Scotland

Schools play a pivotal role in shaping future sports stars – Scottish Cycling’s Mark Ritchie sets out how they can work with national sporting bodies to maximise the chance of success

Survey finds 70 per cent of Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers members do not feel informed about flagship education Bill

Cartoon characters in University of Strathclyde project aimed at P1-3s will break down key entrepreneurial skills, including resilience, creativity and empathy

When applying for a new teaching job, be aware of the key qualities your interview panel will be looking for, says this secondary head and former School Leaders Scotland president

Historic sites and archives provide a rich source of learning that extends right across the curriculum, says Craig Fletcher

Controversial plans to save money by reducing time pupils spend in school are shelved, in same week as Scottish government said councils had agreed to freeze learning hours

Opposition parties make education the focus of First Minister’s Questions, after week of concerns over teacher numbers and rising numbers of pupils with ASN

The SQA investigated the drop in the Higher history pass rate this year because, as both the awarding body and regulator, it was its job – but should it be?

Series of rises in GTCS registration fees will amount to a 35% increase on the current level by 2027

Three teachers behind a wellbeing group for educators in Scotland have noticed a ‘sharp increase’ in anxiety, stress and depression this school year

SQA highlights improvements across most measures, but admits there’s ‘work to be done’ in ‘resetting’ relationships with teachers as it prepares to change into Qualifications Scotland

Councils to get extra £69m to restore teacher numbers to 2023 levels – pupil learning hours will also be frozen and teachers’ non-class contact time ‘rapidly’ progressed