Chamber and committees

Glow provides a digital collaboration and productivity platform for all learners in Scotland. Glow and other digital services can provide local authorities, schools and practitioners with data they can use to identify inequalities which can be used to target support.

Practitioners are able to connect with learners within Glow using Microsoft or Google tools and hold virtual meetings, share learning materials, set assignments, monitor progress in learning and track engagement. This enables practitioners to factor in Glow when planning and setting tasks and searching and teaching activities for their learners.

The industry standard productivity tools offered by Microsoft and Google are free to download for all Glow users. There are also learning tools built in to the Microsoft Office suite making learning materials more accessible for pupils.

Schools and practitioners in Scotland are using digital platforms and tools such as those in Glow to engage with our most disadvantaged young people in our communities. School pastoral care and senior leadership teams are using the functionalities of Glow to encourage and communicate positive and motivational messages to learners within their communities as a result of each schools provision of digital resources to young people.