About Us | e-Sgoil

e-Sgoil is a national e-learning service established in 2016 in the Western Isles of Scotland. Our focus is on live, interactive, online learning using technology to remove barriers and improve outcomes for young people. e-Sgoil (which stands for e-School in Gaelic) has equity at its heart and seeks to support schools to offer a wide-ranging and resilient curricular offer in response to learner needs.

e-Sgoil was initially concentrated on supporting schools facing acute staffing shortages by providing subject specialist supply from our online teacher bank. Whilst this is still a key part of our work, recent years have seen e-Sgoil deliver the live elements of the National e-Learning Offer (NeLO). This has resulted in a wide-ranging suite of programmes designed to complement the work of schools and support learners at all levels. These programmes are available to schools at no cost and include Study Support, DYW Live, Gaelic Enrichment, Dug’s Discovery Den, Scotland’s Assembly and our provision for interrupted learners i-Sgoil.

e-Sgoil is strongly believes that digital approaches ought to be used to enrich the curriculum experience of all learners. Such an approach will lead to enhanced choice, engagement, achievement and attainment.