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Scottish university faces backlash over proposed changes to languages degrees

MEMBERS of the Aberdeen University Scottish Nationalist Association (AUSNA) have written to the Scottish Education Secretary as the institution…

The National (Scotland)

‘We should be proud’ of Scotland's languages as new bill launched

THE Education Secretary said it was important to “be proud” of Scotland’s national languages, as the Scottish Languages Bill was introduced…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government announces £900k to tackle violence in schools

EDUCATION Secretary Jenny Gilruth has announced £900,000 of cash for councils to help train school staff to deal with “the new challenges in our…

The National (Scotland)

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New Scottish exams chair appointed as system faces shake-up

A new chair of Scotland’s exam body has been appointed as the agency is set to be replaced.

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds of striking school support staff attend rally calling for fair pay

Unison members are taking three days of strike action.

The Independent UK

Abuse survivor cash and pupil funding ‘re-profiled’ for school staff pay deal

Non-teaching staff have walked out at schools across Scotland, closing many of them to pupils.

The Independent UK

UK officials BLANK Scottish requests for 'new' Raac risk evidence

UK officials have repeatedly failed to explain to the Scottish Government why entire schools in England have closed, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

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DfE accused of covering up crumbling concrete at Scottish school for months

Exclusive: Scottish government sources say they were kept in dark about evidence of decay at a private school in Perthshire

The Guardian - UK

Why are schools in the UK forced to close over RAAC ‘crumbling concrete’?

The material, which has a 30-year life span, was used extensively to build schools between the 1950s and the mid-90s.

Al Jazeera

Stricter rules around phones in Scottish schools being considered by minister

STRICTER rules around the use of mobile phones in schools are being considered by education secretary Jenny Gilruth amid concerns they are…

The National (Scotland)

First Minister backs next phase in 'transformative' school reading scheme

First Minister Humza Yousaf has backed the next chapter of a reading scheme which is having a “transformative effect” in Scotland’s schools.

The National (Scotland)

Half of Scottish state schools not inspected in a decade, figures show

Figures obtained through an FoI request show just 57 per cent of state schools, and 54 per cent of independent schools, were inspected after 2012/13.

Daily Record

Scottish Government accused of misleading parliament over Dumfries Learning Town funding delays

A decision on the multi-million pound project was due by the end of 2022 but there have been three “deadlines” missed by the Scottish Government since then

Daily Record

Banning designer labels idea floated for new school uniform guidance

RESPONSES to a consultation on new school uniform guidance are calling for cost-reducing measures that include a ban on designer labels...

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Overhaul of SQA and Education Scotland to be delayed after exams review

A PLANNED overhaul of Scotland's exams body and Education Scotland is to be delayed.

The National (Scotland)

"Give us a voice': An open letter to Jenny Gilruth from a concerned teacher

A TEACHER concerned by the “tsunami” of bad behaviour in schools has written an open letter to Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth and Humza…

Daily Record

Jenny Gilruth to meet Dargavel Primary parents after costly council class sizes blunder

Renfrewshire Council will have to spend millions of pounds to fix the issue.

The National (Scotland)

Civil engineers tell Holyrood they knew target to dual A9 by 2025 would not be met

CIVIL engineers in Scotland knew “for many years” the promise to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met, a trade body has said.

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BBC rapidly deletes tweet after Scottish Government minister makes complaint

The BBC (rapidly) deleted a tweet after a Scottish Government minister made a complaint...

The National (Scotland)

Greens call for homework ban for primary pupils to ensure ‘healthy life balance’

SCOTLAND should end homework for primary school pupils to prevent it “Intruding on family and leisure time”...

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway teaching union warns pupil anxiety and depression "greatly increased" since coronavirus pandemic

A new Educational Institute of Scotland survey has looked into trends in "dysregulated behaviour" in the classroom

The National (Scotland)

Violence in schools summit announced by Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth

Jenny Gilruth has announced the creation of a summit focused on tackling violence in schools, following rising concerns about behaviour...

Daily Record

School violence emergency summit to be announced by Scottish Government after number of incidents soars

The Record’s ‘Our Kids…Our Future’ campaign has exposed the epidemic of youth violence in schools across the country

Daily Record

Violence in Scotland's schools branded 'national scandal' amid calls for 'comprehensive plan' to tackle problem

Stephen Kerr MSP, education spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives, has said the escalation of violence in schools is "nothing short of a national scandal".

The National (Scotland)

Tories accuse Jenny Gilruth of ministerial code breach over rail works

THE Scottish Tories have accused Jenny Gilruth of breaching the ministerial code by delaying rail works in order to benefit her constituents while…

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