AMES has since 1983 represented the interests of media educators in the primary, secondary and further education sectors in Scotland. Members of the Management Committee have developed English, Media Studies and Computing qualifications for the Scottish Qualifications Authority. AMES publishes the Media Education Journal twice a year. Subscription details at http://www.mediaedscotland.org.uk/journals.html.
A paper published in February 2011 states the AMES position regarding multimodal and media literacy in the Scottish curriculum and can be downloaded at http://www.mediaedscotland.org.uk/AMESPositionPaperFeb2011.pdf.