Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the education sector in Scotland
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
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
Friday
28th Jun 2024
Scottish councils reject requirement to maintain teacher numbers
Local authorities say they ‘recognise the vital role of teachers’ but that ‘progress cannot be made by focusing on teachers alone’
How to build a school with parents at its heart
An Edinburgh school – named as one of the UK’s best primaries – sees a close bond with pupils’ families as crucial and draws on support from dozens of parents, who raise a six-figure sum annually and offer an array of activities
Teachers’ views sought on new Scottish education bill
The education bill promises to ‘better support pupils and teachers’, so MSPs are particularly keen to hear their opinions