Primary

Wednesday

31st Mar 2021

Primary baseline tests to go ahead in September
Schools minister promises to ensure schools 鈥榦verall workload demands are managed鈥 as controversial new assessment goes ahead

Monday

29th Mar 2021

鈥楧elay school until 7 to give children a flying start鈥
The Scottish Liberal Democrats pledge to delay school starting age and scrap controversial testing of P1s

Sunday

28th Mar 2021

Play-based stage can reduce attainment gap, say Greens
A school starting age of 7 is favoured, with the party pointing to Finland鈥檚 鈥榬enowned鈥 education system

Thursday

18th Mar 2021

Primaries鈥 catch-up cash 鈥榳iped out鈥 by funding shift
DfE change to pupil premium policy comes at 鈥榚xceptionally bad time鈥, headteachers warn

Tuesday

9th Mar 2021

New move for school starting age to be raised to 7
鈥楬istoric change鈥 would pave way for 鈥榯ruly play-based education鈥, under plans to be considered by Scottish Parliament

Thursday

4th Mar 2021

Headteachers blindsided by 鈥榮hock鈥 school return plans
Secondary heads say government鈥檚 own education recovery group was given 鈥榥o hint鈥 that 15 March return would include S1-3

Tuesday

2nd Mar 2021

Don鈥檛 force primary pupils to wear masks, PM says
Government hits back at Labour council鈥檚 suggestion that children at its primary schools should wear face coverings

Tuesday

23rd Feb 2021

North and Midlands 鈥榟ardest hit by Covid learning loss鈥
Disadvantaged Year 6 pupils are seven months behind in maths, finds research
Baseline: Number of schools keen to trial test halves
3,878 schools signed up as 鈥渆arly adopters鈥 for Reception baseline assessment, compared with the 9,657 that took part in previous year鈥檚 pilot

Thursday

7th Jan 2021

Children in primary should learn about apprenticeships
Disadvantaged white working-class children must be taught about apprenticeships earlier than is commonly the case, experts say