Education

Professor Catherine Heymans: What is it that’s turning off children from different backgrounds from pursuing a career in science?

Scotland's first female Astronomer Royal on how diversity in science will help us answer the big questions

First Minister to give Covid update to parliament as teachers back jabs for over 12s

Announcements also expected on booster jabs for the over 50s.

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants to be sent on Google training courses

Student grades could move up or down under appeals process

What is a barnahus and why is it needed in Scotland?

John Swinney appointed cabinet secretary for COVID recovery

Computing teachers in Glasgow paired with industry partners in ‘critical friends’ programme

Talking point: We need to treat Gaelic as a cultural emergency

Event report: Candidates talk health, finance, education and the environment

Lib Dems set out plans to create Scottish Government minister for recovery role

Anas Sarwar accepts ‘fair’ criticism of decision to send his children to private school

Anas Sarwar reveals five-point recovery plan in Scottish Labour manifesto

'Radical overhaul' needed in education system in Scotland, says think tank

Nicola Sturgeon to say SNP childcare plans are 'transformational'

Building blocks: an interview with Scotland's children's commissioner

Scottish Liberal Democrats promise education bounce back plan and mental health focus in manifesto

SNP to explore creation of a designated 'Gàidhealtachd' as part of measures to support Gaelic

SNP pledges to expand free childcare to one-year-olds

Scottish Greens propose ending homework in primary schools

High school pupils will return to school after Easter holidays

Pupils cram over Easter as SQA accused of setting 'non-stop timetable of de-facto exams'

Associate feature: Towards an inclusive economic recovery

Child poverty in Scotland increased even before pandemic

FMQs: First Minister challenged over failure to close the attainment gap

Learning lessons: Q&A with John Swinney

Must do Better: How the SNP is barely scraping a pass on education