Scotland
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Today
23rd Sep 2024
Call for Swinney to intervene over council education cuts
EIS writes to first minister amid dismay over ‘hugely damaging’ plans in Glasgow and Falkirk to cut teaching jobs and learning hours
Higher history marking review must be ‘thorough and transparent’
The way the Higher history exam was marked this year is to be scrutinised after the pass rate dropped by over 10 percentage points
VAT on school fees will lead to teacher job cuts, warns SCIS
The body for Scottish independent schools also says that displaced students in exam years are struggling to find places in the state sector
Friday
20th Sep 2024
‘Thin reform proposals’ not enough for ‘creaking’ education system
School Leaders Scotland responds after the long-awaited government response to the Hayward review of qualifications and assessment, and also shares its view on the country’s education bill
Why languages should still matter to schools
After Tes analysis showed a decades-long retreat of languages from Scottish schools, these researchers lay out why they remain crucial
Friday
13th Sep 2024
Review of ‘fitness to teach’ rules opens in Scotland
GTCS calls for views after report earlier this year showed number of teachers being investigated through fitness-to-teach process had hit a 10-year high
Primary heads’ body opposes funding of week-long residentials for all
AHDS says £34m estimated in residential outdoor education bill should go instead to ASN, while education directors question whether proposals have been properly costed