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Pupil numbers have been falling in primary since 2017 and education directors say the law on closing rural schools needs to be ‘modernised’

Teachers in Scotland want detailed subject-specific guidance ’on what you can accept or not’ so they are equipped to prevent cheating, finds new SQA research

Secondary school leaders welcome plans for students to get more say over participation in religious and moral education, and religious observance – but say there is a ‘resources issue’

The Scottish government had promised to bring forward ‘firm proposals’ for cutting teacher class-contact time by Monday of this week, but that deadline has been missed

President of the education directors’ body Laurence Findlay speaks exclusively to Tes Scotland about council budget pressures, rural schools and recruiting the right teachers where they’re needed

Almost one in 10 Scottish pupils are now learning an instrument, research shows, but councils are struggling to keep up with demand amid proposed budget cuts