
Douglas Hutchison
@Doug_GCC
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Director of Education - Glasgow City Council
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined March 2014
Using raw exam data to create league tables is as meaningful as comparing Australia and the Norfolk Islands in the Commonwealth Games medal table. As some states have more wealth and resources so do some communities and families - it makes a difference.
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@colourHeritage R excited to share the hidden #Scottish #Muslim history. Join this FREE online educators event with @ProjectFreeCIC, @eai_uk & @IslamophobiaAM & explore hidden histories of Muslims from around the UK. Register your interest here: https://t.co/gPLonBx4gn
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Join our FREE online event for educators! It’s a special collaboration webinar between Project FREE, Educate Against Islamophobia and Islamophobia Awareness Month. Register your interest here: https://t.co/HRFv7SbHi3
#IAM25 #FlipTheScript
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Enjoyed the annual James Watt dinner with the Institution of Engineers in Scotland. Congratulations to one of the 21st century inductees into the Hall of Fame, Prof Sir Iain Gilmour Gray.
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Calling friends & colleagues who are Scottish teachers! Im studying for my doctorate & looking at how to support children develop online skills. I’d be so grateful if u could complete my survey on teachers confidence & skills in online critical thinking
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From creative campaigns to powerful road safety messages — our JRSOs are leading the way! Proud to celebrate their achievements at the Lord Provost’s Road Safety Awards 2025.
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This young coder is very impressive. Serious skills beyond his years and loads of enthusiasm. Glad to meet him at a visit @StMartinsPSGCC
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Rounding off with a fireside chat involving some of our senior leaders. A really useful Connected Learning conference today focused on innovative strategies to enhance teaching and learning through technology.
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A lot of enthusiasm for @MagmaMathDaniel presentation on Magma Maths at our connected learning conference today.
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Meet the newest pupil @GovanHighSchool - an AI-powered robot dog. Great STEM session with the Royal Navy, RAF and BAE Systems.
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First secondary head teacher meeting of the new school year. Great to catch up, share the learning on attainment and destinations - looking back on a solid year’s results and looking forward to another good year.
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Well named organisation - hearing about the outstanding work supported by Inspiring Scotland at their Civic Reception @InspiringSland
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Launch of the Centre for Teaching Excellence this morning. Key take away, it will not be top down. It’s about bringing research to practice and practice to research.
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Young Ambassador conference 2025 Highlights from an amazing day for our young people 🙌 @sportscotland @Doug_GCC
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Over 147,000 pupils and students across Scotland have received their SQA results. Education Secretary @JennyGilruth met with learners at @KingsParkSec as they celebrated their attainment and success. More ➡️ https://t.co/VcEeYoVjha
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A quiet morning @KingsParkSec - great to welcome @JennyGilruth to celebrate the success of our young people as they get their exam results today. Well done to all our young people - I hope your hard work paid off.
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Could your child be eligible for free school meals as part of @scotgov's new one-year pilot? 🍽️ If your child is in S1-S3 at Castlemilk High, Drumchapel High, Lochend High or Springburn Academy, and you receive the Scottish Child Payment, apply now 👉 https://t.co/j30D7w7gUd
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UofG has launched a new Children’s Choir, in partnership with @nationalssp & @GlasgowCC
@UofGVC says it will give children "access to exceptional musical education and opportunities" Read more ➡️ https://t.co/fnvfKjPbue
@coll_r @Doug_GCC @johnmrutter @UofGlasgow
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So chuffed to see this from @kmckenna63 & @heraldscotland. Big congratulations to all my @UofGlasgow colleagues associated with it, especially @coll_r. Impossible too without the personal support of @UofGVC & @Doug_GCC. Onwards! https://t.co/YBbDYsSt75
heraldscotland.com
Next week, the University of Glasgow will announce the launch of its new Children’s Choir, an initiative that will provide free, high-quality…
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Last day of @ISATT2025 today and I enjoyed presenting and listening to colleagues’ research on maths education. Colleague above talked about rehumanising maths.
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🆕 We've launched a new resource for schools (don't worry, we know it's holiday time; we'll remind you!). The guide includes examples of different suicide prevention approaches that schools have taken. Know someone who should see it? 🏷️ Tag them! ➡️ https://t.co/J2kXaB8gx9
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