Friday
Restraint and seclusion ‘should not be routine practice in schools’
Guidance on restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools focuses on prevention – but union says teachers and school leaders will ‘despair’ at lack of practical guidance
Michael Fullan: For reform to succeed, ‘turn the system on its head’
Top-down education reform led by politicians does not work – the ‘centre of gravity’ must shift to students, teachers and communities, says renowned researcher Michael Fullan
Thursday
Isolation and loneliness akin to pandemic, warns education leader
The digital world’s effect on social contact has ‘huge’ ramifications for educators, says ADES president
‘Degradation’ of music education ‘sets a dangerous precedent’
Fears mount over future of instrument tuition in Scotland after a move that puts music education for younger pupils ‘at risk’
Wednesday
Education Scotland early pandemic support ‘poor to non-existent’
When the first lockdown hit, schools were ‘left on their own’ and Education Scotland was found ‘wanting’, heads tell Covid inquiry
Higher history review finds marking standard did not change
SQA internal investigation states the sharp drop in Higher history passes was down to ‘the poor standard of responses’ from students, especially on the Scottish history paper
‘Broad support’ for right to week-long residential
MSPs’ call for evidence on proposed legislation reveals widespread support for a right to residential outdoor education – though some experts have raised concerns
Monday
GTCS plans to increase teachers’ registration fee
The General Teaching Council for Scotland says it is ‘planning to increase the fee on an incremental basis from April 2025’
Rethinking how disability and ableism are discussed in schools
New ‘disability literacy’ training aimed at schoolteachers is being offered by Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh
