General
Wednesday
2nd Jul 2025
5 ways schools can help students dealing with family conflict
Relationship breakdowns in families are the most common cause of teenagers sleeping rough, says Colin Waters, who sets out what schools can do

The parental leave review: a chance to boost teacher retention
The government’s review of parental leave could have a big impact on education – but there is plenty schools can do now to better support new parents, says Dr Sarah Mullin

Thursday
26th Jun 2025
Most EHCP decisions miss 20-week deadline
Another huge increase in requests shows the system creaking under demand, amid suggestions government is considering overhauling how EHCPs are issued

AI advances lay bare sluggishness of Scottish education reform
Change in Scottish education is proving slow – but could the forthcoming election focus minds when it comes to the promised reduction in teachers’ class-contact time, asks Emma Seith

Wednesday
25th Jun 2025
Why ‘additional registration’ gives flexibility but keeps up standards
More teachers could be making use of the opportunity to gain registration across both primary and secondary schools, says the chief executive of the General Teaching Council for Scotland

The green shoots of education reform must spread further
The pace and scale of the government’s education reforms risk falling short – ministers need to listen to the sector and increase investment, writes Carl Ward

Tuesday
24th Jun 2025
Why reform should reshape Scotland’s history curriculum
The history taught in our schools should be focused on big themes rather than dates and events, says Paul Hamilton

School phone bans: Why we’ve launched a rating system
A new bronze, silver and gold rating system showing a school’s approach to smartphone use aims to increase confidence to push for full bans, says scheme co-founder Max Haimendorf

How our school built a culture of allergy awareness
A primary head explains how they knew it was time to establish a more robust ‘allergy-safe’ approach – and how they did it
