Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Monday
31st Mar 2025
SQA 鈥榩auses鈥� access to marked exam papers
Concerns raised by teachers about workload were a key factor in the decision, says the Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish children鈥檚 commissioner: Too many children let down by education system
Nicola Killean calls on the Scottish government to 鈥榰rgently鈥� redesign education, and criticises 鈥榞lacial鈥� reform
Schools 鈥榗an鈥檛 tackle violence against women and girls alone鈥�
Schools should be teaching students about misogyny 鈥� but they need more help to address the problem, MSPs are told
Friday
28th Mar 2025
SLS seeks new leader as Graham Hutton announces departure
School Leaders Scotland starts hunt for a new general secretary who will bring extensive experience of leadership in the secondary sector
Unions warn FM of plans to ballot over class-contact time
Teaching unions have hit out at the Scottish government鈥檚 lack of progress on cutting the time teachers spend in front of classes, and say they are being 鈥榮hut out of negotiations鈥�
Tuesday
25th Mar 2025
鈥業nterrupted learning鈥� pupil support more than doubles post-Covid
Today鈥檚 figures also show that classroom teachers in Scottish schools now support over five times more pupils with ASN than in 2019
How live theatre can expand pupils鈥� view of the world
There remains a compelling case for schools to take pupils to the theatre, despite tight budgets and competing priorities, says Edinburgh International Children鈥檚 Festival director