Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Thursday
15th Jun 2023
FM 鈥榗onfident鈥 Jenny Gilruth did not breach ministerial code
Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth had been accused of breaching the ministerial code during her time as transport minister
Love, time, money - the keys to improving behaviour?
Increasing core school funding so that teachers have time and space to build relationships is crucial to resolving behaviour issues, MSPs hear
Tuesday
13th Jun 2023
Record number of Scottish school leavers in 鈥榩ositive destinations鈥
鈥淧ositive destinations鈥 data shows that 鈥渢eachers and support staff are clearly preparing young learners for the next stage in life very well鈥, says education secretary Jenny Gilruth
Lack of promotions for BAME teachers to be investigated
鈥業t can鈥檛 be a postcode lottery to be promoted,鈥 hears EIS meeting as the union agrees to investigate the experiences of groups of teachers underrepresented in promoted roles
Friday
9th Jun 2023
EIS backs industrial action over teachers鈥 contact time
Urgent action is needed to relieve the pressure on teachers as the profession is 鈥榦n its knees鈥, hears annual gathering of Scotland鈥檚 biggest teaching union
Cutting workload is in our sights after pay battle win, says EIS boss
EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley sets out the union鈥檚 priorities for year ahead, hailing the success of teacher pay campaign but urging members to be ready for more fights to come
ASN underfunding blamed for 鈥榰nacceptable violence鈥 in schools
EIS says better reporting of violent incidents in schools is essential and that a shortage of specialist teachers and pupil support assistants is a big part of the problem
Thursday
8th Jun 2023
English and Welsh teachers 鈥榯aking inspiration鈥 from Scottish pay battle
NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney says success of Scottish teacher pay campaign is spurring on industrial action south of the border and that UK government is 鈥榝rightened鈥 of EIS
Dismay as Scottish government cuts funding for master鈥檚-level CPD
Government advisers have hit out at the decision, saying it flies in the face of international evidence and that teacher professional learning is 鈥榚ven more vital in challenging times鈥
New drive in Scotland to support student teachers of colour
Author Dr Khadija Mohammed hopes new framework will 鈥榓ttract, welcome and retain student teachers of colour by improving the quality of their experience鈥