“If we are serious about reducing the attainment gap, then we need to ensure that our schools do not have costs which impact on young people’s time at school including their opportunity to learn”
Rising Costs of the School Day Limiting Pupil Access
Every Adventure Requires a First Step
“It is over 60 years now since Scotland voted for a Conservative Government “
Number of Modern Apprenticeships Exceeds Target
The number of people who started Modern Apprenticeships (MA) in Scotland has gone up and now stands at 27,145
Be brain fit and help your child with homework
Learning a new language is possible at any age and studies show it can delay the onset of 3 types of Dementia by as much as 4-5 years.
Music Maks A’ The Differ Tae Life
“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy” (Beethoven)
Educational Psychology: Funding Nationally but Cutting Locally
£4million is going towards training 90 educational psychologists.
Opportunities to Study Nursing with UHI
UHI runs BSc nursing programmes in Inverness and Stornoway
Partial Victory to Prevent Cuts for Additional Needs Staff
The review would continue into the Additional Support for Learning service.
Maree Todd: Investing in Early Learning and Childcare
“almost a billion pounds will be invested annually to fund the huge expansion of early learning and childcare”
Councillors’ Decision on Cuts Detrimental to Pupils
a total of £96,000 will be slashed from the budgets of services which directly affect children and young people with additional needs
