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Teachers rarely stop learning – even if they have a page-turner in one hand and a cocktail in the other, says Isabelle Boyd

The government is achieving some success by allocating funds to close the attainment gap. But at the same time, councils’ core budgets are being cut, and the ripple effects could perpetuate the cycle of disadvantage, Isabelle Boyd warns

​​​​​​Debate over the number of subjects studied in Scotland’s schools ignores how the curriculum works, says Isabelle Boyd

Austerity, bureaucracy and changing demands have badly undermined curricular reform, says this former secondary head

After 40 years in education, this former head pines for the days of longer lunch breaks and proper staffrooms