Educating Borders 2025/26: Episode 2

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council. For our final episode of the year, we deliver a powerful blast of professional learning! Listen again to three high-impact "Pedagogy Shorts" covering key teaching and learning practices. We also share an important update about the podcast’s new, bitesize format launching in January. This Is Educating Borders!

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council all about the latest goings-on in and around schools across our region. On this latest edition we’ve got the latest Professional Learning update, we have a Wee Blether with Gordon Smith about outdoor education and we hear from pupils about just why they love the Cycle Skool project. This Is Educating Borders!!

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council all about the latest goings-on in and around schools across our region. On this first edition of the new school year, we hear from Catherine Thomson about SBC’s priorities for the year ahead, an Inspire Learning update with Linzi Holliday, the Professional Learning blog is back for the new school year and we hear from some very sweet Primary 1 pupils about their start to school. This Is Educating Borders!

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council bringing you the latest stories, updates and innovations from schools across our region.On this special edition we hear from a variety of musicians about how music has the power to inspire young learners across our region.This is Educating Borders!Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWlApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwIf you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council bringing you the latest stories, updates and innovations from schools across our region.On this month’s June edition, we hear from pupils at this year's Inspire Learning Festival, there's a school showcase at Balmoral Primary on CYPIC writing and our Chief Education Officer Justin Sinclair reviews the school year that was.This is Educating Borders!Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWlApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwIf you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council bringing you the latest stories, updates and innovations from schools across our region.On this month’s May edition, we have a wee Blether with Bruce Robertson, we hear from leaders across the region in our professional learning update and we hear from staff and pupils who attended this year’s Countryside Day.There’s our monthly Inspire Update from Helen Orde, a Professional Learning focus looking ahead to PRD and PU Appraisal, a thought-provoking Pedagogy Short from James Bewsey on the theme “We Learn What We Attend To”, and our School Showcase this month comes from Eyemouth Early Learning and Childcare, where we’re hearing about their approach to quality assurance in the early years.This is Educating Borders!Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWlApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwIf you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.

Welcome to Educating Borders, the podcast from Scottish Borders Council bringing you the latest stories, updates and innovations from schools across our region.This month, in our April edition, we’ve got another rich mix of voices and insights. We begin with A Wee Blether with Pamela Whittaker, Early Phase Support Officer, who shares more about her role and the ways she supports student teachers and newly qualified staff.There’s our monthly Inspire Update from Helen Orde, a Professional Learning focus looking ahead to PRD and PU Appraisal, a thought-provoking Pedagogy Short from James Bewsey on the theme “We Learn What We Attend To”, and our School Showcase this month comes from Eyemouth Early Learning and Childcare, where we’re hearing about their approach to quality assurance in the early years.This is Educating Borders!Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWlApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwIf you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.

Welcome to episode 24 of the Educating Borders podcast, where we bring you the latest updates and exciting developments in Scottish Borders education. Coming up on today’s March edition we’re shining a spotlight on professional learning with a focus on coaching, we’ve got a digital update from Helen Orde from the Inspire team, a brand new Pedagogy Short from James Bewsey, and a school showcase from Newtown Primary where STEM learning takes centre stage with the brilliant MakeDo resources. This is Educating Borders!Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWlApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwIf you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.

Welcome to episode 23 of the Educating Borders podcast, where we bring you the latest updates and exciting developments in Scottish Borders education. Coming up on today’s February edition we hear from Active Schools Manager Paul Scott in our latest Wee Blether, we have an update from the Inspire digital team, there’s STEM CLPL opportunities plus a new Pedagogy Short. This is Educating Borders!Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWlApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwIf you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.

Welcome to episode 22 of the Educating Borders podcast, where we bring you the latest updates and exciting developments in Scottish Borders education. Coming up on today’s January edition we hear from Kathy Davidson, chief Educational Psychologist in the region in our latest Wee Blether, we have updates from the Inspire digital team and the SBC professional learning team plus we hear about AI in education and we introduce you to The Pedagogy Short with James Bewsey. This is Educating Borders! Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts using the links below. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U6DvVp6k4Y6CjT4ikdnWl Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/educating-borders/id1679773660 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZGM4YTE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw If you wish to contact the podcast, please email [email protected] or tweet us @SBCProfLearning using the hashtag #EducatingBorders with comments or content ideas. The Professional Learning blog can be viewed here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sb/professionallearning/ All content is accurate at the time of recording but some CPD dates may change - see Business World for up-to-date information.