Attainment gap dubbed “national embarrassment”
18 June 2019
New figures reveal that less than five per cent of looked after children went into higher education after leaving school
Inspiring young women to take up STEM in school essential to redressing gender imbalances in the tech industry, says charity
17 June 2019
Women make up just 23 per cent of the Scottish tech workforce, but only 20 per cent of pupils...
Children taking fewer subjects in school
14 June 2019
New figures show a drop in the number of subjects S4 pupils are taking compared with six years...
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Scottish Government strikes last-minute deal with Greens to get budget passed
31 January 2019
Among the changes Derek Mackay announced an extra £90m funding for councils this year, giving...
Teachers' vote on improved pay offer begins
31 January 2019
Education Secretary John Swinney is urging teachers to accept the new deal but strike action...
Interview: EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan on the long road to strike action
31 January 2019
The general secretary of Scotland’s largest teaching union tells Holyrood how they got to the stage...
Edinburgh chosen to join climate action network
31 January 2019
Place-based Climate Action Network will help the UK meet its climate commitments through...
‘Bad news’ as homelessness statistics reveal further increase in children living in temporary accommodation
29 January 2019
The number of children living in temporary accommodation has risen again while overall homelessness...
Scottish Parliament at 20: Children's minister Maree Todd on the birth of a better nation
29 January 2019
Children's minister Maree Todd looks at what has improved for children and young people in the last...
Devolution generation: The young people who grew up with the Scottish Parliament
29 January 2019
With the Scottish Parliament turning 20 this year, Holyrood speaks to the young people who have...
Associate feature: It's our job to build a country our children and young people deserve
28 January 2019
Celia Tennant, Chief Executive of Inspiring Scotland, on the need to value everyone...
Holyrood committee calls for Scottish Government to go further in protecting child witnesses
25 January 2019
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has backed the Vulnerable Witnesses Bill but wants the...
Women’s advisory council calls for commission on gender equality in education
25 January 2019
'Generation Equal' report recommends measures to tackle gender gap in aspiration and achievement by...
Major teacher survey reveals scale of discontent
25 January 2019
It is the largest survey of its type to be carried out in Scotland this decade.
Schools set to teach about healthy relationships, sexuality and consent as part of PSE overhaul
24 January 2019
Personal and social education will target prevention and early intervention against sexual...