Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
Education
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Claim Higher passes are highest since devolution is Mostly True
Students in Scotland received their results on Tuesday, and for the second year in a row pupils have been graded
‘Affront to democracy’: campaigners warn college privatisation sets ‘dangerous’ precedent
Campaigners and teaching unions have warned that the privatisation of Shetland college could set a dangerous precedent that could see
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
‘We have to be optimists’: how can Scotland rebuild trust?
Scotland needs a radical shift in the way that power and influence are distributed to help address democratic deficits and
Mind the pay gap: quango chief execs paid more than £10m
The chief executives of quangos appointed by Scottish Government ministers were paid over £10m in total last year, leading to
‘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
The FFS Show Episode 9: How will pupil assessments work this year and did Nicola Sturgeon miss COBRA meetings?
The FFS Show is back with some more fact checks of claims you may have seen online… This week Ali
Claim historical data won’t be used for pupil assessment is Half True
Pupils will be not be assessed in traditional exams for the second year running, as Scotland’s education system continues
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
Concerns raised over use of ‘seclusion’ at Glasgow primary school
Serious child protection allegations have been made by parents, who claim they were forced to remove their children with additional
Fact check: The STV Scottish party leaders’ debate
The second debate between leaders of Scotland’s main political parties took place just weeks before Scots cast their ballots
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties took part in the first televised debate ahead of the 2021 Scottish