Scotland

Schools’ data analysis must not be the preserve of a few members of promoted staff, says Alan Shields

Some 12 per cent of Higher grades were appealed after the 2025 Scottish Qualifications Authority exams – with 6 per cent of appeals resulting in an improved grade

More than 400 schools across the UK have been unable to open after heavy snowfall, with weather warnings still in place

Six multi-academy trust leaders are among the education figures included in the New Year Honours list

The Scottish watchdog identifies 5 key ways to make teaching more attractive, as new data shows staff are quitting over lack of support and jobs

Teachers ‘struggle to deal with the diverse demands placed upon them’, warns EIS union as it points to the stress and workload associated with additional support needs

Students are completing time-consuming tasks by hand, whereas professional scientists use advanced tools such as AI and machine learning, says Royal Society of Chemistry

Teacher numbers in Scotland increased by 63 between 2024 and 2025, meaning the government has fallen short of its target to restore numbers to 2023 levels

The number of school leavers in Scotland with a basic level of competence in a foreign language is plummeting, says Lorna Milne, who sets out what should happen now

‘Without us, the hands-on side of education simply can’t happen,’ say secondary school technicians – but survey shows their number has more than halved in two decades, says Alastair MacGregor

Scottish government proposals also call for pilot schemes to ‘begin immediately’ but councils have ‘significant concerns’ about cost and impact – and, along with unions, say they’ve been blindsided

‘Serious risk to health and safety’ posed by workload, says Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association after surveying members