Scotland

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

Sunday

18th Feb 2024

Sheena Devlin: Why a primary-secondary divide helps no one
The ADES president also discusses an education system ‘in limbo’, approaches to teacher CPD, teacher numbers and why education directors are not resting on their laurels
Sheena Devlin

Saturday

17th Feb 2024

Scotland ‘less proactive’ in cutting teacher workload
Teacher workload is highlighted as a major concern during a teaching union event at the Scottish Labour conference
Scottish workload

Friday

16th Feb 2024

Film set to become discrete subject in Scottish schools
Plan to make film and screen education available to every pupil in every school ‘could make Scottish kids among the most cineliterate in the world’
Typewriter The Shining

Thursday

15th Feb 2024

Why school leaders need Hayward momentum to pick up
Secondary school leaders fear a ‘lost opportunity’ for Scottish education if reforms do not take shape soon, says Graham Hutton
hayward momentum traffic lights
No fines for councils over drop in teacher numbers
But education secretary says Scottish councils will face stricter teacher targets next year and threatens to enshrine in law the hours that pupils spend in class
Teacher numbers

Wednesday

14th Feb 2024

Scottish curriculum could be reviewed ‘every 10 years’
The goal is to ensure Curriculum for Excellence remains ‘fit for purpose’ – views would be sought in an exercise similar to the recent ‘national discussion’ on Scottish education
Inflatable X Curriculum

Tuesday

13th Feb 2024

Gilruth calls for end to widespread dual presentation
Education secretary says presenting students for an N4 and N5 in the same subject is leading to ‘unnecessary additional workload’ and damaging students’ confidence
dual presentation Gilruth

Monday

12th Feb 2024

Rural secondaries ‘struggling to provide basic education’
Falling student rolls are leading to staffing cuts in rural secondary schools in Scotland, warn parents – who are demanding a guaranteed core curriculum for all pupils
Scottish staff shortages

Sunday

11th Feb 2024

4 ways for Scottish schools to boost teaching and learning
The day-to-day demands of schools should not get in the way of the art and craft of teaching, says Alan Gillespie
Boost learning Scotland

Friday

9th Feb 2024

Are teacher shortages blocking Scottish secondaries’ ambitions?
Award-winning Dunoon Grammar won high praise in Parliament this week but its head says staff shortages are holding it back – Emma Seith explores whether this reflects wider problems in Scottish schools
Are teacher shortages blocking Scottish schools’ bold ambitions?

Thursday

8th Feb 2024

91¶¶Òõ Scotland’s 10 questions with... Stephen Kelly
The Edinburgh head of education on the essential qualities in a school leader, why teaching is not a performance and the importance of a ‘culture of love’ in schools
Stephen Kelly

Wednesday

7th Feb 2024

Call to scrap literacy and numeracy SNSAs at all stages
SNSAs lead to schools being judged ‘inappropriately’ and are ‘inconsistent’ with a play-based approach in early primary, says Willie Rennie
Call to scrap literacy and numeracy SNSAs at all stages