General
Thursday
6th Jun 2024
8 teacher workforce trends schools need to know
New government data reveals the state of teacher recruitment, retention, pay and more – Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks through the points
Scotland’s education bill must provide fresh impetus for reform
Movement towards new Scottish qualifications and inspection bodies is welcome, says EIS general secretary – but teachers will be looking for signs changes are ‘meaningful’
SEND must be a priority after the general election
School funding has effectively been frozen since 2010, while pupils’ needs have become increasingly complex. The next government must fix this, says the NAHT’s James Bowen
Friday
31st May 2024
7 real-world fixes for the growing attainment gap
The attainment gap may not be top of the to-do list for the next government but it’s a growing issue that cannot be ignored – especially as it could shape the future of the country for years to come, says Carl Cullinane
Phones in schools: what’s happening in Scotland?
Amid growing calls for mobile phones to banned in schools and with the Scottish government due to publish guidance, Emma Seith investigates how schools are handling the issue
Wednesday
29th May 2024
The safeguarding risks of online video streaming in schools
Platforms such as YouTube promise all sorts of teaching opportunities – but great care must be taken to vet online video content, says this school leader in Scotland
Is Northern Ireland education reaching breaking point?
Teachers and school leaders have been holding Northern Ireland’s school system together amid the political turmoil – but they can’t be expected to do that for much longer, says Tony Gallagher