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Jenny Gilruth promises ‘real improvements’ out of the education reform process and to continue ‘relentless focus’ on closing the attainment gap

Reform board told early plans for Scotland’s three new education agencies do not yet reflect ‘the significant and anticipated level of change’

A union has called for Humza Yousaf to step in amid claims the private school he attended – Hutchesons’ Grammar – is offering its teachers a downgraded pension

Michael Marra, who had been the party’s education spokesman at Holyrood, now becomes Labour’s finance spokesman

Students will be able to study Higher computing science and applications of mathematics remotely for up to £795 per course

Coursework and exams for practical subjects – which were removed in response to the Covid pandemic – will return next year, says SQA, but move is criticised by teaching union