Thursday
Unesco concern over UK’s high education secretary turnover
The global report says short tenure as education secretary makes education reform harder to achieve
EIS: Time to ‘grasp’ Budget promise of investment in Scottish education
Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison describes UK Budget as ‘a step in the right direction’ – but ‘enormous’ financial pressures remain
Schools to be funded for national insurance rise
Heads and sector leaders have said ‘devil will be in detail’ on how the funding will be allocated and whether ‘costs will be fully covered in every case’
Call for ‘AI learning assistants’ to be piloted in Scottish schools
AI assistants could help pupils with homework and learning, new research suggests – but barriers include lack of support for teachers and outdated digital infrastructure
What does the quiet reform of Education Scotland mean for the future?
Scrutiny of Scotland’s education reforms has focused on qualifications and assessment – but what of the equally critical move to split inspection and curriculum development into two new national bodies? Emma Seith explores the issues
Wednesday
Private schools ‘to lose 6% of pupils under Labour VAT rule’
Independent forecast released today also predicts private schools will pass on two-thirds of VAT costs to parents
What are the rules around teachers attending protests?
The CEO of Edapt explains how the law reconciles the tension between the rights of teachers and their responsibilities as educators
‘Genuine risk’ Scottish education ‘will be left behind’
BOCSH group of Scottish secondary heads warns education secretary of signs that system is ‘no longer fit for purpose’ and says other countries’ reforms are ‘advancing rapidly’
Budget 2024: what schools need to know
The chancellor has laid out the Labour government’s first Budget – including its school spending plans for 2025-26. Find all the key details here
Douglas Ross is new convener of education committee
Former leader of Scottish Conservatives takes over from party colleague Sue Webber
Tuesday
Solutions to closing attainment gap allowed to ‘wither and die’
There is ‘strong evidence’ on how to close the attainment gap, but Scotland needs to get better at putting it into practice – instead of letting ‘a thousand flowers bloom’
Young Enterprise Scotland saved from closure after funding reprieve
Charity’s future had been described as ‘untenable’ before announcement of funds in Holyrood this afternoon, designed to ensure its survival this year
