Scotland

The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland

Thursday

24th Apr 2025

Private and state schools ‘must unite to transform Scottish education’
A joint event aimed at deepening the relationship between state and private has been announced by the Scottish Council of Independent Schools and School Leaders Scotland
Private and state schools told to unite and ‘transform’ Scottish education
Scottish education ‘can’t thrive’ on short-term teacher contracts
Job instability is not just an issue for teachers in Scotland but ‘a community-wide concern’, warns campaign group in response to new research
Teacher jobs: Scottish education 'can't thrive on short-term contracts', says campaigners

Wednesday

23rd Apr 2025

SQA awarding and accreditation functions ‘must be split’
In response to pressure from opposition MSPs, the education secretary says there is ‘no simple solution’ and looking for alternatives would ‘delay education reform’
Jenny Gilruth's warning

Tuesday

22nd Apr 2025

Cuts to Scottish student teacher targets expected
An excess of around 1,000 primary teachers has been trained since 2016-17, according to an official report
Small child counting on an abacus

Monday

21st Apr 2025

Centre for Teaching Excellence will be ‘shaped by teachers’
The centre is an opportunity for ‘step change’ in teacher professional learning, says its director, Professor Margery McMahon, in an exclusive interview
Hands on a pottery wheel
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Friday

18th Apr 2025

S6 is a hard sell for Scottish schools - so what can they do?
Even if students have already achieved the grades they need for university, the final year of secondary school in Scotland can still be hugely rewarding, explains Alan Gillespie
Carrot on string

Thursday

17th Apr 2025

Scottish education reforms hit by ‘challenges’
The costs of reforming the SQA and Education Scotland are set to exceed funding, reveal the minutes of the group overseeing the changes
Scottish money tied to ground

Wednesday

16th Apr 2025

6 ways to improve interventions for specific learning difficulties
There is plenty of research around SLD – such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia – but teachers and schools need to be involved in the development of new approaches, says Gillian Stirton
Tower of books with number 6

Tuesday

15th Apr 2025

Which subjects are losing and gaining teachers in Scotland?
The number of teachers registered in Scotland fell in 2024, finds a GTCS analysis, with subjects including German and computing among the hardest hit
Which subjects are losing and gaining teachers in Scotland?

Monday

14th Apr 2025

Rise of primary teachers in secondary ‘undermines registration’
Scotland’s inspectorate should check that teachers are teaching at their registered level, says union that warns staff shortages are ‘blurring’ teacher registration categories
Secondary school teacher in classroom

Friday

11th Apr 2025

Private school claims UK first as it accepts fees paid in Bitcoin
The move comes as independent schools across the UK continue to grapple with a range of pressures – from inflation to the introduction of VAT on fees
School girl with bitcoin printed bag

Thursday

10th Apr 2025

How peer-led approaches can help schools address misogyny
Empowering students can break down harmful stereotypes and create safer, more inclusive environments, says Scottish headteacher John Naples-Campbell
Illustration of a woman being walked over by men's shoes