Category: Education & Skills

Digital technology experts are pairing up with computing science teachers across the South of Scotland in a bid to help close the industry skills gap. As part of a new...

A local council scheme which will see every pupil from P6 to S6 in Scotland’s capital receive an iPad to aid their learning has got underway. The programme, which is...

A regional improvement collaborative is harnessing the power of data to help close the poverty-related attainment gap across eight Scottish councils in the north and west of Scotland. The Northern...

College bosses in Scotland have warned of a “looming skills emergency” because of a £51.9 million funding cut to the further education sector. Colleges Scotland say that if the Scottish...

A new report has criticised the Scottish Government for a lack of progress on workforce planning, to ensure those entering post-school education are able to access the skills they need...

It has been revealed that just 17 per cent of Scottish pupils have received a tablet or laptop, despite a Scottish Government commitment to deliver one into the hands of...

Scotland’s digital skills academy has announced that one hundred fully-funded places on its new tech course have been made available. Edinburgh-based CodeClan says applicants over 25 years old, who live...

Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to confirm that school exams will take place this year as planned. The Scottish Conservatives say parents and pupils are already making their...

Students in Clydebank are to benefit from new laptops and free internet access in a bid to help close the digital divide. West College Scotland has secured a £97,000 grant...