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Emma Seith
Emma Seith

Emma Seith is senior Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reporter at Tes magazine

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What do the different UK education systems do best?
Wales’ growing self-confidence is its strength – despite ‘large, loud neighbour’, says former Welsh minister for education
General
10 October 2022
What do the different UK education systems do best?
Horrors of slavery should be core part of curriculum, heads told
Racism is a consequence of slavery, and the history of slavery must be taught truthfully to change attitudes, Professor Sir Geoff Palmer tells schools
General
7 October 2022
‘Make horrors of slavery a compulsory part of the curriculum’, says Professor Sir Geoff Palmer
Stark warning over ‘crisis’ brewing in Gaelic-medium education
Report says ‘powerful new task force’ needed to address Gaelic teacher shortage – which is set to get ‘significantly worse’
General
6 October 2022
Stark warning over ‘crisis’ brewing in Gaelic-medium education
‘National conversation’ launched on Welsh GCSEs reform
One of the most controversial proposals is for a new combined language and literature GCSE in English
Secondary
5 October 2022
‘National conversation’ launched on Welsh qualifications reform
Scottish primary school leaders to be balloted over strike action
Government accused of ‘botching’ pay talks as unions give formal notice to councils of their plans to ballot members
General
5 October 2022
Scottish primary school leaders to be balloted over strike action
Teachers unable to access online tests that are costing millions
Teachers say they have been unable to access the Scottish government’s literacy and numeracy standardised assessments since start of school year
General
5 October 2022
Teachers unable to access online tests that are costing millions