Scotland

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

Friday

21st May 2021

League tables are no less ludicrous than Miss World
Outdated league tables continue to reflect society’s preoccupation with a hierarchy of Scottish education in which 5 Highers is still considered the ‘gold standard’
Scottish education trails rest of UK - or does it?

Thursday

20th May 2021

Boarding pupils failed by decades of ‘systemic failure’
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry hears that school housemasters ruled ‘fiefdoms’ without any oversight

Wednesday

19th May 2021

What did John Swinney achieve as education secretary?
In 2016, John Swinney was enthusiastically received but in past year, he faced two no-confidence votes

Tuesday

18th May 2021

John Swinney moved out of education role
New education secretary yet to be announced as Swinney takes on Covid recovery post

Friday

14th May 2021

When is an SQA exam not an SQA exam?
With papers being leaked on TikTok, the SQA ‘exams’ situation is even more perilous than last year’s – and that’s saying something

Wednesday

12th May 2021

Teachers ‘being set up to take the fall’ over exams
Opposition MSPs also hit out at ‘farcical suggestion’ that pupils will be punished for sharing exam details

Tuesday

11th May 2021

Face masks still needed in Scottish schools next week
Nicola Sturgeon announces widespread easing of Covid restrictions, but face coverings still required in schools

Monday

10th May 2021

SQA warns of penalties for ‘exam’ details on TikTok
SQA writes to schools after 91¶¶Òõ Scotland story reveals how details of ‘exams’ are being shared on TikTok
Who will be the next education secretary?
A Cabinet reshuffle is inevitable after the SNP’s election win – but will John Swinney stay on as education secretary?

Saturday

8th May 2021

Teacher is first woman of colour elected as MSP
Kaukab Stewart says ‘while I may be the first, I will not be the last’

Friday

7th May 2021

Scots schools top UK ‘rich list’ - not that you’d know