Georgea Hughes, Programmes Director, and Gayle Duffus, Education Director, at The Wood Foundation share their reflections on the growth and journey of the system change Excelerate investment in 2021/22. Georgea [...]
As the 2021/22 academic year draws to a close, our central YPI team reflects on the challenges and achievements of the year, and the renewed ambition as we look forward to the new [...]
Laura McCafferty, National Education Officer for RAiSE, reflects on some highlights from the 2021/22 academic year and ambition for the programme’s continued growth and impact. “I cannot believe we are [...]
The largest gathering of pupils from across Scotland has returned after a three-year hiatus, addressing issues such as mental health, bereavement, and domestic abuse. More than 700 young people involved [...]
Primary Science Development Officers (PSDOs) from the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) programme created resources linking the Read, Write, Count and Bookbug bags to simple and effective STEM opportunities for students. [...]
The Wood Foundation works in partnership with RAiSE authorities to support a contextualised learning and evaluation framework which informs ambition and activities. Mel Liddell, Learning and Evaluation Manager, shares the [...]
The Wood Foundation: The Wood Foundation was established by Sir Ian Wood KT GBE and his immediate family in 2007 to address economic and societal inequity. In the UK, its efforts [...]
Five thousand smallholder farmers in Rwanda are now the owners of the country’s largest tea factory. A ceremony, which was attended by the Prime Minister of Rwanda, the Right Honorable [...]
Catriona Gilchrist, Primary Science Development Officer for the RAiSE programme in the Western Isles, passed away on Saturday 5th February. Catriona was an experienced and much-loved and respected educator in [...]
Aberdeenshire Council has committed to a partnership which will support improved STEM experiences for primary pupils across the region’s 151 schools. Dr Kim Aplin has been appointed as Primary Science [...]
