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There were over 200 cases of cheating or misbehaving among students sitting exams and taking national qualifications in 2024-25, up from 173 the previous year

In the 10 years to 2024 there were almost 500 reports of serious injuries to Scottish school staff caused by violence, including fractures, dislocations and loss of consciousness

Jenny Gilruth also says she is ‘astonished’ that food banks and clothing banks have become ‘normal features’ in Scottish schools

More than a third of Highland school buildings being in disrepair is a sign of ‘clear neglect of rural education’, hears the Scottish Parliament

Scottish first minister tells UK Covid inquiry that ministers took an ‘arm’s-length’ approach to alternative qualifications and assessment during pandemic

The reform of Scotland’s qualifications body has often been dismissed by critics as little more than a name change – true or not, rebranding will be needed. So how much will this cost?

EIS union says teachers are ‘continuing to toil under excessive workload burdens’ after a wait of more than four years for the government promise of reduced contact time to be delivered

New campaign calls for more support to raise standard of PE in primary schools and underlines that the subject should be a pivotal part of the curriculum

Scotland’s largest teaching union says patience has run out over the policy, which it considers critical for reducing teacher workload

Children are ‘excited’ about AI but want policymakers to acknowledge their concerns about issues such as biased representation, hears a major event on the ethics of the technology in education

Scottish ministers accused of ‘passing the buck’ on mobile phones by putting the onus on headteachers to take a stance

We need government to work with the sector on delivering policy that truly reflects the needs of our school system, says the general secretary of education directors’ body ADES