First minister makes ‘plea’ for better use to be made of the ‘trusted relationships’ schools have with families

But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview

But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview

A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic

Every year the SQA gives subjects a 'difficulty' rating - and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off

Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders

Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders

Today marks exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on Scottish education - Emma Seith looks at the legacy of a career-defining promise by the former first minister

The Scottish government has twice been unable to fill the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland - Tes Scotland uncovers the costs of this recruitment failure

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs - while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs - while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs – while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students - as well as ‘harassment from parents’ - are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds School Leaders Scotland

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The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role - but this needn’t be a daunting experience, says Paul Bisland

SQA data from results day 2025 shows how the uptake of subjects offered in Scotland’s schools has fluctuated in recent years

What percentage mark did students need to pass National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher with a grade C in each subject? Tes explores this year’s grade boundaries

Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing

What percentage mark did students need to pass National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher with a grade C in each subject? Tes explores this year’s grade boundaries

The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams - but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space

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The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams - but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space

Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing

Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing

Over 19,500 SQA appointees - including exam markers and invigilators - will receive an additional payment for holiday pay after a tribunal ruled they have ‘worker’ status

Over 19,500 SQA appointees - including exam markers and invigilators - will receive an additional payment for holiday pay after a tribunal ruled they have ‘worker’ status

Results for Scottish qualifications and courses will be published next week, so what can we expect?

New data also shows a steady rise in Scottish care-experienced students undertaking their first full-time degree

A third of boys agree that a girl wearing revealing clothing is ‘asking for trouble’, finds survey involving thousands of Scottish secondary students

A contract worth up to £650,000 over two years is being offered to the bid that best answers the question, how can technology reduce teacher workload?

Henry Hepburn visits Scotland’s highest-security prison to learn about a new approach to education behind bars and the parallels with priorities in modern schools

Major survey on AI in education also reveals some scepticism about teachers using it to complete admin tasks

New school qualifications will become fully available by 2032, an official document reveals. But as it was published with so little fanfare, Emma Seith asks if schools and teachers are even aware

SQA results day takes place on Tuesday 5 August 2025. Here are all the key details and dates

New school qualifications will become fully available by 2032, an official document reveals. But as it was published with so little fanfare, Emma Seith asks if schools and teachers are even aware

Recruitment has begun for the board of new body Qualifications Scotland, which will include five teachers and lecturers

Practitioner enquiry encourages innovation and leads to better decisions, says Gareth Evans, who argues for ‘enquiry coordinators’ in schools

But applications for the fund close on 20 August - the day some Scottish schools reopen to pupils after the summer break

Scottish government wanted ‘initial reductions in contact time’ in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year - but councils rejected the plans

But local authorities say that government funding to date does ‘not come close’ to the true cost of delivering the policy and it could have ‘a detrimental impact’ on pupils

But local authorities say that government funding to date does ‘not come close’ to the true cost of delivering the policy and it could have ‘a detrimental impact’ on pupils

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But Scotland’s biggest teaching union warns that ‘policies alone will not address the serious issue of violence and aggression’ in schools - and that more funding is needed

But Scotland’s biggest teaching union warns that ‘policies alone will not address the serious issue of violence and aggression’ in schools - and that more funding is needed

The petition - published on the Scottish Parliament website - is calling for the GTCS to be replaced by a government agency

There has been a big rise in informal exclusions as schools try to ‘circumvent’ policies that make it harder to formally exclude care-experienced pupils, warns report

‘A fear that change might make things worse’ is holding the Scottish system back, warns the author of Scotland’s review of assessment and qualifications

The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government’s introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year