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henryhepburn.bsky.social
Scotland editor at Tes magazine https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/tes-newsletters
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First minister John Swinney grilled over attainment gap and additional support for learning www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Exclusive: How much did the biggest MATs pay their CEOs last year? Tes analysis reveals increases in trust leaders' pay (For subscribers) ⬇️

What the biggest MATs in England paid their CEOs - exclusive report from @jasminenorden.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Audit Scotland publishes ‘damning’ report on support for ASN pupils There has been an almost eight-fold increase in additional support needs since 2004 but the watchdog says it is unclear if schools have 'the capacity to accommodate the growth' (1/2) www.tes.com/magazine/new...

First minister @johnswinney.bsky.social was today grilled by @anassarwar.bsky.social over his government’s record on the attainment gap and additional support for learning - @emmaseith.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

ICYMI this fascinating feature by @emmaseith.bsky.social - as she discovers, the picture of school attendance around the world is far from uniform www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

New: SQA reveals names of interim CEO and chief examining officer as roles are split in the wake of the departure Fiona Robertson www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Attainment gap widens for 2023-24 Scottish school leavers - @emmaseith.bsky.social reports tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

New: The new Centre for Teaching Excellence will include a “Gaelic hub” at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The rollout of a Japanese approach to improving learning and engagement; a bespoke attainment tracker; regular "learning conversations"; and Saturday study sessions... Just some of the ingredients that led to Hyndland Secondary's 'excellent' inspection ratings www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Scottish school building standards to be ‘refreshed and modernised’ - @emmaseith.bsky.social reports tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Attendance challenges are not just an English issue, they are not just a UK issue - they are an international issue. And we need to look internationally for answers. An amazing bit of work here from @emmaseith.bsky.social plotting international attendance trends www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Names of SQA interim CEO and chief examining officer revealed, as the roles are split in two www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social

Attainment gap widens for 2023-24 Scottish school leavers - @emmaseith.bsky.social reports tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

ICYMI this fascinating feature by @emmaseith.bsky.social - as she discovers, the picture of school attendance around the world is far from uniform www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

‘Clear line’ needed between school subjects and jobs, Pam Duncan-Glancy tells Scottish Labour conference www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

'5 ways we transformed behaviour in our school' tes.com/magazine/lea... @brucenextlevel.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

There is still time to ensure that reform leads to transformative changes for Scotland’s curriculum, says Nicola Kiernan tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Misogyny must be challenged, not tolerated, if we are to stop it taking root in schools, says @nuthmani.bsky.social tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The issue of misogyny in education is growing at an alarming rate, reflecting broader societal concerns – but schools must be safe, inclusive places where it is challenged and not tolerated, writes @nuthmani.bsky.social

‘Clear line’ needed between school subjects and jobs, hear Scottish Labour conference www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Gaelic ‘teaching hub’ to form part of Scotland’s new Centre for Teaching Excellence www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Brilliant new long read from @emmaseith.bsky.social: How are schools tackling pupil absence around the world? www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Scottish school building standards to be ‘refreshed and modernised’ - @emmaseith.bsky.social reports tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Strong response from the government on this: “ministers would not support any suggestions that teacher numbers should be cut" www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Teachers are calling for the SQA to provide more clarity on what constitutes using generative artificial intelligence to cheat and plagiarise: www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The 2025 Tes Schools Awards are open - would be great to see lots of entries from Scotland. Deadline is Friday 7 March. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The 2025 Tes Schools Awards are open - would be great to see lots of entries from Scotland. Deadline is Friday 7 March. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

🏆 Entries are now open for the Tes Schools Awards 2025, featuring 23 categories across all UK school sectors and phases. We have all the details on this year's awards and how to enter here…

Great article and confirms that there are no easy fixes. Know your families, understand their individual reasons for absence and support them to overcome those barriers. (I also loved the permitted 5 absences a year being trialled in Illinois and wonder if this should apply to the adults too 🙃)

Brilliant new long read from @emmaseith.bsky.social: How are schools tackling pupil absence around the world? www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

While the wide-ranging remit of a primary headteacher’s role can be hard to articulate, one thing should remain constant says Jude Moir www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

An inspirational article Tom Campbell!

NEW: The @eisunion.bsky.social has suspended its initial planned day of strike action in Glasgow, scheduled for Thursday 20 February. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

How I Lead: ‘Survivor’s guilt drove my leadership obsession’, says Tom Campbell, CEO at @EducationEACT, who grew up in Denny www.tes.com/magazine/lea... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Rural areas ‘hit hardest’ by falling number of schools in Scotland, find @scottories.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

What impact could phonics-first approaches have at a time when Scotland is at a literacy 'crossroads', asks @dnleslie.bsky.social tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Two years ago a pay deal was welcomed by teachers in Scotland – but many are still waiting for all their backdated pay @henryhepburn.bsky.social reports on the latest developments... www.tes.com/magazine/new...

When will teachers in Scotland finally receive all their backdated pay? The @eisunion.bsky.social is seeking an answer - while teachers have been left feeling like pinballs. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Teachers are calling for the SQA to provide more clarity on what constitutes using generative artificial intelligence to cheat and plagiarise: www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

NEW: The @eisunion.bsky.social has confirmed that strike action will take place over education cuts in Glasgow - and has set a date www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

From analysis we ran last October, but worth sharing again in Languages Week Scotland www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

A dispute over teachers' class-contact time ‘appears inevitable’, @eisunion.bsky.social has said today magazine-cms.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social

NEW: Decade of PEF impact to be revealed in the spring www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

NEW: Glasgow EIS members vote for strike action over cuts www.tes.com/magazine/new... @eisunion.bsky.social

From analysis we ran last October, but worth sharing again in Languages Week Scotland www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

'Why training is essential to make AI work for schools' www.tes.com/magazine/tea... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

MSPs get behind bill that would give all pupils the right to week-long outdoor residentials www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social

Report highlights challenges for languages in Scottish secondary schools www.tes.com/magazine/new... #ScotlandLovesLanguages @emmaseith.bsky.social