General
Wednesday
5th Nov 2025
EIS recommends members accept two-year pay offer
Accepting the teacher pay offer would lead to initial 4.25 per cent rise for Scottish teachers, followed by 3.25 per cent in second year
AI qualification at risk of rapid obsolescence, warns exam chief
In an exclusive interview, AQA chief Colin Hughes warns that an AI qualification stemming from this week’s curriculum and assessment review may not have a long-term future
Francis review: the recommendations rejected by government
The DfE wants full rather than phased implementation of curriculum reform – from 2028 – and puts the brakes on inclusion of RE in the national curriculum
Ofsted: 7 findings from pilot inspections
The schools watchdog has published findings from its pilot of new report card inspections, along with the changes it plans to make. Here is everything you need to know
Scottish chief inspector salary boosted after failure to recruit
The upper end of the salary scale has increased by over £45,000 – prompting a union to question the ‘significant’ amount being spent on ‘an outdated accountability model’
Tuesday
4th Nov 2025
Curriculum and assessment review: 14 key points
The Francis review’s final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE
Scottish school support staff now ‘expect trouble’, union warns
First minister responds after GMB union highlights ‘dramatic escalation in violence and threatening behaviour’ in Scottish schools
Unity Schools Partnership appoints CEO to replace Coulson
Dominic Norrish, previously COO of United Learning, will take up the role following Tim Coulson’s departure to become director general of the DfE’s regions group
Monday
3rd Nov 2025
DfE seeks teachers for policy ‘sounding board’
The government is looking for primary and secondary teachers to join the latest cohort of its Teacher Reference Group
Union’s legal challenge of new Ofsted inspections rejected
The NAHT’s bid for a judicial review over the new Ofsted framework was heard just a week before inspections are due to start