Role model scheme to help children ‘think big’ on career options
The UK is at risk of wasting talent if young children start ruling out career options based on their gender, ethnicity or class, an international education expert has warned.
Education
VIDEO: Toy giants Lego teach Edinburgh kids braille letter by letter, word by word, and brick by tiny brick
It’s hard to hear anything amid the chatter of excited children and the clatter of plastic bricks.
Deaf children in Scotland facing growing education crisis, according to report
Deaf children in Scotland face a growing education crisis, according to a new report which says nearly a third of specialist teachers have been cut in the last eight years.
Traffic-free roads outside schools ‘supported by public’
Parents and residents support the idea of traffic-free streets outside schools, according to a survey.
Labour’s next manifesto to commit to integrate private schools into state sector
Private schools could be abolished under a future Labour government, after members backed moves to “integrate” all such educational institutions into the state sector.
Concerns raised over teenagers leaving education without basic qualifications
Tens of thousands of teenagers are leaving education without gaining basic qualifications, a report has warned.
Pupils given lessons in listening sparked by ‘poor example’ of Brexit debate
Pupils are learning how to hone their negotiating skills at an event prompted by the “poor example” set by those involved in the Brexit process.
Teaching union urges local authorities not to punish pupils taking part in climate strikes
Scotland’s largest teaching union is urging local authorities not to punish pupils who take part in youth climate strikes on Friday.
Pupils given lessons in listening sparked by ‘poor example’ of Brexit debate
Pupils are learning how to hone their negotiating skills at an event prompted by the “poor example” set by those involved in the Brexit process.
Funding pledge leaves schools where they were 13 years ago – report
A major pledge to boost school coffers will reverse recent budget cuts, but leave schools where they were 13 years ago, according to a respected economic think tank.
Quarter of teachers in England work a 60-hour week – study
One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week, with many working into the evening, despite ministers pledging to reduce their workload, a study suggests.