Scotland

Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off

A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic

Habilitation services, which are crucial if children with vision impairment are to overcome educational and other barriers, face a ‘growing crisis’ in Scotland

News of Gillian Hamilton’s departure follows two failed attempts to recruit a permanent chief executive for Education Scotland

Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders

Today marks exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on Scottish education – Emma Seith looks at the legacy of a career-defining promise by the former first minister

With many students starting their teacher education journey in Scotland, Colin McGill offers some words of advice and says it’s an exciting time to join the profession

The EIS teaching union’s consultative ballot on industrial action over workload will close before the end of August

The Scottish government has twice been unable to fill the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland – Tes Scotland uncovers the costs of this recruitment failure

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs – while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students – as well as ‘harassment from parents’ – are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds School Leaders Scotland

Pupil absence because of illness is just as detrimental to academic achievement as unauthorised absence, according to new research