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Scottish school pupils inspired to become health educators at major global conference
Pupils from across Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire kicked off a student legacy programme from AMEE - The International Association for Health Professions Education, at its conference at the SEC at the end of August.
Spending the day at the conference, which ran from 26-30 August, the S5 and S6 pupils were in the company of various health workforce educators, who gave them first-hand knowledge of the many different career opportunities in the industry. They attended talks and discovered some of the new technologies used to educate health experts. In a bid to inspire the younger generation into health workforce education, AMEE - The International Association for Health Professions Education, created the legacy project to encourage school leavers to become teachers of much-needed health professions - doctors, nurses, dentists and veterinary surgeons.
The legacy project has the backing of the University of Glasgow who recruited the S5 and S6 pupils from; Bellahouston Academy, Greenwood Academy, Boclair Academy, Hyndland Secondary School, St Ninian’s High School, Hamilton Grammar School, Kilmarnock Academy and Prestwick Academy.
AMEE is committed to the longevity of the project and its impact on students with focus groups, regular email contacts, online discussion forums, discussions with Student Task Force Co-ordinators and virtual meetings to ensure the pupils remain engaged.
Emily Jack appointed Chief Executive Officer at Bookmark Reading Charity
Bookmark Reading Charity has appointed Emily Jack as its new CEO. Emily has been a pivotal part of the senior leadership team at Bookmark for the past 18 months in her role as Head of Schools. In this role, Emily has developed exciting and impactful new service lines for the Charity, embedded a clear strategy to ensure the Charity reaches the schools and children most in need, and played a key role in the digital transformation project that will see Bookmark continue to expand its programmes in the years ahead.
Emily is a qualified teacher with a wealth of leadership experience, and a passion for education. Prior to joining Bookmark, Emily founded Kings Tutors which was sold to Ivy Education in December 2021.
Emily said of her appointment: “I am very excited about this wonderful opportunity as I have loved my time at Bookmark to
date. With the support of our Chair, Board of Trustees, Bookmark team and brilliant network of supporters, I look forward to leading the team to implement our plans for future growth; building on our solid foundations to increase the depth and reach of our services, our impact and, most importantly, the number of children supported. Bookmark’s mission is very close to my heart - all children must be enabled to experience the joy of reading to have a fairer start in life.”
hair of Bookmark said: “As an established member of the Bookmark family and with her extensive experience in the education sector and her proven track record to inspire, lead and execute, we are confident that Emily will excel in her new role as CEO.”
Emily’s promotion to CEO came into effect on 1st September 2023. She succeeds Graihagh Crawshaw-Sadler who stepped down in July and is moving on to be CEO at Now Teach.
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