Education

The £20 fine that has been dished out just once in over 3 years

Only one motorist has been penalised in more than three years with this £20 fine.

Fettes College looks to cut staff in face of rising costs

Fee-paying institution stresses need to run school ‘efficiently as possible’

These UK universities rated especially well for student satisfaction in to the Complete University Guide's league table

The 17 universities where students are the happiest - new 2026 guide

These universities rock impressive rates of satisfied students 😎

More Scottish university strikes threatened over planned job cuts

Ryan McDougall

School librarians to be axed in Glasgow under 'damaging cuts'

School librarian posts would be cut under the savings drive, with unions now being consulted.

Interim head appointed at university after damning report on finances

Professor Nigel Seaton to take on role on short-term basis

Dundee University

University bosses quit after 'devastating' report into cash crisis

Browse our picture gallery 11 Scottish universities ranked best to worst in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025 Photo: Pixabay

11 Scottish universities ranked best to worst in THE Impact Rankings

Cadder Primary School children taking part in energy saving workshop

ParalympicsGB athlete Stephen Clegg visits Cadder Primary School for special wor...

CEO of Capability Scotland Brian Logan celebrates with student Fergus McAlpine on his graduation from Corseford College.

First-ever graduation ceremony marks three years of transformation

GV of the Scottish Government building at Victoria Quay in Leith

Exclusive Civil servant anger as Scottish Government nursery to close

Common issues girls had with with changing rooms include cleanliness, privacy, and not being given enough time to dress

Campaign to change changing rooms - as 1 in 3 girls admit skipping PE

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth

Exclusive Scottish schools told to wait for guidance on single-sex toilets

The document aims to tackle rising levels of violence in Scottish schools.

Give schools the tools to end pupil violence, ministers told

Gregor Poynton MP, speaking in the House of Commons, now represents the constituency formally held by Robin Cook.

Livingston Constituency MP Gregor Poynton launches paid internship in honour of ...

The Government plans to withdraw Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism, media studies and publishing courses this year

Why the Government needs to 'save quality journalism education' Amber Allott

Small World Nursery in Brechin

Small World Children’s Nursery and Daycare sold to existing operator

Big smile

Flying high at Glasgow Prestwick Airport as local pupils win big in national eng...

The University of Aberdeen has been granted a letter of intent at a special ceremony in Mumbai hostd by the Indian government

Leading Scottish university unveils plans to open campus in India

Papaya has warned of the mental impact of exposing children to smartphones and social media. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty

Exclusive Charity warning of youth smartphone use to start work in Scotland

Universities from across England and Scotland came out on top in the 2026 league table

The UK's best universities named - see how your local uni ranked

Sir Geoff Palmer has been appointed to the Order of the Thistle by King Charles III and will attend the offical ceremony of installation at St Giles' on Wednesday. PIC: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Swinney leads tributes to 'courageous' Sir Geoff Palmer

Musician Ben Walker performing at YPI National Event 2025

Youth power on show at YPI National Event as £8.5m granted to Scottish charities

School girls arrive at Glenalmond College for the first day of term. A High Court challenge against the decision to charge VAT for private schools has failed. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Private schools lose High Court challenge to overturn VAT fees

Academic and human rights campaigner Sir Geoff Palmer.

‘Intellectual giant’ and campaigner Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85

Scotland is a haven for high achieving state schools (Photo: National World/Google)

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

'Unforgettable' exhibition train for rail milestone - Scottish dates

The event works with Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in primary school to inspire future careers

Dream Big Day returns for 2025 to continue inspiring young minds

Photo of the Meadows

'Blindsided' Edinburgh University international students react to Labour’s White...

Ad Feature Dementia research: Could robots help support care in the home?

The Jump Charge prototype

A night to remember for Glasgow schools

Fife College's St Brycedale Campus in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Scott Louden)

Scottish college reviews courses after £1.3m budget cut

Social media can provide easy access to pornography that rewires the teenage brain and is as addictive as cocaine (Picture: Matt Cardy)

Teachers need to talk about porn to stop epidemic of sexual violence Susan Dalgety

Campaigners protesting against the announcement to mothball Glass nursery

Council U-turns on nursery closure call ahead of emergency meeting

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

Disability Services at QMU

QMU launches support site for autistic students

Scottish boarding schools launch new service to welcome and safeguard international students

Scottish boarding schools launch new service to welcome and safeguard internatio...

Police have launched an investigation into an incident near a primary school

Man seen 'suspiciously' filming near primary school

Scotland's future depends to a great extent on having highly motivated teachers, not stressed out, overworked ones (Picture: Matt Cardy)

Why Scotland's teachers are on brink of industrial action Scotsman comment

The Food Foundation says it's concerning children are being served so much processed meat in school meals

Call for change over 'worrying' health risk in school dinners

Abacus Pre School Nursery

Abacus Pre School Nursery sold to first-time buyer

Tutor teaching online skills

Child Safety Week: Why it’s crucial to teach kids online skills for safer surfin...

Libby's proud family

Scottish Pupil designs Bench Bed to help the homeless

Merchiston Castle School

Business leader brings global expertise to prestigious Scottish school

The University of Edinburgh is considering making large numbers of its staff redundant (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Ministers must urgently investigate Edinburgh Uni's financial problems Sophia Woodman

Schools needs to be safe places where children are able to learn and neither they nor their teachers feel at risk of attack (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

SNP must act to stem horrifying epidemic of violence in schools Scotsman comment

Bedtime stories can do much more than just improve a child's sleep

3 ways bedtime stories benefit your child, according to a scientist

Libby, the ProtoPupil, with The Bench Bed prototype brought to life by The University of Edinburgh

Local children’s engineering ideas celebrated at The University of Edinburgh

Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant named as Queen Margaret University’s new Chancellor

Children and teachers should feel safe at school and not have to worry about being assaulted (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why Scotland can't continue allowing violent children in classrooms Cameron Wyllie

Activity Weekend 2024

Northeast Activity Weekend invites families to discover STEM together

University staff protest against planned job cuts in a rally outside the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Dundee University strikes: Staff in new walkout over job cut

From history, to psychology, to software engineering, many degrees can pave the way to the C-Suite

The university degrees most likely to land you a 'C-Suite' job

From the Borders to the north-east, here are Scotland's 20 best nurseries in 2025.

Here are the 20 highest rated nurseries in Scotland in 2025

Old College at the University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh University staff vote for strikes as marking boycott looms

Teachers need to be qualified for the job and also have the right kind of character (Picture: Matthew Horwood)

How striking teachers created a revolution in education 60 years ago Dr Pauline Stephen

One of the buildings of the Gordonstoun School, in Elgin, where King Charles III was a pupil. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Deal struck between King's former boarding school and Dubai club

Learning the recorder at school has been a tradition going back decades

School recorder playing plummets - the instruments taking its place

Sometimes unnoticed among the children starting secondary school are primary classmates who are, for a range of reasons, no longer turning up (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

The children who just disappear between primary and secondary Karyn McCluskey

Day Nursery Award Badge

This Aberdeen nursery has just been named one of the top nurseries in Scotland f...

Laurencekirk Primary School

Pupil charged for allegedly possessing knife at primary school

Professor Fordyce Davidson, Dean at the University of Dundee and Hayyaan Bashir from AFBE with the Judges Award Winner pupil

University of Dundee celebrates local pupils at STEM Awards

Universities are vitally important to the economy and are facing difficult times financially (Picture: Chris Radburn)

How Labour could make Scotland's university funding crisis even worse Christine Jardine

The Scottish Government’s ‘presumption of mainstreaming’ is a cynical, money-saving policy which is probably the central reason for poor results and bad behaviour in schools (Picture: Matthew Horwood)

Why Scotland needs separate schools for children with special needs Cameron Wyllie

Children need to be better protected from the horrors they can access on social media (Picture: Matt Cardy)

Children need to be given right tools to navigate social media dangers Scotsman comment

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

Nicola Jack and her sons

Wheatley’s bursaries to support customers into further education

Jenny Gilruth and Douglas Ross

Minister defends SNP campaigning instead of answering school questions

Dr Ibiye Iyalla from Robert Gordon University, Jon Gill from Metron and Mo from AFBE with pupil, Mimi who won the Judges Award

Pupil celebrate STEM achievements at Robert Gordon University

Schools Festival 2024

STEM Comes to Life for Early Years Scottish Students with Schools Festival

Ad Feature Online short courses from a world-class university

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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