Education Archive

CONTROVERSIAL reforms of the college sector in Scotland will pave the way for greater interference from Government ministers, a senior educational figure has warned.

PARENTS fighting to save their village school have accused council officials of ignoring a national moratorium on primary closures in rural areas.

FINAL figures for university applications last year show Scottish institutions were more likely to accept applicants from England than in previous years.

l Pupil-teacher ratios in all state schools have remained static at 13.4.

ONE of Scotland's smallest private schools has come top of a new league table of exam results.

The Scottish Government has been accused of breaking its promises on class sizes and teacher numbers.

HIGH street pharmacy Boots was the biggest graduate employer in Scotland last year, according to figures which put it ahead of banks, accountancy giants and councils.

UNIVERSITY applications from state school pupils are less polished than those of their counterparts from the private sector, putting them at a disadvantage, research suggests.

EXPANDING the study of languages at Scottish universities is proving difficult to achieve, a report by funding chiefs says.

TRAINEE teachers who have taken Higher maths can still struggle with basic numeracy, the Scottish Parliament heard yesterday.

THE board of a new supercollege in the west of Scotland has announced its principal and chief executive.

TWO men have been jailed for a total of 10 years after ripping off vulnerable migrants in an immigration fraud uncovered by The Herald.

A LEADING charity and Scotland's largest police force have embarked on a groundbreaking venture aimed at cutting off the supply of young new recruits to Glasgow's crime gangs.

NEW legislation underpinning sweeping reforms to universities and colleges puts too much power in the hands of the Scottish Government, academics and opposition politicians have warned.