Thursday
How to improve Covid testing uptake in schools
The advice comes in new research that also reveals around a third of parents and pupils report not carrying out regular Covid-19 tests
RICs: what do they offer?
New report looks at three years of Regional Improvement Collaboratives in Scotland and suggests that the pandemic may have helped prove their worth
5 Christmas class activities that don’t involve films
If you can resist the pull of Hollywood, there are other ways to keep pupils engaged at the end of term, says teacher Alan Gillespie
Wednesday
Teachers in Scotland can ‘volunteer’ not to self-isolate
Deputy first minister responds to concerns over self-isolation exemptions for school staff
Just one pupil permanently excluded last year in Scotland
New figures also show teacher numbers are rising – but one in five new teachers failed to secure work this year
Tuesday
Target date for reducing class-contact time is revealed
Class-contact time in Scotland is very high in international terms, but government has committed to 90-minute reduction
Scottish schools will not close early for Christmas
New Covid safety advice for schools in 2022 will be released by the end of this week
Primary literacy and numeracy attainment hits lowest level
Small gains in narrowing the attainment gap have been reversed by the pandemic
Youngest pupils at greater risk of obesity after pandemic
Data shows rising numbers of pupils at risk of being overweight or obese since Covid pandemic started
Teacher pay offer is ‘disappointingly marginal improvement’
New teacher pay offer in Scotland reveals lack of understanding of teacher workload, say unions
Monday
Many children ‘not receiving any music education’
Survey finds 15% of Scottish primary teachers say music is ‘non-existent’ or ‘practically non-existent’ in their schools
Survey of 16,000 teachers shows support for Covid measures
Survey results come after union calls for early school closures before Christmas
