Useful Links

East Renfrewshire Psychological Service is committed to working collaboratively with others to provide an accessible, quality service focused on improving outcomes for all children and young people. Highly recommended.

East Renfrewshire Council have brought together a range of resources which support learning and teaching. There are links for pupils, parents and teachers and encompass a very wide range of learning topics. Highly recommended.

East Renfrewshire Council and the Education Department are fully committed to providing a high quality education service, which will enable you to achieve your full potential and prepare you for challenges of the future. Our Vocational Training Programme helps us to deliver this commitment.

Home page of East Renfrewshire Council. Find out about all the services the Local Council provide for residents of East Renfrewshire.

East Renfrewshire Education Department welcomes the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 which has offered a fresh opportunity to look together at how we can develop our already strong partnership with parents. Research has shown that children do better if their parents are involved in their education. The links on this website will give you information to help you become more involved.

Lots more information about Mearns Castle. From location to statistics about attendance and absence to exam results broken down into year groups.

SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Education Department. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.

Parent Zone is a website for parents. It covers all the latest developments in education. It gives you information on schools, Parent Councils, school holidays, the Curriculum for Excellence and much more.

Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) is committed to providing world-class teaching and learning experiences for Scotland’s children and young people. As the lead organisation for curriculum development in Scotland, LTS provides advice, support, resources and staff development to the education community, creating a culture of innovation, ambition and excellence throughout Scottish education.

HM Inspectorate of Education has been an integral part of the Scottish education system for over 160 years. HMIE has responsibilities to evaluate the quality of pre-school education, all schools, teacher education, community learning and development, further education and local authorities.

Health promotion in schools is not just about encouraging children and young people to eat well and to exercise; it encompasses a much broader holistic approach. This approach is called the 'whole school approach', which includes promoting the physical, social, spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing of all pupils and staff. Read more.

Dyslexia Scotwest is the main dyslexia organisation in the West of Scotland. We are an established and well-respected Charity with over 26 years experience and knowledge. We lead the way in providing help and support to the 200,000 plus people in the West of Scotland who will have varying degrees of dyslexia and continue to raise the awareness of dyslexia throughout the former 'Strathclyde’ area.

Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it. If you look after young people there’s an area for you too – with resources you can use in the classroom, at home or just to get with it. Most importantly, there’s also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online.

Text bullying is when someone abuses or threatens you by text, and it’s just as bad as them doing it at school or in the street. And because there’s loads you can do with mobiles and PCs now – like checking emails on your mobile, picture messages and online chat – someone could also use those to text bully you through your mobile or PC. This website is designed to help teachers, young people and parents to understand and prevent text bullying. Please use it freely, with classes as part of citizenship or PHSE, or by making it available to individuals who may benefit.

CashBack For Communities was launched by Justice Minister Mr MacAskill in January 2008. This is a new flagship programme of young people's activity funded from assets seized through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The main objective of the CashBack programme is to provide a wide range of positive activities for young people between the ages of 10 and 19 years across Scotland. CashBack For Communities aims to make a visible difference in local areas, increasing sports and arts opportunities for young people to ensure they have positive options to pursue.

SFL has helped motivate, engage and create learning opportunities for pupils of all ages across a range of skills and subjects for over ten years now. It's also a great bonding experience for pupils and teachers, as they battle for supremacy in their leaderboards.

Learning and Teaching Scotland have brought together a collection of resources and web links to help teachers, students and parents prepare for exams.

Read about our fund raising activiries for one of our favourite charities.

The East Renfrewshire Instrumental Music Service has forged an enviable reputation throughout Scotland through the delivery of high – quality instrumental and choral instruction, whilst offering young people the opportunities to perform at local, national and indeed international level through the establishment of a wide range of bands, choirs, orchestras and other ensembles.

East Renfrewshire Psychological Service is committed to working collaboratively with others to provide an accessible, quality service focused on improving outcomes for all children and young people by promoting achievement, social justice, inclusion and emotional well-being at the level of the individual, the family and the wider community.