Policy
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Friday
27th Sep 2024
Revealed: where in Scotland do all pupils receive mobile devices?
After the Scottish government pulled back on a promise to give every pupil a device, 91¶¶Òõ Scotland can reveal the patchy landscape of one-to-one schemes left behind
Delay private school fee VAT charge or lose teachers ‘permanently’
Headteachers’ and teachers’ leaders have urged ministers to delay implementation of the government’s school fee levy to next September, and to carry out an impact assessment
Wednesday
25th Sep 2024
School-based nurseries rollout: what we know so far
The education secretary has announced funding for the first phase of its early years provision expansion, but questions remain about staffing and private sector involvement
School inspection in Scotland: ‘Something has been going wrong’
Influential figures in Scottish education call for a truly independent inspectorate to emerge from reforms amid concerns that existing approaches fail to provide a national overview
Call to update exam body’s ‘ageing digital infrastructure’
Around £10 million is needed to bring the technology at Scotland’s qualifications body up to date, says SQA chief executive – who blames its outdated IT systems for blank results-day emails
Why Scottish exams debate distracts from deeper issues
The Scottish government’s response to the Hayward review is symptomatic of a myriad of missed opportunities for the country’s education system, says Barry Black
£15m for schools to open nurseries from next year
In her main party conference speech, the education secretary says new school-based nurseries will improve ‘life chances for children’
Curriculum review launches call for evidence
Professor Becky Francis warns that the current system is failing a third of pupils and says the review will focus on disadvantaged students
Monday
23rd Sep 2024
We need more teachers with SEND, says schools minister
Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Catherine McKinnell said the government is looking at how to make teaching more inclusive
Schools invited to pilot Labour’s breakfast club plan
The DfE has said that the scheme will ‘test and learn what works’ ahead of a national rollout