Call for Scottish Government to direct fund outdoor primary schools

Campaigners want children to have access to high-quality outdoor education without the burden of high private-school fees.

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Rather than asking ‘should we use artificial intelligence?’ the question must now be ‘how do we make best use of AI?’, says this head at a small, rural Scottish primary school

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With a general election announced for 4 July, Tes take a look at the main political parties’ plans for schools if they win power

We expect to see some more detail in the coming weeks as the campaigns get into full swing 🗳️

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“The outcome I would like to see is breadth and depth of Gaelic. By breadth I mean number of speakers, by depth [I mean] that it is a living, breathing language. In other words it’s not just an academic language of the classroom.”

Kate Forbes MSP Education, Children and Young People Committee

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Swinney vows to improve public services and ‘educational performance’ tes.com/magazine/news/… Emma Seith Tes

Kate Forbes: ‘Gaelic must be brought to life beyond the classroom’ tes.com/magazine/news/… Emma Seith Tes

SQA: Scottish schools to get access to marked exam papers for first time tes.com/magazine/news/… Emma Seith Tes

New: Scottish schools to get access to marked exam papers for the first time

Marked exam papers in five subject areas will be made available on exam results day (6 August) - SQA says the move will 'ensure transparency'

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.John Swinney setting out his 4 priorities as First Minister:

- to eradicate child poverty
- to grow the economy
- to tackle the climate emergency
- to improve Scotland’s public services

New: Scottish schools to get access to marked exam papers for the first time

Marked exam papers in five subject areas will be made available on exam results day (6 August) - SQA says the move will 'ensure transparency'

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NEW: Ballot opened by EIS Glasgow EIS over education cuts in Glasgow tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes Scotland Tes #budgetcuts

So proud of Miss Campbell Pastoral Care who has just had an article published in Tes. #lifelonglearner
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Teaching and earning about climate change - 5 key issues for teachers from award-winning research by Miss Campbell Pastoral Care tes.com/magazine/analy… SERA Tes Scotland Tes #climatechange

.National Parent Forum of Scotland has 'played a critical role' improving parental involvement in education - says a recent organisational review seen by Tes Scotland

The main issue it identifies is uncertainty over funding

Now Scottish Government has withdrawn all funding
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Exclusive: Schools need better guidance on dealing with allegations of sexual harassment and violence, say 1 in 3 staff surveyed by Tes
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ICYMI: Are teachers’ views on Scottish education reform being heard? tes.com/magazine/analy… Dr Anna Beck Dr Denise Mifsud Dr Frances Breslin Davda Tes Scotland Tes

ICYMI: Reliable wi-fi ‘essential’ to learning yet not a given in Scottish schools tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes SSTA Henry Hepburn

The chair of National Parent Forum of Scotland told Emma Seith today that she is ‘shocked’ its funding is being removed, despite a recent review saying the body has played a ‘critical role’ in involving parents in education. tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes Scotland Tes #parentalengagement

Scottish Languages Bill: what might it look like in schools?

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What other school can say ‘ok let’s get the boats out, swim suits on and paddle boards loaded in the loch’ and what a day for it too! - photo taken from my office 💁🏻‍♂️