Education Secretary announces improvements to teaching of PSE in schools
Schools will be given updated guidance on teaching pupils about relationships and consent in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
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Primary one national test data could be ‘invalidated’, academic warns
Nationalised data from controversial tests for primary one pupils could be “invalidated” by the way they are carried out, an academic has warned.
MSP committee calls for councils to re-examine school music tuition fees
Funding for music tuition in schools should be re-examined following the controversial introduction of fees by most councils across Scotland, MSPs have said.
Aberdeen school welcomes volunteers for careers event
An Aberdeen school is to welcome up to 25 volunteers through its doors as part of a new initiative to raise the aspirations of pupils.
North-east politician hails cash injection aiming to boost education in region
An MSP has welcomed funding aimed at tackling the attainment gap across the region.
School evacuated in alert over sulphur smell
Pupils have been sent home for the day after a suspected chemical odour was noticed at their school.
Concerns as autistic children in Aberdeen missing school
Many autistic children across Aberdeen are missing “significant and concerning” amounts of school, a group supporting kids with additional support needs has claimed.
Girl arrested after boy suffers knife wound at school
A teenage girl has been arrested after an alleged knife attack on a boy at school.
Enhanced pay offer for teachers funded by Scottish Government
A new pay offer to teachers threatening strike action will be financed by the Scottish Government and not the education budget, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Public consultation over future of over-capacity Aberdeen primary school
The school is currently facing over-capacity issues, with proposals in place to build a replacement building at the former Riverbank School in Tillydrone.
North-east school reopens after heating failure fixed
A north-east primary school will reopen tomorrow after fixing its heating system.
Universities accept record number of students from deprived areas
More than 15% of students entering university in Scotland last year were from the country’s most deprived areas, new figures show.
‘Managerialism’ damaging teachers’ mental health – study
Performance targets, curriculum changes, and heavy workload is harming the mental health of teachers in England and Wales, a study suggests.
Camilla hails installation of university principal as ‘occasion for hope’
The Duchess of Cornwall has congratulated the new principal and vice-chancellor of one of Scotland’s oldest universities as he was formally installed in the post.
Education Secretary defends pay offer to striking college lecturers
Education Secretary John Swinney has defended the pay offer to college lecturers as they went on strike to demand a cost-of-living increase.
NHS Grampian department wins praise for training standards after visit
Education chiefs have praised a north-east health board for the standard of training it provides.
Facebook backs Government’s online safety lessons for school pupils
Social media giant Facebook has backed the Government’s new online safety lessons to help school pupils recognise online dangers.
Scottish SCPA launches film competition for north-east school pupils
An animal welfare charity has launched its first film competition for north-east pupils.
Teaching union confirms it will ballot members over strike action
One of Scotland’s largest teaching unions has given its approval to open a statutory strike ballot over pay.
Report finds no road safety incidents involving new Aberdeen academy pupils despite fears
No road safety incidents or near misses have been reported involving pupils travelling to Aberdeen's new academy, a new report has found.
Strike ballot in teachers’ pay row a step closer
The executive committee of Scotland’s largest teaching union has announced it is to recommend a move towards balloting members on industrial action over pay.
Irish and NI students will receive tuition fees support post-Brexit
The Irish Government has confirmed it will continue supporting students applying to universities in the United Kingdom as well as Northern Ireland pupils wishing to study in the Republic after Brexit.
Teaching union warns crunch pay row meeting could lead to strike ballot
A union is holding a special meeting which could decide to ballot teachers for strike action over pay.
Struggling council could cut teaching hours and close primary schools
The school week could be shortened for thousands of secondary school pupils and two primary schools closed by a struggling council trying to save money.
Autistic pupil’s school support slashed due to budget cuts, Nicola Sturgeon told
School support for a severely autistic child was slashed due to council funding cuts, Nicola Sturgeon has been told.
Minister under fire over claims of support for primary one tests
Education Secretary John Swinney has been accused of a “substantial and perverse misrepresentation” of an expert’s work after claiming he supports controversial tests for primary one pupils.
Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams to attend university careers event
Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams is to visit St Andrews University next month.
Unions call for major review of education system in Northern Ireland
A teachers’ union official has called for a major review of the education system in Northern Ireland.
Schools using test data for unethical purposes, MSPs warned
An education professor has told MSPs some Scottish schools are using assessments in ways which are “not ethical”, such as the use of nursery data to stream primary one pupils.
Government accused of ‘fabricating’ support for P1 tests
The Education Secretary should apologise for “fabricating fictional support” for a controversial national testing scheme of primary one pupils, the Liberal Democrats have said.