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Minister denies claim ‘little action’ taken to tackle education problems

The Scottish Government has denied there are “warm words and little action” when it comes to tackling problems in Scotland’s education system. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the argument on Tuesday as the parliament discussed ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Two-thirds of pupils at Scottish schools have been sexually harassed – study

Almost two-thirds of pupils at Scottish secondary schools have experienced sexual harassment at or on their way to school in the past three months, according to a report. In total, 65% of 13 to 17-year-olds reported experiencing some form of ...

23 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Scotland

SQA revision support is ‘patronising and useless’, say teachers and experts

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has been accused of another “unacceptable shambles” after the botched release of widely mocked revision support for pupils ahead of their exams. Revision guidance for National 5, Higher, and ...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon pushes for ‘grown-up’ discussion on classroom ventilation

Nicola Sturgeon has pushed for a more “grown-up” discussion of school ventilation after proposals to amend classroom doors were met with derision. Opposition politicians attacked the Scottish Government for the plans, which is hoped ...

03 Feb 2022 at 14:27

Scotland

Somerville: Pupils to receive extra revision support due to Omicron wave

Pupils will receive extra revision support ahead of this year’s exams due to the level of disruption caused by the Omicron coronavirus wave, the Education Secretary has announced. Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish ...

01 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

End P1 testing and instead invest in school ventilation, say Lib Dems

Reading, writing and numeracy testing of primary one pupils should be scrapped with the money instead spent on air filters for classrooms, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. Standardised testing of literacy and ...

22 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Consultation launched to ensure long-term growth of Gaelic and Scots

A consultation to ensure the long-term growth of Gaelic and Scots has been launched by the Scottish Government. Views are being sought on the most effective ways to raise the profile of the Scots language, as well as ...

24 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Councils to receive £32m to help reduce number of kids going into care

Funding of £32 million to reduce the number of children going into care has been announced. The Scottish Government is providing the money to councils in order to improve family support services. The Whole Family ...

07 Jul 2022 at 11:22

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 ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:29

Scotland

Use of face-down prone restraint set to be banned in Scottish schools

Restraining pupils in a face-down prone position is set to be banned under new guidance on the use of physical intervention in schools. The Scottish Government draft guidance also covers the use of ...

21 Jun 2022 at 13:19

Scotland

More than 100,000 pupils due to receive exam results across Scotland

More than 100,000 pupils across Scotland are due to receive their grades on Tuesday morning, after the first full exam diet since the pandemic. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) will ...

09 Aug 2022 at 03:45

Attainment gap between most and least deprived areas widens, exam results show

The attainment gap between the most and least deprived areas of Scotland has grown wider since last year, exam result figures show. Figures from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) ...

09 Aug 2022 at 17:39

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