Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Today
2nd Oct 2024
What should we call the people that teachers teach?
‘Learners’ has become an increasingly go-to option in schools – but some of those very learners have suggested that the term is problematic
3 ways to champion healthy use of AI in schools
Schools have no choice but to become as AI literate as possible, but this doesn’t mean losing independent thought, says the University of Stirling’s Josh Thorpe
Friday
27th Sep 2024
Violence in schools in focus again after Fife EIS survey
Teachers report growing concerns about abuse from parents on social media amid what the union describes as a ‘sustained crisis’ of violence and aggression in many schools
Revealed: where in Scotland do all pupils receive mobile devices?
After the Scottish government pulled back on a promise to give every pupil a device, Tes Scotland can reveal the patchy landscape of one-to-one schemes left behind
Wednesday
25th Sep 2024
School inspection in Scotland: ‘Something has been going wrong’
Influential figures in Scottish education call for a truly independent inspectorate to emerge from reforms amid concerns that existing approaches fail to provide a national overview
Call to update exam body’s ‘ageing digital infrastructure’
Around £10 million is needed to bring the technology at Scotland’s qualifications body up to date, says SQA chief executive – who blames its outdated IT systems for blank results-day emails
Why Scottish exams debate distracts from deeper issues
The Scottish government’s response to the Hayward review is symptomatic of a myriad of missed opportunities for the country’s education system, says Barry Black