Action vowed to increase minority ethnic teachers in Scottish schools
Steps are to be taken to increase the number of teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds after a report highlighted issues with discrimination.
Education
Music tuition decline will hit Scotland’s culture, MSPs warned
Scotland faces a huge cultural and commercial loss if music tuition in schools is allowed to decline, MSPs have been told.
Third of nursery nurses feel unsafe at work, survey on violence finds
Almost a third of nursery nurses and pupil support assistants in Edinburgh do not feel safe at work, according to a survey on violence by unions.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Wednesday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class. You can find a list of all the primary schools featuring in Wednesday’s supplement below. Kellands School Orchard Brae School Robert Gordon’s College Westhill Primary Ashley Road School Turriff School
Schools ‘forced to beg for donations despite end of austerity pledge’
Schools are being forced to “beg for donations” and are slashing subjects in a bid to save cash despite the Prime Minister’s pledge to end austerity, MPs have heard.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Tuesday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class. You can find a list of all the primary schools featuring in Tuesday’s supplement below. Manor Park School Meiklemill School Auchterless School Sunnybank School Elrick School Newburgh Mathers School Gilcomstoun School Cairney School
Boy who helped save mother’s life backs first aid in schools campaign
A young boy who helped save his mother’s life after she collapsed unconscious is calling for first aid to be taught in all state primary schools.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Monday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class. You can find a list of all the primary schools featuring in Monday’s supplement below. Abbotswell School Scotstown School Pitfour School Gourdon Primary Mile End School Bracoden School Charleston School Broomhill School Methlick School
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Saturday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Friday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class. You can find a list of all the primary schools featuring in Friday’s supplement below. Inverallochy School Midmill School Braehead School Hanover Street School Westpark School Monquhitter School Loirston School
‘World first’ as Scottish schools to adopt LGBTI inclusive education
Scotland will be the first country in the world to ensure its education system recognises the issues faced by the LGBTI community, ministers have announced.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Thursday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class. You can find a list of all the primary schools featuring in Thursday’s supplement below. Arduthie School Catterline School Brimmond School Greenbrae School Tullos Primary
120 teachers contact ministers after Nicola Sturgeon’s job concerns offer
More than 100 teachers have written to the Scottish Government in the month since the First Minister said they were “free to contact her” with concerns about their jobs.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Wednesday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
First Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Tuesday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
First Class: All the schools featured in our picture specials – Monday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
First Class: All the schools featured in our picture specials – Saturday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
Students attend ‘world’s first’ live hologram lecture at Imperial College London
Imperial College London will start offering lectures with live holographic guests after debuting the technology to students on Thursday evening.
First Class: All the schools featured in our picture specials – Friday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
Pay key to boosting head teacher recruits – report
Reviewing headteacher pay is key to encouraging more applicants for top posts, according to a new report.
Private nurseries being ‘swept aside’, say Tories
Private nurseries are being “swept aside” in the expansion of free childcare, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
First Class: All the schools featured in our picture specials – Thursday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
University to stop giving out unconditional offers
A university in London has said it will stop making unconditional offers to prospective students in order to “maintain standards”.
Cutting cannabis for weeks can aid a user’s memory, study claims
One month’s abstinence from cannabis can be enough to see a significant improvement in a young user’s memory, research has suggested.
First Class: All the schools featured in our picture specials – Wednesday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class. You can find a list of all the primary schools featuring in Wednesday’s supplement below. Cults school Finzean Craigievar Strathburn school Oyne school Longside Banchory Kintore Strathdon Crathes Whitehills
Inequalities between state schools preparing pupils for university – study
Pupils from high attaining state schools are better prepared for the university application process than those in more deprived areas, according to new research.
Study aims to dispel gender myths in education
Boys and girls perform equally at maths, according to a study looking to dispel gender myths in education.
First Class: All the schools featured in our picture specials – Tuesday
Every year we send our photographers out to schools across the north-east to take pictures of each primary one class.
Hidden education costs impacting on poorest families – report
Hidden costs in the education system are impacting on Scotland’s poorest families, according to a new report.
Exams chief to step down next year
Scotland’s exam boss is to step down next year, it has been announced.