Policy

The newly published review of curriculum and assessment makes a series of recommendations across different subjects. Find out how your subject could change if the government takes forward its proposals

In an exclusive interview, curriculum and assessment review lead Becky Francis speaks to Tes about its recommendations and the evidence underpinning them

The Francis review’s final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE

First minister responds after GMB union highlights ‘dramatic escalation in violence and threatening behaviour’ in Scottish schools

The government is looking for primary and secondary teachers to join the latest cohort of its Teacher Reference Group

A trust leader outlines his vision for how the sector needs to evolve to ensure the trust agenda regains a sense of coherence

The government has pledged to deliver thousands more teachers, but this will only help to close the disadvantage gap if we first address a fundamental imbalance in our system, writes the EEF’s Chris Paterson

A government pilot scheme offering £1,000 payments to attract early years staff resulted in fewer applicants than expected, a review shows

Japan’s ‘rigorous initial teacher education’ and its ‘structured approach to professional learning’ left an impression on the president of Scotland’s national body for education directors

Some pupils are being wrongly excluded from school because this vague ‘catch-all’ category is creating inconsistency in the system, warn PRU and AP leaders

Only 55 per cent of young people feel their school is clear about appropriate use of AI, finds Scottish Qualifications Authority report

There is ‘probably’ an underreporting of incidents where seclusion or restraint is used in Scottish schools, says education secretary