Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Scotland
Friday
15th Mar 2024
Fears that classes could be sent home if Glasgow cuts go ahead
The authority is planning to cut more than 170 teaching posts from August – in ‘many’ primaries, only headteachers will be available to cover staff absence
Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey
The latest Tes Schools Wellbeing Report, released this morning, highlights school staff’s opinions on workload, funding and confidence in their roles
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Thursday
14th Mar 2024
FM accepts classroom violence is causing new teachers to drop out
Humza Yousaf made the admission when quizzed about a Tes Scotland exclusive revealing almost one in five probationers have opted out of this year’s induction scheme
Badly run and designed schools create additional needs, hear MSPs
Over a third of Scottish pupils have an ASN, but that figure would be lower if school buildings and cultures were developed with all pupils in mind, says expert
Friday
8th Mar 2024
More than 550 probationers opt out of induction scheme
EIS union says workload pressures, under-resourcing of ASN and rising violence are prompting new teachers to ‘pursue other opportunities’
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‘Witches’ and helping pupils with a dark chapter in Scottish history
On International Women’s Day, teacher Gemma Clark looks at how schools can make sense of the period in which Scotland tried thousands of women for witchcraft