI in Scottish Schools – Senior School and Education Leaders
Generative AI is fast becoming embedded in our daily lives and ensuring its use in education is responsible, ethical and equitable is a key consideration for teachers, school leaders and policy makers. This one day, face to face event, will bring together senior leaders from across Scotland to discuss and explore…
Event date
20/11/2025
Refugees: the data behind the story
Scotland’s Development Education Centre (Scotdec) are holding an online interactive session that will help teachers explore issues around refugees and migration, empowering learners with data literacy skills. Data Education in Schools will team with them to share practical activities and resources on terminology, respectful dialogue, interpreting data and understanding how…
Event date
27/09/2025
Visit us at the Edinburgh Futures Institute Doors Open Day
Visit the Data Education in Schools stall and play interactive activities on data and AI! We are a UK and Scottish Government funded project within the Data-Driven Innovation initiative, which addresses criticalities in the Scottish education system, particularly challenges in ensuring that inclusive growth is at the basis of Scotland’s…