Headteachers in Scotland were also most likely to report truancy as a problem when compared with the other three home nations: England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Education secretary John Swinney said other data, published by the Scottish government, suggested there had been an improvement in sch...
Unlike other higher education qualifications, the SVQ is completed outside of the classroom, with observations from assessors done on the job. Completing an SVQ shows your competence, motivation and commitment to the role and industry you choose. Are NVQs and SVQs the same? An SVQ is ...
In response to Conservative MSP Sue Webber - who was posing this question - education secretary Jenny Gilruth said it was “an important point” but added it was “for individual headteachers” to make these decisions. Is it conceivable, though, that these decision would be easier for headte...
The SIMD is an aggregate measure of deprivation that comprises seven domains (Income, Employment, Education, Health, Access to Services, Crime and Housing) further subdivided into 37 component indicators. All indicators are interdependent with varying levels of between-indicator association. The SIMD ...
This article examines the policy construction of leadership at all levels in Scottish education. In the current reforms 'leadership at all levels' is being used to mobilise support around changes to the role of the headteacher and of the local authorities (LAs) to bring about greater system ...
Filled with enthusiasm Simon set out to deliver the first batch of Meadow-in-a-Box planters to Aberdeen City schools. He emailed every head teacher in council-run schools, explaining the idea, and emphasised the benefits for biodiversity, pollinators, and the education of children in schools an...
Gender differences in the distribution of individuals accord- ing to the different measures was very similar except for WHR where a greater proportion of women were classed as having a high WHR (20.2%) compared with men (8.2%) (data not shown). Association between BMI and all-cause mortality...
A site currently promoting awareness and debate of how the poorest students in Scotland face the highest government debt: "essential reading for a critical commentary on the funding of Scottish higher education" Wonkhe
Langlands was a class act with several very good times to his name but for a check on how Seton compared to contemporary half milers we can look at other SAAA 880 yards champions: in 1891 R Mitchell won in 2:03.4; in 1892 it was again Mitchell in 2:05.4, in 1893 W Malcolm in ...
. Scottish women are no more likely than those in England to remain childless and are in fact more likely to give birth to their first child when they are younger than English women. Half of Scottish women have a first birth before 27.42 years, compared with 28.08 years for English women....