Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Scotland
Wednesday
19th Jun 2024
Exclusions aren’t the answer to Scotland’s behaviour issues
Resistance to school exclusions seems to be weakening in Scotland – but educators should be wary of apparent quick fixes for behaviour problems, says David Cameron
![How Scottish education can do better for the most vulnerable pupils](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-06/help%20vulnerable%20pupils.jpg?itok=Ppjxzb1a)
Scottish students to be questioned about use of AI
Teaching AI literacy in schools is ‘so important’ – but the first step is understanding how students are already using artificial intelligence, says research lead
![Secondary students' use of AI forms focus of new research](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-06/AI%20survey.jpg?itok=8qEgUxrR)
Wednesday
12th Jun 2024
Key policy of rooting music tuition in education at risk, warns union
Council urged to abandon plans to put its instrumental music service in an arm’s-length body, amid fears the plans could have Scotland-wide ramifications
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Why has Education Scotland stopped sharing inspection overviews?
Reporting on the performance of Scottish education was ‘once standard operational practice for the education inspectorate’ – but the last report was published in 2020
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Tuesday
11th Jun 2024
Glasgow teachers to take industrial action over job cuts
EIS members in Glasgow vote heavily in favour of taking in favour of action that could result in strikes
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Why kindness is fundamental to success in our classrooms
A focus on kindness should be a ‘basic working principle’ in schools, says teacher Kimberley Roan McVeigh
![Why kindness is fundamental to success in our classrooms](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-06/Kindness-umbrella.jpg?itok=q03Dh8JP)
How to create powerful peer support groups for neurodivergent students
Peer support groups can be transformative for young people, writes researcher Charlotte Webber as she offers new help to schools to set them up
![How to create powerful peer support groups for neurodivergent students](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-06/neurodivergent_support.jpg?itok=xNAROnhr)