Scotland

The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland

Thursday

26th Jan 2023

Teacher job cuts will be blocked, says Sturgeon
‘It would not be acceptable to me or to the Scottish government to see teacher numbers fall,’ says first minister Nicola Sturgeon
Teacher cuts may be blocked by Scottish ministers, reports suggest

Wednesday

25th Jan 2023

‘Unthinkable cuts’ to education proposed by Scottish councils
Whether to music tuition, school swimming pools or even teacher numbers, education directors say councils are considering ‘previously unthinkable’ cuts
Piano keys knife

Tuesday

24th Jan 2023

‘Extremist online misogyny’ must be tackled in schools, MSPs hear
Teachers in all subject areas need help in discussing misogyny with pupils, education secretary is told
Toilet signs

Monday

23rd Jan 2023

Secondary teachers’ union joins two days of Scottish strike action
SSTA union accuses the government and local authorities of ‘inaction’ as teachers continue to wait for a breakthrough in pay dispute, months after their previous offer
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Friday

20th Jan 2023

More strikes as pay talks fail to deliver breakthrough
Teaching union announces more strike dates after no new pay offer is made, nearly two months after historic national teacher strike
No breakthrough in Scottish teacher pay strike talks
Anti-racism as a collective responsibility in education: key messages
Four Scottish educators spell out how they responded to online racist abuse directed at both a primary school and presenters at a learning festival
Brown pencils

Thursday

19th Jan 2023

‘Ugly’ online video highlights student violence concerns
Nicola Sturgeon says ‘violence is never acceptable’ after hearing of attack on a girl at secondary school
‘Ugly’ social media video highlights student violence concerns
Sturgeon grilled over how many teaching posts will be cut
As Glasgow considers cutting 800 teaching jobs and 100 support staff, there are angry exchanges at First Minister’s Questions over teacher numbers
Sturgeon grilled over how many teaching posts will be cut

Wednesday

18th Jan 2023

Councils hit out at government ‘breach of trust’ over teacher pay
Councils say they are being told to use cash earmarked for additional teachers and support staff to fund the 2021-22 teacher pay award
Councils hit out at government ‘breach of trust’ over teacher pay

Tuesday

17th Jan 2023

Education reform funding fears raised in Scottish Parliament
Education secretary grilled over the lack of funding for reform delivery boards highlighted in 91¶¶Òõ Scotland exclusive yesterday
Somerville, education, secretary
Keegan denies being at odds with PM on gender recognition
Education secretary Gillian Keegan had indicated that young people could be mature enough at 16 to choose their gender
Keegan

Monday

16th Jan 2023

Sturgeon on teacher pay strikes: Government does not ‘digs heels in’
First minister adopts more conciliatory tone, but EIS general secretary raises possibility of strike action continuing into 2023-24
Nicola sturgeon