Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
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
Thursday
12th Sep 2024
Education directors launch self-evaluation toolkit to ‘drive improvement’
Education services in Scotland must ‘take responsibility for their own improvement’, says ADES – ‘it isn’t possible to “inspect” improvement into a school or system’
School uniform guidance: key principles for Scottish schools
There’s no legal requirement for pupils to wear school uniform, but national guidance sets out key principles around affordability and equality
Wednesday
11th Sep 2024
Call for U-turn over free meals in primary schools
MSPs back a parliamentary motion calling for all primary pupils in Scotland to receive free school meals ‘as promised’
Scottish teacher pay offer backed by EIS members
Heavy vote in favour of 4.27 per cent pay rise after a week-long online ballot, with result described as ‘very clear mandate’