Education

Martha Gavan has plans to scale-up TechFest across Scotland

Recently appointed as managing director of STEM charity TechFest, Martha Gavan is already working on plans to widen its reach

UK Covid Inquiry asks Swinney about ‘urgency’ over school closures

Counsel considers preparations made as public health emergency developed

Childcare “virtual vouchers” called for

Angela Constance admits student bursary support down

Edinburgh University “deeply regrets” heavy-handed security at fossil fuel protest

Can technology widen access to education?

Angela Constance challenges teachers over literacy

Student bursary increase for poorest undergraduates

The STEM sell - Encouraging girls into science, technology, engineering and maths

New interactive film for secondary schools on 'legal highs' risk

McLeish quits colleges roles after pressure

Falling literacy in Scottish schools

Flexible families - Does childcare expansion tackle inequality or make it worse?

Sturgeon announces trade union skills boost

Attaining understanding - scrutinising the new Education Bill

Call for Mandarin and Arabic to be taught from primary school

University chairs commit to greater gender balance

Glasgow colleges in turmoil

UHI: where FE and HE combine

Colleges ‘coped well’ with difficult mergers

School closures to be reviewed independently

Widening access is 'wider than universities'

More deprived students going to university

School of hard knocks: opportunities for all as a political battleground

Tackling attainment gap to become legal requirement for councils

Skills expert appointed chair of education inequality task force