Friday
School uniform consultation: what you need to know
Scotland is to introduce statutory guidance on school uniform to bring down the cost and address ‘equalities issues’
Why we want to see Scottish education up close again
Travelling to schools and education events gives important new perspectives on issues affecting teachers, says Henry Hepburn
Thursday
What has changed in Somerville’s year as education secretary?
Much has happened since Shirley-Anne Somerville was announced as education secretary. Emma Seith looks back at the past year
Councils warned ‘clock is ticking’ over teacher pay
EIS says 2 per cent offer is ‘completely inadequate’ and warns it will ballot for industrial action if fair settlement not reached quickly
Authorised school absence ‘equally detrimental’ to pupils
New research challenges the assumption that unauthorised absences – or truancy – are more harmful than authorised absences to how well pupils do in school
Wednesday
Data: students from deprived backgrounds entering university
New Scottish figures reveal the rate of progress in widening access to university
Closing attainment gap: Somerville reluctant to set target dates
Education secretary also faces criticism over use of attainment-gap funding to compensate for local budget cuts
Friday
SSTA: Prioritise teacher retention, not just new recruits
An exclusive focus on recruitment to drive up teacher numbers in Scotland would ‘miss the point’, says union boss
Wales to continue additional Covid exam support next year
Next year, England plans to return to ‘pre-pandemic assessment arrangements’ – but that’s not the case in Scotland and Wales
Thursday
Schools crucial in the stand against misogyny and sexism
If misogyny is left unchallenged, the damage to girls’ lives can be devastating, a landmark report warned
Secondary teachers ‘more stressed than ever’ about behaviour
Scottish secondary teachers to call for ‘urgent review’ of behaviour approaches in schools
