Charity calls for 'immediate action' and police apology over trans youth experiences
A new report has found that trans young people are increasingly unhappy and called for urgent action to improve their lives.
Lessons to Learn 🎓
Should primary school exclusions be banned? What does the data tell us?
Last weekend, alongside our articles about additional support needs provision and Autism Acceptance Week, we published some in-depth analysis of school exclusions data in Scotland.
Autism Acceptance Week 'Schools are brutal places': an autistic former teacher reflects on their experiences
An autistic former teacher reflects on their career and argues that schools can be traumatic places for young people and adults.
What does the latest data tell us about school exclusions?
Although overall numbers have fallen dramatically since 2007, but there are still large variations in exclusions rates for different groups of pupils.
Autism Acceptance Week
Have Scottish schools learned to accept autistic pupils?
For Autism Acceptance Week 2024, our education writer explores the data on the number of autistic pupils in schools, and asks whether acceptance is yet a reality in Scotland.
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'There was just no other way to slice it': Glasgow schools leader talks teacher cuts
Councillor Christina Cannon speaks to James McEnaney about the cuts to teacher numbers currently facing the city.
Autism Acceptance Week What's it like going to school when you're autistic?
For Autism Acceptance Week 2024, one autistic student tells us about her experience of attending school in Scotland.
Lessons to Learn 🎓
What on earth is going on with apprenticeships in Scotland?
At the end of March, the Scottish Training Federation (STF) issued a press release that made a quite extraordinary claim: a freeze on new modern apprenticeships across the whole of Scotland from 1 April 2024.
Exclusive Parents warned that teacher cuts will 'significantly compromise' support for pupils
A reduction in staff numbers will “significantly compromise" the support available to pupils.
