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Collecting real feedback and data allows us to see what’s working, improve our programmes, and ensure they have a lasting impact. This information also helps us shape policies and create systems change. Most importantly, it ensures we make a real difference based on facts, not just assumptions.
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Mindset in Care: What it takes to shift culture in care and education
This paper shares what it takes to shift culture in care and education, highlighting learning from two growth mindset programmes and how relationships, reflection and lived experience can drive meaningful change for young people.
More Than Mindset: Contributing To A Brighter Future For Scottish Education 2024
See how helping children and young people build confidence and resilience improves their learning, mental health, and future chances - with real proof of what works.
Attitudes to Maths in Scotland 2022
6500 Scottish school pupils engaged in this study to understand why many of them lack confidence in maths and how we can help them see it as something they can succeed in.
Mindset in Social Care Evaluation 2023
This evaluation helps to show how a Growth mindset approach is helping social care professionals better support children and young people, overcome challenges, and create lasting positive change in the sector - backed by the professionals’ feedback and insight.
Scottish Review of Physical Education and Physical Activity in Early Years Settings 2024
Understand how physical activity supports young children's overall development and learn strategies to promote active lifestyles from an early age.
Mindset Teams in the Scottish Education System 2023
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) independently evaluated Winning Scotland’s Mindset Teams programme to measure its impact on children’s education and health, programme delivery, and teacher beliefs and attitudes.
“Winning Scotland’s report sheds an important light on attitudes towards mathematics as Scotland strives to become a more maths-positive nation. They utilise a wide range of research and capture the voices of a significant number of children and young people to produce a number of interesting conclusions and questions.”
John Neeson, Education Scotland