Educating Borders

Educating Borders 2025/26: Episode 3

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!

Educating Borders 2025/26: Episode 2

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!!

Educating Borders 2025/26: Episode 1

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!

Special Edition: Music

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 educating.borders@glowmail.org.uk 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.

Episode 27 - June 2025

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 educating.borders@glowmail.org.uk 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.