Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Today
2nd Sep 2024
New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled
Teacher representatives had set a deadline of noon today for a ‘credible’ offer and will now consider response in meetings this week
![New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-09/Teacher-pay-rise.jpg?itok=_X_q1Pq4)
How cinema can find a place in a school’s curriculum
Film has to ‘battle’ for curriculum time in schools, but teacher Fraser Johnston explains how this fight can be won – and why students react so strongly to the movies
![How cinema enriches a school curriculum](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-08/Mungo%E2%80%99s_High_School_Tes_Aards.jpg?itok=VG3UZfW4)
Wednesday
28th Aug 2024
What progress is being made on key attainment gap measures?
New report claims attainment gap in Scotland has ‘narrowed in nine measures’ – we take a look at the figures
![Walking on ladders across ice](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-08/Walking-crevice.jpg?itok=sOWJHjQh)
Attainment and school attendance down for looked-after children
Rate of exclusions among looked-after pupils has also increased for the first time in 12 years, and is almost six times the overall rate
![Lone pupil in playground](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-08/Exclusion-pupil.jpg?itok=yJlrFu16)
Scottish secondary teacher shortages laid bare
The gulf between the number of secondary probationers councils requested and the number they actually ended up with this new school year has been revealed by an exclusive Tes Scotland investigation
![parking](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-08/Teacher-shortage2b.jpg?itok=cACSx3AJ)