Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Friday
22nd Aug 2025
Still no 鈥榗lear plan鈥� to cut contact time despite FM deadline
The Scottish government is still talking about working 鈥榯o create a plan to reduce contact time for teachers鈥� 鈥� days after the deadline John Swinney set councils to deliver 鈥榓 credible proposal鈥�
Revealed: The 鈥榙ifficulty鈥� ratings SQA gives Higher subjects
Every year the SQA gives subjects a 鈥榙ifficulty鈥� rating 鈥� and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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Thursday
21st Aug 2025
7 ways Scottish schools can be better prepared for a pandemic
A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic
Children with vision impairment can wait 18 months for basic help
Habilitation services, which are crucial if children with vision impairment are to overcome educational and other barriers, face a 鈥榞rowing crisis鈥� in Scotland
Interim Education Scotland CEO leaving to take up new post
News of Gillian Hamilton鈥檚 departure follows two failed attempts to recruit a permanent chief executive for Education Scotland
Friday
15th Aug 2025
鈥楴o progress鈥� as clock runs down on contact time pledge
The EIS teaching union鈥檚 consultative ballot on industrial action over workload will close before the end of August
拢46K spent on failed recruitment for top Scottish education jobs
The Scottish government has twice been unable to fill the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland 鈥� 糖心Vlog Scotland uncovers the costs of this recruitment failure
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Sturgeon: 鈥業 did not succeed in all I set out to do on education鈥�
鈥楾hat is on me,鈥� says former first minister in her memoirs 鈥� while also taking aim at the 鈥榤any鈥� political opponents who wanted her 鈥榯o fail鈥�