Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Scotland
Yesterday
18th Jul 2024
Youth work ‘under-appreciated’ and ‘under-resourced’, finds CLD review
It calls for ‘fairer distribution’ of education spending, as budgets for schools, colleges and universities ‘dwarf’ the amount spent on CLD
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How cycling can help students with ASN reach their potential
An ‘active travel’ project built around bikes has given a newfound sense of self-belief to students with significant additional support needs, explains this principal teacher
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Tuesday
16th Jul 2024
Improving education standards slips down priority list for Scots
Fewer than one in 10 think improving education standards should be the Scottish government’s top priority – with the economy, health and housing all deemed more important
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UNCRC introduction is ‘historic day’, says commissioner
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has now come into force in Scotland – but experts warn pupils and families will still need support in exercising their rights
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Thursday
11th Jul 2024
Schools can play a ‘pivotal role’ in remembrance
Acts of remembrance don’t just take place on certain key anniversaries – they can happen at any time in any classroom, says former history teacher Paul Hamilton
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Estyn chief: ‘I want Welsh schools to welcome inspectors’
‘We are not the Dark Side – we are part of the system and willing to engage,’ says Owen Evans, chief inspector of education and training in Wales
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