Chief entrepreneur hits out at Scotland’s education bodies over lack of leadership on computing science teaching reform
Scotland’s education bodies have come under fire from the Scottish Government’s chief entrepreneurial advisor over their lack of progress on computing science teaching reform. Mark Logan said working with the...
E-learning platform that uses Sir David Attenborough’s ‘four actions to save the planet’ to be used in Scottish schools
A digital learning platform that uses Sir David Attenborough’s four actions to save the planet is set to boost environmental education for pupils in every Scottish school. ITZA will roll...
Thousands of kids missing out on coding skills because of government funding shortfall, charity warns
Thousands of kids across Scotland are missing out on vital coding skills because of a government shortfall in funding, a charity has warned. Digital Xtra says after-school and extra-curricular digital...
Tech trade body says fall in computing science teachers in Scotland ‘extremely concerning’
A technology industry trade body has said the fall in computing science teacher numbers in Scotland is “extremely concerning”. ScotlandIS has advocated more focus on teaching careers for technology undergraduates...
‘I believe it is entirely fixable, but we need to act now; we can’t wait any longer’, says computing science education campaigner Toni Scullion
It is disheartening to see that there has been a drop of 10 computing science teachers in the recent teacher census, which is now the lowest number of computing science...
New census data shows secondary school computing studies teacher numbers at record low in Scotland
New census data has shown that the number of computing studies teachers at secondary schools in Scotland has fallen to a record low. The latest stats released yesterday by the...
Four Scottish universities to benefit from £1 billion investment in new technologies
Four Scottish universities will benefit from a UK-wide £1 billion investment in new technologies including AI, green tech, quantum computing, semiconductors and telecoms. The universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde and...
International Women’s Day is great to promote girls in computing science – but I’m worried the subject is not going to survive
One of Scotland’s foremost educators and campaigners for computing science in schools has heralded the achievements of girls in the subject – but has sounded a warning about its future...
New platform aims to make it easier for manufacturing companies to recruit
A new online platform has been created to make it easier for manufacturing companies to recruit new apprentices and graduates. The digital tool aims to address the skills gap for...
Innovative digital learning platform to be piloted in schools across three Scottish local authority areas
An innovative digital learning platform is set to be piloted in schools across three Scottish local authority areas after a £2 million grant funding round. E-learning specialist ITZA will roll...
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