Exam papers to be tracked using microchips as police probe maths test leaks
Microchips will be placed in packets of exam papers this summer as part of efforts to stop tests being leaked online, an exam board has said.
Education
Prosecutors could bring charges over A-level maths paper leak
Prosecutors are considering criminal charges after A-level maths papers were leaked online, an exam board has said.
Greater clarity needed over use of standardised assessments, say MSPs
The Scottish Government must provide greater clarity over the purpose of standardised assessments in schools, MSPs have indicated.
More help urged as number of pupils with additional support needs rises
The number of pupils with additional support needs (ASN) has soared in the past six years, while funding and the amount of specialist teachers have fallen, new analysis indicates.
Failure to stand up to austerity causing spend per pupil fall, claims Labour
Funding for pupils in Scotland has fallen by hundreds of pounds since 2010, according to Scottish Labour.
Children spending Easter holidays revising for Sats, says union
Young children are spending the Easter holidays in Sats revision classes at hundreds of primary schools, a union has said.
Primary pupil assessments to be reformed after teacher feedback
National assessments for primary pupils will be reformed following feedback from teachers, Education Secretary John Swinney has said.
SNP under fire over fall in college staff numbers
The number of full-time staff working at colleges in Scotland fell by 13.5% in just over a decade, according to analysis by Scottish Labour.
Labour will abolish Sats in primary schools, Corbyn tells education conference
Jeremy Corbyn has announced plans to abolish primary school Sats.
Education allowance for poorer students down £1.6 million in a year
An allowance given to young people from poorer homes to help them stay in education has fallen by £1.6 million in a year, new figures indicate.
Ministers urged to set date for minimum student income
Ministers should set a date for bringing in a minimum student income of more than £8,000 a year which could double support for some of the poorest students, Labour has said.