Tuesday
Sturgeon: priority remains to reopen schools ‘as normal’
Stringent limits on attending sports and new year events are among measures to ensure schools can open after Christmas
Harness expert teachers’ knowledge and skills, says GTCS
Body also calls for a ‘continuum of learning’ for new teachers – stressing that ‘initial teacher education is indeed that – initial’
Monday
Could return from Scottish school holidays be delayed?
Fears over Omicron Covid variant lead to calls for school buildings to remain closed for longer after Christmas
Survey shows scale of stress among teachers in Scotland
Poll of 16,000 teachers described as ‘very worrying reading’, with school staff shortages a big driver of stress
Friday
Scottish teacher pay offer is rejected
Latest pay offer in long-running saga described as an ‘insult’ to teachers
New Covid safety guidance for Scottish schools
Guidance includes details on controversial plan for exemption from self-isolation for some school staff
Scrapping fees alone won’t keep the music playing in schools
The Scottish government made musical instrument tuition free this academic year – but how much of a difference has it actually made? Emma Seith finds out
What Johan Cruyff could teach education in Scotland
Scottish education likes to think of itself as progressive – but, as the great Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff said, we need to ‘slow down and think about where we run’, writes Henry Hepburn
Thursday
How many pupils have the free devices they were pledged?
SNP manifesto promised every pupil their own laptop or device and a free internet connection
School staff off for Covid reasons hits a high for this term
Over 2,000 Scottish teachers were off for Covid reasons on Tuesday – the highest number this term
