Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Friday
19th May 2023
How our school fits art and creativity into a busy timetable
Schools that give teachers and students room to explore their creative and artistic sides can expect myriad benefits, says headteacher Gordon Menzies
Historic strike action gets underway at Scottish private school
Thought to be the first strike at a Scottish independent school, Hutchesons’ Grammar teachers are walking out over ‘damaging enforced change to their terms and conditions’
Thursday
18th May 2023
Tories call for Jenny Gilruth to be sacked
Scotland’s new education secretary is being accused of breaching the ministerial code during her time as transport minister
EIS’ 6 calls to ensure qualifications reform success
The union says it is time to overhaul the use of attainment data and stop schools in ‘economically devastated’ areas from being branded ‘Scotland’s worst schools’ in the media
Wednesday
17th May 2023
Gilruth: Staff facing ‘extreme’ behaviour need better support
Education secretary grilled in Parliament after violent incident in secondary school, but insists that such cases are ‘not the norm’
SQA research shows reluctance for coursework return
Documents also show SQA was warned ‘a return to the 2019 course requirements should not be done quickly’ because younger students had suffered ‘greater learning loss’
Tuesday
16th May 2023
Gilruth on defensive after children’s commissioner criticism
‘I do not recognise the picture he paints,’ says Scotland’s education secretary after scathing assessment by outgoing children’s commissioner Bruce Adamson
Scottish government urged to deliver on free breakfast pledge
Policy first announced in 2020 to provide free breakfasts in primary and special schools must be enacted this year, says charity