Friday
New Scottish teacher pay deal expected next week
The Scottish government is expected to sign off new money for an improved offer next week – but will it be sufficient to suspend strike action?
Exams could be targeted by unions in next wave of action
The delivery of school qualifications relies on ‘teacher goodwill’ but that could be withdrawn if there is no movement on pay, says union boss
Does this headteacher have ‘the dream job’?
What would you do with a blank canvas? Gail Preston – head of a brand-new school – is banning bells and limiting the number of teachers that new students meet
Thursday
Almost half of secondary students don’t have a hobby
Research in Scotland drives calls for a ‘hobby premium’ to ensure that all pupils have free access to a hobby and the benefits it brings
Drop in Scottish teacher training applications ‘a red flag’
Unions reiterate demands for better pay, as applications to teacher education programmes in Scotland drop for the second year
Tuesday
Somerville: Councils that cut teachers will lose funding
Legislation to stop moves to shorten the pupil week also planned, says education secretary, but opponents fear education cuts will simply be shifted elsewhere
New strike action targets Nicola Sturgeon’s constituency
EIS union announces strike action over teacher pay in the backyards of key political figures, as long-running dispute escalates
Friday
No new Scottish teacher pay offer after day of talks
EIS union calls on first minister Nicola Sturgeon to intervene and break months-long impasse, with more strikes scheduled for the coming months
Somerville: Classroom support staff numbers must not fall
Scottish education cannot be improved if there are dwindling numbers of pupil support assistants, says Scottish education secretary
Report predicts ‘reversal of fortune’ for school budgets
As the Scottish government moves to protect teacher numbers, a think tank sets out likely budget pressures on Scottish councils in years ahead
