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We should not settle for education returning to pre-Covid standards, MSPs told

The recovery of Scotland’s education system from the pandemic should aim to improve on pre-Covid levels, MSPs have heard. Academics, politicians and unions have been warning since the pandemic forced schools to close that the impact on young ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Education Scotland successor responsible for closing attainment gap, say MSPs

Reform plans for Scotland’s top education agency should include “taking ownership” of closing the poverty-related attainment gap, MSPs have said. Holyrood’s Education, Children and Young People Committee has recommended that Education ...

02 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Work to close attainment gap must increase in speed and scale – Somerville

The Scottish Government needs to “increase the speed and scale” of work to close the attainment gap in schools, Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. She hailed the “resilience of Scottish education” as a survey of ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:29

Scotland

Lib Dems demand nursery premium to support children from deprived areas

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for a new nursery premium to support children in Scotland’s deprived areas during their early years. The proposals would mirror the Scottish Government’s pupil equity funding, the party ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Generation of children could face damaged prospects without swift action – MPs

The prospects of a “generation of children” could be damaged by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic unless the Government takes faster and more effective action, MPs have said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it is ...

07 Jun 2023 at 07:20

Scotland

Education system overhaul will not cause disruption, Gilruth insists

An overhaul of Scotland’s education institutions will not cause disruption for pupils or teachers, the Education Secretary has said. Jenny Gilruth also said she is “absolutely” committed to reducing the poverty-related ...

21 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Gilruth ‘not against’ ordering research on impact of Covid lockdowns on schools

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has said she is “not against” commissioning research into the impact of the Covid pandemic on Scotland’s schoolchildren – as she raised concerns that poor levels of attendance are ...

31 Aug 2024 at 16:15

Scotland

Education Secretary will not set ‘arbitrary’ date for closing attainment gap

The Education Secretary has refused to give an “arbitrary” date for closing the country’s poverty-related attainment gap. Shirley-Anne Somerville gave evidence on the Scottish Attainment Challenge to the ...

18 May 2022 at 17:56

Scotland

New commissioner for widening access to universities appointed

A new commissioner for widening student access to universities in Scotland has been appointed. John McKendrick, a professor of social justice at Glasgow Caledonian University, is taking over as the ...

04 Jan 2023 at 12:17

Scotland

Record number of school leavers go on to ‘positive destination’, data shows

The number of school leavers securing work, training or further education has reached record levels. Some 95.9% of school leavers were in a “positive destination” three months after the academic ...

27 Feb 2024 at 11:50

Scotland

Almost 250,000 free books given to school children in literacy drive

Almost a quarter of a million books will be handed out to children in primary two and three this year as part of a child literacy programme. On Wednesday, Humza Yousaf visited a primary school ...

15 Nov 2023 at 12:37

Scotland

MSPs to probe impact of Covid pandemic on children’s attainment

A Holyrood committee is to examine the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on children’s attainment – and how successful Scottish Government cash has been in closing the gap between ...

18 Jan 2022 at 14:26

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