General
Monday
Key issues Scotlandās Centre of Teaching Excellence must address
The proposed centre could make Scotlandās āpatchesā of high-quality professional development more consistent, says Bruce Robertson
Music education in Scotland ādiverse but fragileā
A database of music education opportunities has been launched but compiling it has been āinspiring and disquietingā, say researchers
Thursday
Limited NTP impact shows schools need funding flexibility
Research from NFER into the National Tutoring Programme catch-up scheme reveals limited results and a lack of access for disadvantaged pupils
Why Progress 8 improvement isnāt necessarily progress
Would you trade improved attendance for an improved P8 score next year? Becks Boomer-Clark says the former is the more āmeaningfulā pursuit
Wednesday
āPolicy needs to change to retain effective headsā
Few people have as much influence over teacher job satisfaction as the headteacher who sets the culture of their school, says education expert James Zuccollo
How schools can make their voices heard before the election
The chair of the Headteachersā Roundtable explains why the group is asking schools to help shape a manifesto listing the issues that need fixing in education
Friday
Whatās behind PEās remarkable rise in Scotland?
The growth in students taking PE at Higher level is a sign of a sea change in how the subject is viewed in Scottish schools
Tutoring: 3 ways to improve uptake and impact
Whoever wins the next election should commit to maintaining tutoring for pupil premium pupils to help tackle the disadvantage gap, says Action Tutoring CEO
