Thursday
SQA replacement ‘much more than a name change or rebrand’
The new Qualifications Scotland body due in 2025 will prioritise the voices of teachers and pupils, promise the chair and chief executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority
SEND: We need compassion, not a ‘cliff edge’
The stark reality of the divide between education and health and how a fractured system can fail vulnerable young people has been exposed in a new play
Monday
Liberal Democrats’ education policies: all you need to know
Lib Dems pledge to make teacher pay fully funded and independent, and to cut the amount schools pay towards education, health and care plans
Scottish curricular reform is happening from the ground up
The author of the landmark 2022 Muir report on education reform in Scotland says that, with the right conditions in place, Scottish headteachers are ready to drive reform
Lib Dems: How we would put education at the heart of our agenda
As the general election nears, Liberal Democrats’ education spokesperson Munira Wilson outlines how the party would tackle the issues facing the sector
Friday
8 key insights into school and pupil numbers
More students eligible for free school meals, growing numbers in alternative provision, and more school-age carers – Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks out the main points from new government data
School counselling ‘would deliver £1.9bn boost to country’
Analysis suggests school-based counselling would provide an eight-fold financial benefit to the government
EIS: School violence reduction ‘wishful thinking’ without extra money
Using class-contact reduction for ‘collegiate time’ is another ‘absolute red line’, says union chief Andrea Bradley, who also calls on Scottish government to ‘come clean’ on teacher numbers
Teacher workforce woes pose big questions for next education secretary
New data on teacher recruitment and retention underlines the stark reality facing whoever takes power in July – and with little time to make key decisions either, writes Jack Worth
