Wednesday
What do Humza Yousaf’s policy priorities tell us about education?
Despite one key announcement, Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth will have to do much more to help teachers through a time of significant reform
10 tasks for Scotland’s new education secretary
As Jenny Gilruth settles into one of the most important roles in government, Professor Lindsay Paterson sets out some of the main challenges that he sees lying ahead
Schools must reflect on self-evaluation culture
As Ofsted’s remit comes under pressure like never before, schools should also consider how to rethink their own self-evaluation culture to ensure a focus on quality does not contribute to workload burdens
Are you teaching your students to be smarter?
Intelligence might seem like an innate quality that underpins academic ability, but, as Jared Cooney Horvath finds out, there’s really no such a thing as a ‘brainy’ child
Tuesday
Ditch or delay 32.5-hour rule, heads tell Gibb
Many heads have assumed the ‘misguided’ policy had been dropped after a year-long wait for guidance, say union bosses in joint letter
We must tackle maths anxiety if we want a nation of mathematicians
If the government is serious about improving maths expertise, then understanding and tackling maths anxiety must be a core focus of the new expert group, say two experts
Scotland to rejoin Timss and Pirls international education surveys
First minister Humza Yousaf reverses 2010 decision to exit Timss and Pirls, which left Pisa as the only major international comparative study scrutinising Scottish education
Trainee educational psychologists ‘below minimum wage’
Scottish educational psychologists’ body calls for an ‘immediate increase in funding’ to prevent trainees abandoning their studies
MAT funding: Why GAG pooling delivers equity for all
The CEO of a multi-academy trust that has long embraced the benefits of pooling its schools’ funding says the approach is fundamental to its vision of giving all pupils the same opportunities
Safeguarding: ‘Third of teachers’ see rise in pupil neglect
Research reveals how the pandemic has ‘left many children at an increased risk of abuse’, charity boss warns
Monday
New education secretary writes open letter to Scotland’s teachers
Jenny Gilruth promises ‘real improvements’ out of the education reform process and to continue ‘relentless focus’ on closing the attainment gap
Keegan backs one-word Ofsted grades
Education secretary says Ofsted’s chief inspector is looking at whether the regulator could work better with schools
