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Podcast – Finland’s fight against Russian cyber attacks
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Podcast; Jean Sibelius – Finland’s musical genius
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Film: Outdoor kindergarten in Arctic Norway
At long last, outdoor nurseries and kindergartens are getting some official encouragement in Scotland. Pioneers like the Secret Garden in Fife and about a dozen others have offered an alternative to indoor early life for over a decade. But now Inspiring Scotland’s been funded by the Scottish Government to work with eight councils setting up new outdoor play projects. The need to get kids mov...
4. Podcast: Get oot to play – school can wait
How would you measure success in the early years of a child’s education? In the Bukkespranget Norwegian kindergarten (where children aged 1-6 play outdoors in all weathers) they ask two simple questions. Does the child ask for more and do the parents tell stories? Note – no tests. All this play contrasts with Scotland’s formal school-based education for 5 year-olds – even t...
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The Icelandic government has announced what it is calling a “landmark” initiative to strengthen the Icelandic language, including measures to support immigrant education. Full story below.
External Affairs Secretary @AngusRobertson has marked the launch of the new #ScottishConnections online community as part of St Andrew's Day celebrations.
Find out more, and sign up, here ⬇
https://www.scotland.org/about-scotland/our-global-community
Did you know that #Denmark was once entirely dependent on imported oil and other fossil fuels?
Today, more than 67% of our electricity is generated by wind and sun 💨🌞
We're working hard for 100% clean electricity in 2030 🍀
#GreenTogether #COP28
Good to see this coverage of efforts on the @IsleofRaasay to tackle their housing crisis. This is repeated across many Scottish islands with communities either building affordable housing themselves or working in partnership to stem population decline
