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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Fact check: Scottish Conservatives manifesto
The Scottish Conservatives launched their manifesto this week, urging Scots to move on “from the SNP’s divisive independence obsession”
Claim SNP has reduced attainment gap by two-thirds is Mostly False
Addressing the difference in attainment between Scottish pupils has been a major part of the Scottish Government’s policy platform
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
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
Revealed: the ‘unacceptable’ risk of no deal Brexit for schools
A no deal Brexit would put school testing data at risk and could lead to “unacceptable” shortages of teachers, according
Greens claim of learning support teachers cut is Mostly True
Education cuts and controversial reforms were the major talking points at the Scottish Greens conference, as MSPs condemned the Scottish
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
As the general election looms, the SNP’s record in government has been under increasing pressure. While the vote in