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Gilruth: Government will have ‘relentless focus’ on closing attainment gap

Scotland’s Education Secretary has said the Government must have a “relentless focus” on closing the attainment gap in light of the cost-of-living crisis as she wrote an open letter to teachers. The Scottish Government has long touted the ...

17 Apr 2023 at 14:40

Scotland

Scottish Tory leader sets out ‘bold’ plans to cut school leaving age from 16

Change in Scotland’s education system is “necessary and urgent”, Conservative leader Russell Findlay said as he outlined plans to potentially cut the age children can leave school. While Mr Findlay said for “decades” pupils have had to ...

05 Mar 2025 at 19:00

Scotland

Room for improvement in tackling school bullies, says Gilruth as guidance issued

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has made clear there is “room for improvement” in dealing with bullying in Scotland’s schools, as guidance was published by the Scottish Government. She cited “challenges” with how bullying is ...

13 Nov 2024 at 12:53

Scotland

Sturgeon’s pledge on attainment gap has been ‘irrevocably broken’, ministers told

The Scottish Government has “irrevocably broken” a flagship commitment from former first minister Nicola Sturgeon to tackle the attainment gap – with Liberal Democrats claiming on current progress it would take 133 years to ...

09 Dec 2025 at 13:10

Scotland

Government took ‘too long’ to issue guidance on restraint in schools – Gilruth

The Scottish Government took “too long” to come up with guidance for teachers on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has told MSPs. Guidance was published in November last year, ...

29 Oct 2025 at 12:22

Scotland

Campaigners calling for school smartphone ban to meet Education Secretary

Campaigners demanding a total ban on phones in Scotland’s schools will meet Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth on Thursday. Parents in the group Smartphone Free Childhood, along with child mental health experts, want to ...

05 Feb 2026 at 02:45

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