Wednesday
What do Humza Yousaf’s policy priorities tell us about education?
Despite one key announcement, Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth will have to do much more to help teachers through a time of significant reform
10 tasks for Scotland’s new education secretary
As Jenny Gilruth settles into one of the most important roles in government, Professor Lindsay Paterson sets out some of the main challenges that he sees lying ahead
Tuesday
We must tackle maths anxiety if we want a nation of mathematicians
If the government is serious about improving maths expertise, then understanding and tackling maths anxiety must be a core focus of the new expert group, say two experts
Scotland to rejoin Timss and Pirls international education surveys
First minister Humza Yousaf reverses 2010 decision to exit Timss and Pirls, which left Pisa as the only major international comparative study scrutinising Scottish education
Trainee educational psychologists ‘below minimum wage’
Scottish educational psychologists’ body calls for an ‘immediate increase in funding’ to prevent trainees abandoning their studies
Monday
New education secretary writes open letter to Scotland’s teachers
Jenny Gilruth promises ‘real improvements’ out of the education reform process and to continue ‘relentless focus’ on closing the attainment gap
Experts advising Sunak on maths-to-18 plan named
The expert advisory group will not be investigating the problem of the shortage of maths teachers as part of its remit
Friday
Walker: Significant changes needed to tackle recruitment
The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee says inquiry into teacher recruitment will look at the reasons why teachers are leaving the classroom
Schools ordered to share RHSE materials
Letter to go to schools today as review announced that will see Oak National Academy produce ‘high-quality, compliant resources’
