Category: Education & Skills

Ministers have unveiled proposals to alleviate workload pressures on teachers – including a greater use of digital technology to free up their time. Work is underway with councils and teaching...

Girls are performing better than boys in computing science at both Nat 5 and Higher levels – but the gender gap in access to the subject persists, according to the...

A new partnership formed between Scotland’s local government digital transformation agency and a national data skills academy is aiming to boost data literacy across the public sector. The Digital Office...

A new digital teaching and learning hub at the University of Stirling will play a vital role in equipping students with future technology skills. The hub provides a dedicated space...

Moray Council has become the second Scottish local authority to ban pupils from using mobile phones or devices in classrooms to ‘reduce distractions and promote positive learning environments’. The new...

Seeing ICT teacher numbers plummet across Scotland’s schools is an alarming development. Computing is not just another subject, it’s the digital backbone of the future. To equip our young people...

The new principal of Glasgow Kelvin college has pledged to align its education programme with the economic and environmental needs of the city. Joanna Campbell, feted for her strong environmental...

Entrepreneurs have been bringing a creative approach to Scottish classrooms – offering kids a new way of learning for future job roles. Charity Gen+ has tested its Industry Innovator programme...

It is alarming to witness yet another significant drop of 28 computing science teachers this year, leaving us at a record low of just 550. This decline is particularly stark...