Schools

This guidance supports the development of devolved school management schemes, which set out how local authorities fund schools and the accountability and responsibility for financial decisions.

Progress update on delivery of the Scottish Government's programme of education reform.

Findings from the evaluation of Year 3 (2017-2018) of implementation of the Attainment Scotland Fund. 

Team meet staff in response to health and safety concerns.

Educating pupils on being responsible citizens of the world.

Guidance to education authorities in Scotland on the promotion of good attendance and the management of attendance.

An analysis of responses given on the nutritional requirements for food and drink in schools.

More fruit and vegetables, less processed red meat and sugar on the menu.

Work to begin immediately on independent review.

This joint report from the Association of Directors of Education, the National Parent Forum and the Scottish Government outlines the progress that has been made in the fields of parental involvement, parental engagement, family learning and learning at home.

Assessments can help inform teachers’ professional judgements.

Full Best Start Grant package now available.

Strengthening career options for teachers to develop in the profession.

Description of work undertaken by the group and its recommendations for the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT).

How the Attainment Scotland Fund has been used by schools, and qualitative feedback on schools' experience to date.

Headteachers’ experience of the fund, covering themes such as governance, planning and evaluation, impact and sustainability.

Technical report providing methodological detail and data tables for the results of the headteacher survey 2018 for the evaluation of the Attainment Scotland Fund.

This report investigates the improvement of language ability during the primary school years and identifies factors which appear to help and hinder improvement over this period.

New national resource to support young people.

Joint letter issued on 8 May 2019 from the Scottish Government and COSLA.

Stronger connections between schools and youth work organisations

The P1 Practitioner Forum was formed to give P1 teachers a voice in the debate concerning the Scottish National Standardised Assessment (SNSA) for P1, and to generate practical advice to address the well-documented challenges and discussions that arose from SNSA’s first year of implementation.

Funding for food during school holidays.

Statistics on Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) recipients and payments made in 2017-2018.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

The full analysis report of responses to the consultation on the draft ten-year strategy.

Summary report of responses to the consultation on the draft ten-year strategy.

Draft new Devolved School Management Guidelines to local authorities, providing guidance on local authorities’ Devolved School Management Schemes regarding how they fund schools and the accountability and responsibility for financial decisions.

Increased support for grassroots projects.

New tools for teachers and councils to assist learners.

Details of the implementation of additional support for learning in 2017-2018.

Findings from qualitative research.

Guidance to education authorities on their duty to provide education in a mainstream setting unless certain exceptions apply.

A96 dualling programme hailed by pupils and teachers

Total funding for Science Centres tops £10 million.

Second equality impact assessment (EQIA) of STEM bursary summarises how decision makers balanced the aim of the bursary against the potential adverse impacts of the policy on groups with protected characteristics.

Deprivation gap in positive destinations falls by half.

Results of the initial leaver destination surveys (S3 to S6) and post-review attainment.

Details of the eligibility criteria for the STEM teacher education bursary.

Home Economics included for first time.

Impact of transitions and the factors that support or hinder a successful transition from primary to secondary school.

Impact of transitions and the factors that support or hinder a successful transition from primary to secondary school.

Overview of progress in the first year of the five year STEM Strategy for Education and Training in Scotland.

The overall aim of this review was to explore how RIC establishment had been taken forward in each region.

Consent education to be part of updated teaching resources.

Review of personal and social education (PSE), including the role of guidance in schools and school counselling services and the effectiveness of the provision of the universal support entitlement for children and young people in local authority schools.

New benefit to be introduced from June.

447 more teachers in 2018.

The framework sets out activity the Scottish Government and partners will take to drive improvement for children and young people.

Five page summary of the 2019 NIF Plan

National and Official (Experimental - Data under development) Statistics Publications for Scotland.

The table included is a snapshot of advertised vacancies for local authority teaching posts as at September 2018.

The tables included show indicative information received from universities in October 2018 on intakes to initial teacher education. 

Student teacher intake increases three years running.

Support scheme extended to help more people into teaching.

This report aims to increase the number of teachers from under-represented groups at all levels in Scottish Schools.

Scotland will lead the way in inclusive education.

Group's recommendations to the Scottish Ministers.

Progress made so far on supporting allied health professions children and young people (AHP CYP) community and direction for 2018-2020.

Summary of the Read, Write, Count primary school literacy campaign results against its objectives.

This paper supports the Headteacher Recruitment Working Group's 'Report and next steps' publication.

Considerations of issues relating to the recruitment and retention of headteachers in Scottish schools and recommendations to address the issues.

Funding for a young leaders programme announced.

Pupils shape strategy to help improve literacy and boost attainment.

Three key milestones met in one week.

Stark figures show impact of Brexit on education workforce.

Landmark agreement reached with councils.

A draft Bill containing provisions designed to empower schools, improve collaboration, enhance parental involvement and ensure pupil participation.

This is the first formal report of the International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA) following the initial two-year period of their appointment.

Deputy First Minister's speech about the progress of Scottish education reform.

Policy guidance in response to the Behaviour in Scottish schools research, published December 2017.

Attainment improving, education spend increasing.

Consultation by National Consultation of Rual Advisers (NCRA) to help inform recommendations for Scottish Government on future policy direction for the rural economy.

Less sugar, more fruit and veg on the menu.

Proposed amendments to the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008.

Independent review by the Technical Working Group of nutrition requirements regulations.

Incidents to be recorded.

Funding expected to support up to 30 new trainees annually.

Thousands to benefit from minimum £100 grant.

Hundreds of schools to benefit.

Recommendations of Learner Journey Review published.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Effective collaboration key to close attainment gap.

Leas Phrìomh Mhinistear air £1.9 millean de mhaoineachadh ainmeachadh dhan phròiseact.

Training bursaries available from April.

Findings from a survey of secondary school pupils on perception of their ability to influence decisions that affect them.

Findings from an online survey of young people aged 8 to 26.

Findings from a survey of secondary school pupils on perception of their ability to influence decisions that affect them.

Second consecutive increase in local authority spend.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

School funding to strengthen skills.

First Minister sees work of £120m school fund.

Guidance to help schools plan how to effectively spend their PEF allocation.

More than 2,300 schools to receive over £120 million next year.

Funding allocated directly to schools and targeted at closing the poverty related attainment gap.

Analysis report following the public consultation on guidance for users of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

DFM: Scottish Government investment improving education.

Minutes from the fifth meeting of the Teacher Panel.

Consultation on guidance regarding procedures for making complaints against Ministers under section 70 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Funding allocated directly to schools to help close the poverty related attainment gap.

Minutes from fourth Teacher Panel meeting.

Information on evidence that we will gather to measure school improvement.

Funding to help schools support children who might be falling behind or not getting the same chances in education.

Information about the Pupil Equity Funding and how it can be used.

An overview of what we know about Scottish education and the context in which our children and young people learn.

This delivery plan clearly sets out how the Scottish Government will work with partners to deliver excellence and equity for every child in education in Scotland.

The Plan meets the evolving needs of Children and Young People in providing an equitable and sustainable model that reflects the early years agenda and the integration of health and social care services

Complain to Scottish Ministers about failings in the education system.

The school estate strategy is relevant to all parts of the learning environment: the buildings and spaces, the grounds, the fixtures, facilities and furniture.