Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Friday
20th Dec 2024
EIS to ballot over strike action in Glasgow
Union demands reversal of teacher job cuts by end of the year as it points to extra funding for local authorities in this month鈥檚 Scottish Budget
Teachers and students sought to shape Scotland鈥檚 new qualifications body
With Qualifications Scotland due to replace the SQA in late 2025, 鈥榩artnership panels鈥� aim to give teachers and students a bigger say over the new body鈥檚 priorities
Wednesday
18th Dec 2024
鈥楾he status quo is not working,鈥� says Gilruth as reforms reach milestone
If Scotland鈥檚 national bodies are weak then education is weak, ministers told in education bill debate, which was preceded by announcement of Centre of Teaching Excellence鈥檚 location
Higher history concerns prompt SQA to announce more resources
More details of support for history teachers around 2025 exams will be revealed by the SQA in the new year
How to teach a values-rich literacy curriculum
Schools鈥� commitment to values should permeate classrooms and amount to far more than a poster on the wall, says teacher Alan Gillespie