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Readers' letters: Goodwill cannot sustain ASN in classrooms

How are independent school tackling Scotland's teacher shortage?

Do the numbers add up amid teacher shortage?

Teachers in the independent schools system report that total bans and partial restrictions on mobile phone usage in the classroom is seeing more device-free pupil interaction.

Independent schools lead the way on mobile phone ban in classrooms

A third of Brits admit they haven't thanked their mentor

Brits inspired to follow their dreams, but never thanked mentors

Three quarters of students and teachers find it hard to trust AI's accuracy, while almost two thirds of students worry they're becoming too reliant on the technology

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The new educators were welcomed at GEMS Awareness Day 2026

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Mairi McAllan speaks to pupils at Broughton High School

Exclusive School phone use consultation launches as Mairi McAllan backs ban

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Film director to "vindicate" memory of 19th century Edinburgh teachers

Michael Marra is running for Scottish Labour leader

Exclusive Michael Marra vows 'national renewal' in Scottish education

Pupils in the library at Glenalmond in Perthshire

Exclusive Three heads exit top independent school after Qatari-funded takeover

Cabinet secretary for Education, culture and Gaelic Mairi McAllan visits Broughton High School

Exclusive SNP three year pledge 'may cause insecurity for experienced teachers'

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan

Attainment gap between richest and poorest pupils falls - only just

Scottish schoolchildren will all be getting a backpack, the SNP insists, but it remains to be seen whether it will be as nice as this one (Picture: Martin Bureau)

Tote bag idea reveals SNP's 'free school bags' pledge for what it is Scotsman comment

The campaign is being backed by Lee Parkinson MBE, better known as Mr. P

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Knife crime has been a serious concern across the UK for years (Picture: Justin Tallis/pool)

School knife crime fuelled by 'foolish bravado', teaching union claims

Sir James MacMillan founded the Cumnock Tryst in 2014.

Exclusive Music education in danger of becoming 'casualty' of culture cuts

The child was able to use his school iPad to email an alleged sex offender

Exclusive Primary pupil 'emailed alleged child sex offender' dad on school iPad

Increasing numbers of children and reportedly vaping in Scotland.

Rules on colourful vapes to reduce lure for young people

The flowers massed at the gates of Dunblane Primary School following the shooting of teacher Gwen Mayor and sixteen young children in 1996

Rupert Lowe sparks outrage with comments on Dunblane atrocity

A primary pupil take part in Bikeability

Exclusive Impact of pandemic sees drastic drop in children able to cycle

Teacher Richard Robin Greenwood was granted an absolute discharge

Exclusive Father of boy bound by cable ties speaks out after teacher walks free

John Summers-Campbell heads a Highland secondary and also performs as drag queen Miss Lossie Mouth.

Head teacher claims teachers face backlash for marking Pride Month

Pupils will use their school computers to play video games

School esports plan 'risks gambling harm', parents claim

In 2000, Scotland was among the top five countries in Europe in maths, science and reading. Attainment has subsequently declined. (Picture: Ben Birchall)

Exclusive '20 years of radical change needed to improve Scottish schools'

There are concerns over the increasing use of nicotine pouches in schools

Concern over Scots pupils using nicotine pouches leads to new course

Safety of Scottish teachers is a 'ticking time bomb'

Fife Council’s internal documents show they do not block harmful gaming sites

Exclusive 'Too many to block': Fife teachers told not to report harmful games

Teaching union members have called for more to be done to tackle school violence. Pic: National World

Exclusive Private security firm fitted 150 panic buttons in Scottish schools

Pupils have raised concerns about this year’s Higher maths paper

Pupils call for review of 'confusing, ambiguous' Higher maths paper

Pupils at schools. PIC: David Jones/PA Wire

Parents using AI to make vexatious complaints about teachers

Anas Sarwar campaigning in Bathgate on Monday

Sarwar 'excited' about election despite poll putting Labour on 13 MSPs

Join the MySpaceEd revision course that helps GCSE and A-level students beat national average grades.

Join revision course that helps students beat national average grades

GCSE and A-level students who studied online revision courses with MyEdSpace achieved impressive grade improvements that far outpaced national averages.

How online revision course can help you get top GCSE & A-Level grades

Tackling rise of misogyny in schools begins here Jenny Lindsay

Exclusive 'Boys call me love': Rising misogyny crisis in Scotland's schools

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Tories would divert new teachers to rural areas to fix job shortage

Pupils, teachers and the taxpayer are all being failed 'by a system which is training new teachers for jobs that do not currently exist', says one union official (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

The reason why 90% of new primary teachers don't have a proper job Scotsman comment

Primary teachers struggle to find full time placements in Scotland

Exclusive 9 in 10 new primary teachers do not have full-time permanent jobs

We must defend the interests of our young people because, in time, everything will depend on them (Picture: Anthony Devlin)

Opposition parties should 'weaponise' education in fight against SNP Cameron Wyllie

Holy Rood RC High teacher Fionnuala Glover, 34, who has been named as one of the 10 most inspiring history teachers in the UK.

Inside the classroom of Scotland's most inspirational history teacher

Pressure is growing for a complete ban on phones in schools

Scottish Tories 'lay groundwork for ban on mobile phones in schools'

Northern Ireland schools should aim to reduce “over-reliance on one-to-one support where this is not the most effective approach”, the Education Minister Paul Givan has said.

SNP's flagship curriculum 'harming children's prospects', experts warn

Children should be able to learn in a calm and peaceful environment (Picture: Leon Neal)

How to stop the epidemic of violence against school teachers Murdo Fraser

Hundreds of teachers needed hospital treatment after pupils violence

Scotland needs more male teachers in both secondary and primary schools (Picture: Matthew Horwood)

More male teachers 'could reduce suicide rates among boys'

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