Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Scotland
Yesterday
11th Jun 2024
Glasgow teachers to take industrial action over job cuts
EIS members in Glasgow vote heavily in favour of taking in favour of action that could result in strikes
Why kindness is fundamental to success in our classrooms
A focus on kindness should be a ‘basic working principle’ in schools, says teacher Kimberley Roan McVeigh
How to create powerful peer support groups for neurodivergent students
Peer support groups can be transformative for young people, writes researcher Charlotte Webber as she offers new help to schools to set them up
Thursday
6th Jun 2024
Government criticised for ‘silence’ over Glasgow teacher job cuts
Glasgow teachers are warning that if job cuts go ahead in the city other councils will follow suit
EIS president blasts lack of action on education reform
After ‘consultation upon consultation’ the Scottish government has still not given a timeline on major reforms, Paula McEwan tells union’s annual gathering
Scotland’s education bill must provide fresh impetus for reform
Movement towards new Scottish qualifications and inspection bodies is welcome, says EIS general secretary – but teachers will be looking for signs changes are ‘meaningful’
Teacher workload mounting in Scotland, research finds
Survey of teachers for EIS union shows how much work they are doing beyond their contracted hours – and the impact this has on their lives
Wednesday
5th Jun 2024
How much will Scotland’s new inspection and qualifications bodies cost?
New figures put the cost of establishing the new bodies at anywhere from under £1 million to over £30 million in the first four years
Scottish teaching unions reject ‘unsatisfactory’ pay offer
The offer is described as falling ‘far short of expectations’ – now there is only a short window of opportunity for a pay settlement by 1 August