Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Scottish Government accused of slow progress on digital access for pupils
The Scottish Government has been accused of slow progress on a pledge to equip all pupils with digital devices and
A fifth of pupils did not sit standardised tests
The Scottish Government has been urged to scrap controversial standardised tests in schools after figures revealed that as few as
SQA’s failure to act on pupil warnings makes ‘mockery’ of child rights commitment
Secondary school pupils warned the Scottish Qualifications Authority in November 2020 that plans to compare 2021 grades to past results
‘Pupils will pay the price’ under new system for awarding grades, claims professor
The Scottish Government’s system for awarding grades to school pupils this year is “a less defensible” version of the
Assessment system for ‘exams in disguise’ has ‘lost credibility’ and ‘destroyed trust’
Leading Scottish education figures have claimed the SQA’s alternative model of assessment for pupils taking National 5s and Highers
Pupils sitting ‘exams in disguise’ accuse SQA of ‘shambolic’ mismanagement
Scottish high school pupils sitting National 5s and Highers have told The Ferret that mismanagement by the SQA has left
Teachers could earn less than minimum wage for extra exam work
Some teachers may end up earning less than the minimum wage for extra work around exams, prompting an accusation the
Remote learning figures show the digital divide laid bare
Vulnerable children have been left sharing devices or unable to afford Wifi for remote schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic, a
NHS board gave different Covid-19 isolation advice to councils
Health officials for Glasgow and Clyde issued different Covid-19 isolation instructions to those in place in the rest of Scotland,
Attainment gap widening thanks to ‘inconsistent’ Covid-19 guidance in schools, say critics
The Scottish Government has been urged to act on concerns that “confusion” in schools over Covid-19 restrictions could leave pupils
SNP health minister wanted to stop freedom of information during Covid-19
Scotland’s health secretary wanted to suspend freedom of information (FoI) legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to
Poor schools four times more likely than private schools to have Higher passes changed to fail
Scotland’s poorest schools were four times more likely than private schools to have passing Higher grades changed to a