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MSP welcomes extension of free tuition for EU students in Edinburgh
Pentlands MSP Gordon Macdonald has said that “Scotland remains open and welcoming” following an announcement from the SNP Government that free tuition for EU students will be extended beyond 2021 despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty. Continue reading MSP welcomes extension of free tuition for EU students in Edinburgh
Lose, lose: Scottish state schools cut number of exams pupils are allowed to sit
Reform Scotland says sharp reduction in National 4s and 5s available in many schools is narrowing educational opportunity for children.
New research released today by Reform Scotland, the independent think tank, exposes a disturbing decline in the number of National 4s and 5s school pupils are being allowed to sit. Continue reading Lose, lose: Scottish state schools cut number of exams pupils are allowed to sit
School work continues during Easter holidays!
Planned works ranging from repairs and maintenance to upgrades will be taking place at 35 schools and nurseries during the Easter holidays as part of a major £47m maintenance programme.
Continue reading School work continues during Easter holidays!
Edinburgh students get Career Ready
The ground-breaking Career Ready programme has marked a major milestone with a record number of students graduating since its inception in Scotland in 2011. Continue reading Edinburgh students get Career Ready
Better outcomes for children who need additional support
New tools to assist learners 
Councils and teachers are being given extra help to improve outcomes for young people with additional support needs.
The Scottish Government’s new guidance on mainstreaming provides clear, updated information to help decide the best learning environment for a young person. For the first time, it includes a Scottish definition of inclusion and practical guidance to deliver inclusion in schools. Continue reading Better outcomes for children who need additional support
City pupils being short-changed?
Edinburgh schools have the worst pupil-to-teacher ratios in Scotland, new figures have revealed. According to the statistics, the Capital had 15.1 pupils to every teacher across both primary and secondary schools. Continue reading City pupils being short-changed?
Lights, camera, DATA!
Calling all budding Steven Spielbergs, Kathryn Bigelows or Peter Jacksons, Netflix fans, and promising BBC Data Scientists! A national competition to design a film or tv series based on data has been launched at DATAFEST 2019 – the UK’s first ever two-week festival of data innovation in Scotland. Continue reading Lights, camera, DATA!
Boost for computing lessons in Scottish schools
Teachers from nearly 70 per cent of Scottish schools have signed up for BT tech literacy programme Continue reading Boost for computing lessons in Scottish schools
Lothian schools lose 41 Maths and English teachers over 8 years
The Teacher Census 2018, published this week, shows that since 2010, 15 fewer Lothian secondary school teachers are taking English as their main subject, a drop from 366 to 351. Continue reading Lothian schools lose 41 Maths and English teachers over 8 years