Tens of thousands of students join fresh school climate strikes
Thousands of students are taking to the streets to demand action on climate change and call on the Government to teach children about the threat it poses.
Education
Emeli Sande to honour parents after being named university chancellor
Emeli Sande will hand academic honours to her own parents after being named chancellor at the University of Sunderland.
Judge Curriculum for Excellence on whole senior phase, SQA boss tells MSPs
The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) should be judged by the “outcome of the senior phase” rather than on concerns about subject choice in S4, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
Teachers’ mental health struggles extremely worrying, John Swinney admits
The number of teachers suffering with their mental health is “extremely worrying”, the Education Secretary has said.
Protests against primary school’s LGBT teaching to continue, vow organisers
Protesters demonstrating against the teaching of LGBT equality at a primary school have vowed to continue action despite calls for a halt from a chief constable.
Protests over LGBT lessons have no place outside primary schools – police chief
A police chief has said lawful or unlawful protests have “no place” outside primary schools after recent clashes over the teaching of LGBT lessons.
First rural schools selected in rollout of full fibre broadband
More than 30 schools in rural areas have been identified as among the first to receive full fibre broadband.
Union to urge teachers to reclaim profession from ‘bean counters’
A union chief is to call on teachers to take “take back the profession from the bureaucrats and bean counters”.
Nicola Sturgeon denies parents are being ‘left in the dark’ on school standards
Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed Tory claims that parents are being “left in the dark” on how schools are performing in key areas such as numeracy.
Education Secretary pledges review of support plans for additional needs pupils
A review of support plans for pupils with additional needs has been announced.
Kielty calls for end to segregated education in Northern Ireland
Paddy Kielty has called for an end to segregation of education along religious lines in Northern Ireland.
Nursery expansion progress laughable, Tory MSP claims
The Scottish Government has been accused of making “laughable” progress towards achieving its target of expanding nursery care.
Government accused of contempt as P1 testing continues
Controversial national assessments on P1 pupils have been carried out more than 11,500 times since MSPs voted to scrap them.
Teaching event to focus on pupils with additional support needs
The education of young people with additional support needs (ASN) is the focus of a teachers’ conference taking place in the capital.
Lecturers to strike next week after pay talks break down
College lecturers are to go ahead with two days of strike action next week after talks broke down.
Two-thirds of teachers say job has damaged their mental health – survey
Almost two-thirds (64%) of teachers in Scotland say their mental health has suffered because of their work in the last year.
Council chiefs recommend bringing Aberdeen school summer holidays forward by one week
Aberdeen is one of only six local authorities in Scotland where the summer term continues into July – with the school year ending on the first Friday of the month.
Philip lends name to bursary foundation for Gordonstoun
The Duke of Edinburgh has given his name to a foundation that aims to attract pupils from the “widest possible variety of backgrounds” to his old school.
Ruth Davidson demands more support for school leavers
Politicians from all parties must “up their game” to help support young people who do not attend university, Ruth Davidson has said.
Instagram launches online magazine to offer advice on exam stress
Instagram has launched an online magazine to give students advice and support around mental health during exam season.
Schools lack understanding on benefits of language learning, MSPs told
There is a lack of understanding in Scottish schools about how learning a language can help pupils improve their literacy, MSPs have been told.
College lecturers suspend strike action
College lecturers have suspended planned strike action to allow for pay talks.
Eight out of 10 teachers say subject choice has narrowed in S4
Most teachers say subject choices for pupils in S4 have been narrowed – with staffing levels given as the most frequent reason.
Hinds calls for evidence from schools on special needs funding
Schools will be asked for their views on funding for children with complex needs, the Education Secretary will announce today.
Delivery of Curriculum for Excellence to be reviewed by MSPs
MSPs have agreed an evaluation should be carried out over how Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is being implemented in schools.
Aberdeen college’s joy over number of students going on to university
An Aberdeen college is celebrating after sending almost 900 students to university in one academic year, according to new figures.
Scottish Qualifications Authority appoints new chief executive
Scotland’s examination body has announced the appointment of its new chief executive.
Schools in deprived areas ‘restricting subject choice for pupils’
The head of a parents’ organisation said she suspects schools in more deprived areas are placing greater restrictions on subject choice for pupils.
MSP tells teachers: ‘I wouldn’t do your job for all the money in the world’
An MSP has told teachers she “wouldn’t do your job for all the money in the world” at an event discussing violence in the classroom.
Six-year-old ‘has nightmares after school staff trapped him in cupboard’
A six-year-old boy has been removed from school after allegedly being “trapped in a cupboard” by staff, a city councillor has claimed.