JNC Sept 1st 2026 Curriculum Improvement Cycle

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Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers 
To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers
On: 1st September 2026
Report by
Joint Secretary (Teachers’ Side) 
Curriculum Improvement Cycle 
1. Background 
Education Scotland states that as part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle
(CIC) co-design process, early draft samples from the new curriculum will be shared
with councils to enable educators to have access to materials that can help them
understand how curriculum improvement work is progressing. 
These materials were being developed to be distributed to schools for the start
of the 2026-27 academic year with a full draft, technical Curriculum Framework to be
shared in the early autumn. 
Education Scotland further states that subject to agreement with the SNCT, councils
will decide on the exact dates for the additional in-service days, which are intended to
be aligned to the existing autumn and spring holidays, based on local holiday
timetables. 
The Teachers’ Side is keen to progress discussions around access to the exemplar
materials as well as the ongoing consultation process, and also to engage in
discussions around the proposed additional inservice days which need to be planned
in advance as part of the calendar discussions. 
2. Recommendation 
That further discussions be arranged to discuss engagement in CIC processes and 
how teachers will be facilitated to engage with materials. 
Furthermore, as part of calendar discussions, and subject to SNCT agreement, to
meet to discuss when the two additional calendar dates will be arranged to enable all
teachers to be involved in CIC, including part-time teachers.