ClickView announces partnership with City of Edinburgh’s Local Education Authority, highlighting commitment to inclusive, innovative, and transformational digital learning:
It has been a big month for many families across Scotland, as most pupils returned to school for the first time in nearly five months.
With schools staff, students, parents and care givers adjusting to a new normal and tackling ongoing uncertainty, some positive news to start the term has been announced, with staff and students across all City of Edinburgh schools returning with access to world-class video resources.
ClickView are delighted to have partnered with City of Edinburgh’s Digital Learning Team to provide all Primary, Secondary and Special schools with access to 1000s of high-quality teaching and learning videos and resources, all mapped to the Curriculum for Excellence.
Already in motion pre-school closures following positive feedback from Edinburgh schools, the roll out of the ClickView platform across all City of Edinburgh schools has been accelerated, given the undeniable pressure felt by staff, students, parents and care givers throughout lockdown and need for digital learning resources.
Councillor Ian Perry, Education Convener for City of Edinburgh Council explained: “As demand for digital learning resources has increased, ClickView fulfills what has been a growing need, guaranteeing our schools staff and students have access to world-class digital resources.
“The launch of ClickView is another step in our journey to bridge the educational equity gap, ensuring every student and teacher in Edinburgh has our commitment and support for an inclusive, innovative, and transformational education, which can be sustained inside and outside of the school gates.”
Following months of disruption and an uncertain school year ahead, the access to ClickView is a huge step forward for City of Edinburgh’s education system, providing schools with resources to complement and enhance their teaching and learning strategies; supporting a reduction in teacher workload, increasing engagement and ultimately supporting the best possible outcomes for students.
Putting world-class teaching and learning resources at the fingertips of educators and students, the introduction of ClickView will also give parents and care givers peace of mind that schooling for the year ahead is safeguarded; with unrestricted access for schools to curriculum-aligned video content, teaching resources and the best of broadcast TV for educational purposes.
UK Managing Director of ClickView, Michael Wilkinson, commented: “For a number of years, ClickView have proudly supported teaching and learning across many schools and colleges in Scotland.
“It is fantastic to see Edinburgh’s leadership in this space, with a systemic approach to ensure the highest possible standards of teaching and learning, supporting their passionate educators and improving the life chances of so many young people.”
The world’s leading video content resource for primary schools, secondary schools and further education settings, ClickView supports over 4500 schools, colleges, and universities around the world.
On a mission to transform and revolutionise how video can be utilised to increase student engagement and boost student outcomes; the roll out in schools across Edinburgh follows the recent decision by ClickView to extend access to the free platform, which was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A diluted version of the main platform, the free site enables teachers to access hundreds of ClickView’s most popular videos and learning resources.
To find out more about the curriculum-aligned video content or to explore the free version of the site, visit Clickview.co.uk.