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Teaching unions have hit out at the Scottish government’s lack of progress on cutting the time teachers spend in front of classes, and say they are being ‘shut out of negotiations’

In an exclusive interview with Tes Scotland, Scotland’s education secretary sets out the key issues she is focused on during a crucial period of reform for the schools sector

Over 400 more primary teachers were on temporary contracts in 2024 than in 2019 – although the latest figures are an improvement on 2023

Today’s figures also show that classroom teachers in Scottish schools now support over five times more pupils with ASN than in 2019

The Scottish Qualifications Authority says it is committed to improving its processes after the fallout over the Higher history pass rate in 2024

Local authorities have been criticised for charging schools for administration costs associated with PEF – but a new report says the upshot is ‘more impactful interventions’