General
Friday
8th Mar 2024
More than 550 probationers opt out of induction scheme
EIS union says workload pressures, under-resourcing of ASN and rising violence are prompting new teachers to ‘pursue other opportunities’
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Sir Kevan Collins: ‘We did nothing. We gave up. It was pathetic’
Three years after his appointment as the ‘catch-up tsar’, Sir Kevan Collins tells the full story of the four months he spent trying to get the government to take education recovery seriously
Wednesday
28th Feb 2024
‘We need more trust in our accountability systems’
CST chief Leora Cruddas explains why no accountability system can exist without trust – and why recognising that reality could help the school system truly flourish
How our 34-school trust is approaching AI education
A digital lead at a trust explains how they’re ensuring staff, pupils and parents are given the skills to understand and use artificial intelligence
Tuesday
27th Feb 2024
Wraparound childcare requests: all you need to know
Schools have been given new guidance on responding to requests for wraparound childcare from parents or childcare providers
AHDS: Budget cuts risk bringing schools to ‘tipping point’
Emerging news of budget cuts underlines the fact that, without investment, various problems in Scottish education will only get worse, says Greg Dempster
Why I back a ban on mobile phones in schools
A trust CEO and former head who has always banned phones in his schools says he hopes new government guidance will encourage others to do likewise