Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Wednesday
14th May 2025
The 8 priority areas for schools using the Pupil Equity Fund
The vast majority of Scottish schools receive cash from the Pupil Equity Fund 鈥� and a new report highlights how 129 schools are using the money 鈥榠mpactfully鈥� and 鈥榠nnovatively鈥�
鈥楿rgent鈥� call for clarity on single-sex spaces in Scottish schools
The Scottish government should immediately withdraw its 鈥榦ut of date鈥� guidance for schools and issue new guidance in the wake of Supreme Court ruling, says SSTA
Friday
9th May 2025
Gilruth: 鈥楩undamental shift鈥� in behaviour in schools since Covid
Advice on behaviour 鈥榗onsequences鈥� will be published before schools break up for the summer, education secretary promises
EIS to ballot members over teachers鈥� class-contact time
Policy viewed as key to reducing workload has seen 鈥榓bsolutely no progress鈥� in four years, says Scotland鈥檚 biggest teaching union
Pay offer delay leaves Scottish teachers feeling 鈥榰ndervalued and ignored鈥�
Class-contact time, recruitment crises and fear-inducing school inspections also set out as priorities for change by the Scottish Secondary Teachers鈥� Association
Thursday
8th May 2025
FM鈥檚 attainment gap claim 鈥榮hould have been clearer鈥�
UKSA points out that data cited at First Minister鈥檚 Questions in February related to school leavers rather than attainment while at school
Why early intervention is crucial for children with a visual impairment聽
Supporting children with a visual impairment in the early years helps with their transition to school, explains Lucy Chetty
Wednesday
7th May 2025
Keep AI away from early years, says digital learning expert
Human teachers must remain at the forefront of early education, as artificial intelligence could make mistakes when children are encountering 鈥榢ey big ideas鈥� for the first time, school leaders in Scotland told
Scottish first claimed as mobile phones locked away during lessons
Edinburgh schools鈥� pilot project aims to ensure equity through a complete block on the use of phones in classes