Why 2022 will be a significant year for digital learning
In 2022 the impact of technology in the classroom shows no sign of abating. The ‘pandemic years’ have proved critical in providing impetus for weaving and integrating powerful digital tools...
CodeClan announces 100 funded places on new tech course
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...
SNP must guarantee exams go ahead, say Tories
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...
Clydebank students given laptops to bridge digital divide
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...
Highland Council launches digital learning tool as pupil absences rise
The Highland Council has launched a new online learning resource as the number of pupils self-isolating at home rises across the country. Highland’s Online Primary School (HOPS) is designed to...
Angus primary inspires future STEM workforce with coding club for girls
Girls at a rural Angus primary school are being inspired to pursue careers in technology thanks to a club designed to make coding fun. With a £5,000 grant from the...
Digital Schools Awards eyes European expansion with industry partnership
A national awards scheme promoting technology in Scottish schools has partnered with a global semiconductor company as it seeks to grow its programme across Europe. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) joins...
Work gets underway on £19.9m eco-friendly Perthshire school
Construction of Scotland’s newest energy efficient primary school using an environmentally friendly Scandinavian design methodology is underway. Scotland’s education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville performed the turf cutting ceremony to mark the...
Full fibre platform to inspire next generation of data scientists
A leading full fibre network platform has teamed up with an educational project at the University of Edinburgh to inspire the next generation of data scientists. CityFibre and Data Education...
Edinburgh network provider partners with charity to boost STEM in schools
A leading network provider has partnered with a Glasgow-based educational charity to boost the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Renfrewshire schools. Edinburgh-headquartered Commsworld is working with...

