Created on: 05 Oct 2020 | Last modified: 27 Mar 2026
The PACT Programme offers research-based professional learning opportunities for all teachers and schools focused on policy, practice and pedagogy.
PACT is rooted in social justice principles, takes a human rights approach to poverty, and is designed to further support and deepen the development of a whole-school anti-poverty culture.
We stand in solidarity with children, young people, families and communities struggling to survive poverty.
"I’m delighted to see the PACT project moving to this next stage of programme delivery. Through the planning stage, the team could never have envisaged that they would be leading these modules entirely on-line, and I’m really looking forward to hearing feedback from teachers and schools about the impact of these learning opportunities.
"The launch of these modules is particularly timely, as Scotland’s school building re-open following a period of lockdown, with a whole system focus on minimising the damage that poverty does to the education and life chances of Scotland’s children." - Gillian Hamilton, Chair of the PACT Project Advisory Board.
We welcome all in the profession to be part of PACT.
The programme has been designed to incrementally deepen understanding, learning and action around a whole-school approach to poverty, so we encourage you to sign up for the whole programme if at all possible please.
However, we recognise the many demands you will be dealing with, and so you can also sign up for individual modules if necessary.
We also recognise that this PL opportunity may also of interest/ benefit to others within the education sector, so while the PACT online programme has been designed with a clear focus on teachers and schools, we welcome the involvement of other education professionals such as college lecturers who work with school-aged children and QIOs, who are happy to participate on that basis, and with that definite focus.
It is also not necessary to be an EIS member to sign up – this offer is for all in the profession.
The Programme will also offer further potential learning opportunities throughout.