Very much interested in these developments and in some ways pretty excited 😇

A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation predicts Scotland’s child poverty rate will drop further than the rest of the UK - but still more than 1 in 5 children will be living in poverty by 2029 It also looks at progress closing the attainment gap tes.com/magazine/news/…

Free school meals rolling out to S1-3 students in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment in eight council areas Uptake of free meals in secondary was 62.7% in 2024 - could the pilots also look at improving that? tes.com/magazine/news/…

Anyone interested in joining an after-school dance club, please sign up on the sheet outside Miss McGrory’s room SS7. Put your name, class and which day would suit best. All year groups are welcome , no dance experience necessary . Also looking for class helpers in S4-6.💃🕺🪩

Finally watched the #IdrisElba prog on knife violence. For this weeks #SundayThread Some thoughts. 1. We talked about black v white. We talked about young v old, rich or poor. We saw the big issue across the prog but it wasn’t talked about it - men’s violence is the issue.

Just renewed my Tes Scotland subscription for another year. Absolutely essential for anyone working in or around education. 📖

We are looking for a HT! Love working here. School with so much potential (hello future spaceport next door) and amazing weans! Very easy commute down the M77 from Glasgow Head Teacher - Prestwick Academy | South Ayrshire Council | myjobscotland myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/south…

Trying something new in S3 China

We have been working with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to develop Higher MS friendly resources. This first edition looks at the factors leading to Wealth & Income Inequality as well as government responses. We are really grateful for their support! tinyurl.com/3snvbaw8

Really excited by this as a template to support the development of Modern Studies Resources!

Fab Modern Studies Social Inequalities resource from JRF Written in line with the Higher Modern Studies curriculum to support young people in Scotland to learn about poverty and social inequality. It has been designed to provide evidence and insight into the causes and

consequences of poverty in the UK, as well as the effectiveness of measures taken to tackle these issues.jrf.org.uk/what-drives-po…