Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Today
27th Nov 2024
Trainee educational psychologists face ‘unprecedented financial challenges’
Grants have not been increased since 2018, with trainee educational psychologists saying financial pressure is ‘immense’ and ‘life feels bleak’
Sunset Song removed from SQA’s Scottish set text list
Robert Burns also no longer features as a discrete writer after low uptake, as SQA adds ‘more modern and diverse texts’ to the list
Friday
22nd Nov 2024
One in 10 new teachers suffers bullying or discrimination
Experienced teachers need to be given the ‘time and capacity’ to give more support to new entrants to the profession, says Scotland’s teaching watchdog
How schools can crack project-based learning
Plans for all senior students to undertake a project were recently rejected by the Scottish government, but it name-checked several organisations that had impressed with their interdisciplinary work. Emma Seith speaks to one of them
Tuesday
19th Nov 2024
Satisfaction with Scottish schools hits record low
Opposition politicians blame the Scottish government, saying the drop in public satisfaction is a ‘damning indictment of the SNP’s record on schools’
Covid inquiry: Money was ‘more important’ than safety of school staff
Councils ‘baulked’ at putting in place safety measures in schools during the pandemic because of ‘the potential costs’, teaching union boss tells Scottish Covid Inquiry
SQA maps out priorities for new qualifications body
As SQA prepares to change into Qualifications Scotland in late 2025, it says it wants to ‘win back trust’ among teachers and students and use technology to ‘streamline’ services