The Herald | Education HQ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/ The Herald Education HQ en-gb Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:26:17 +0100 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:26:17 +0100 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Education HQ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/ noThe Herald Education HQtoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk Premature deaths of care-experienced Scots has become 'normalised', SNP told https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26187474.snp-warned-care-experienced-young-people-dying-prematurely/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100 828d654a5534042bc1603e238732b3a4 rebecca.mccurdy@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca McCurdy New city hotel partners with Glasgow School of Art to launch major new annual bursary https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26187725.glasgow-school-art-new-hotel-announce-major-new-annual-bursary/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:34 +0100 ffe42d6ea05853598b88db8bcc24f52b craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams After two years of deadlock, is there finally hope for the Mull school saga? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26186926.two-years-finally-hope-mulls-school-row/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0100 f00abc0824d31ea012a574d2e180f9c3 More than 150 young people attend youth safety summit in Edinburgh https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26186974.edinburgh-pupils-help-shape-anti-violence-messages-summit/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0100 e992ebb3221cff2f0f4ebabdba045fd5 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Dundee University approves £20m cuts plan after hundreds of staff losses https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26185541.dundee-university-approves-20m-cuts-plan-amid-jobs-losses/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:28:00 +0100 8d0d3679336ec3bba651e1802dafa850 Eva Milne Glenalmond College is now in the premier league of nurturing football talent https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26186445.glenalmond-college-premier-league-nurturing-football-talent/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:19:18 +0100 b1fbe8db6792c7a5d28918deb244273f City of Glasgow College opens doors to future maritime professionals at Open Day https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26186259.city-glasgow-college-opens-doors-future-maritime-professionals/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:46:26 +0100 584e28756f816112a6b0f5adf1f8a4c2 Personal iPads for P4s flagged as a 'concern' by local NHS official https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183508.nhs-borders-director-concerned-primary-school-ipads/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 805b756388ea5c25f06ea145398917ed garrettastell@gmail.com | Garrett Baylor Stell Home truth about education: pupils need family help https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26182867.home-truth-education-pupils-need-family-help/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 c1816ff5e53be928bb3480cc5d7cf717 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Demolition considered for Edinburgh nursery after roof collapse closure https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26184078.edinburgh-sighthill-nursery-faces-demolition-closure/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0100 866cdbb870919358f18cc30bac0978c2 Edinburgh headteacher appointed to lead Scotland's largest primary school https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183959.edinburgh-headteacher-lands-scotlands-biggest-primary/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0100 eac120dcc9f347abb8463ece5ee5eea5 Edinburgh schoolchildren feature in Scotland World Cup anthem video https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182652.edinburgh-pupils-join-scotland-world-cup-anthem-video/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0100 8736319d61fa8da92fcad48225f585e6 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur 'Outed by proxy': Fears mobile phone ban could disproportionately affect LGBT pupils https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26181706.fears-mobile-phone-ban-impact-edinburghs-lgbt-pupils/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0100 a4e17f3e9f19d5be22557fe7d8fbb5c4 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Groups call for exam standards review after STEM subjects labelled 'most difficult' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183651.groups-raise-concerns-stem-subjects-schools/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:04:15 +0100 6bc58b9ffa958b4b6e08ede178750a05 Number of Glasgow teachers from ethnic minorities 'far too low', council hears https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26179752.number-glasgow-teachers-ethnic-minorities-far-low/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:43:39 +0100 7738f37c9ad940055b0a03726a627911 'Bell to bell' mobile phone ban approved for Edinburgh high school pupils https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26177931.mobile-phones-banned-edinburgh-high-schools/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:14:00 +0100 4dd63263f58e315d295dd8b4503ee170 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Scotland-based scientist who fought on front line returns to Ukraine as a teacher https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26177815.scotland-based-scientist-fought-front-line-returns-ukraine/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:22:54 +0100 cede3f460a765959054e7abe276a06fb jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Police inquiry after top performing nursery vandalised https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26179817.hollandbush-nursery-policy-inquiry-vandalism/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:53:05 +0100 4a40fc9bd609ced8b3c88318733e16a9 caroline.wilson@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Caroline Wilson Director of Curriculum role at Forth Valley College to shape regional skills https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26179723.director-curriculum-role-forth-valley-college/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:40:46 +0100 16d76ead632fe01fa104c652d4e5bc02 johnwales@newsquest.co.uk | John Wales The small title change that could reshape Scotland's colleges and universities https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163068.title-tertiary-education-minister-mean-scotland/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 37690afbdc3deb4076b7a4fd52a8a4a7 garrettastell@gmail.com | Garrett Baylor Stell Community groups unite to demand council 'reassess' controversial new school plans https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26174168.council-told-reassess-controversial-school-plans/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0100 cd9cebb293079c6b3fe445f6c032a7e4 Global Scottish alumni: how international graduates can power Scotland’s future https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26163343.unlocking-power-international-graduates-scotland/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 487255828009fadfc5ef7aeabebf3de9 The woke society is failing ‘difficult’ school pupils https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26173061.woke-society-failing-difficult-school-pupils/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 c6e038648893ffbdafebe3f059545767 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Two Scots appointed to the Order of the Thistle by King Charles https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26172799.king-charles-appoints-new-members-order-thistle/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:06:21 +0100 9216050ded506942ec55f61134865a23 Ryan McDougall Parents say lack of support forcing them to watch autistic son ‘fade and disappear’ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26170453.parents-fear-losing-autistic-son-without-help/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 b8dca4359336e6084a2988bb3d63a892 University staff told to either cover colleagues' work or go without pay https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169138.edinburgh-staff-breach-contract-refuse-added-work/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100 ab3692ebc35a3a98fda4f7194c1b9a92 garrettastell@gmail.com | Garrett Baylor Stell All high schools in this Scottish area to have lunchtime finish on Fridays next term https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26170544.lunchtime-finish-fridays-fife-council-high-schools/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:58:06 +0100 7aa27612257fb17a79eca5a6543906f0 amcroberts@dunfermlinepress.co.uk | Ally McRoberts How Scotland’s rural youth are bringing the green transition to life https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169060.scotlands-rural-youth-bringing-green-transition-life/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:43:57 +0100 fca29e5d9919656c7aaf4379bd65d00b How to help your child transition to university, college, or their first job https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26145413.help-child-transition-university-college-first-job/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100 5f3007713b4112e7e8a615aefde944c6 Reaction to Màiri McAllan's first speech to the EIS AGM as education secretary https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167966.happened-m-iri-mcallans-first-eis-speech/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100 89bca86d8fd78887e16f63f74036a992 Is a law banning phones in schools only fuelling the latest moral panic? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26167454.law-banning-phones-schools-just-fuelling-moral-panic/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0100 56771dcad318c4ace38278b56ed43caf Scottish council acted unlawfully in school toilet provision, judge rules https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167251.scottish-council-acted-unlawfully-school-toilet-provision/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:40:27 +0100 e5816bcf1d6294293fa5973769e62f16 Lucinda Cameron The big workload battles facing Scotland’s teachers and what could change https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163675.agenda-teachers-eis-agm-2026/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 1031b0790fdb87d3557e3c9818c177b8 Why a Scottish college has launched a free erectile dysfunction course https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164180.college-launches-free-course-erectile-dysfunction/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 2b205a431d5f6f0656448eb5a5b610dc Parents v iPads: families challenge council over ‘no opt‑out’ school devices https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26163865.parents-told-cannot-opt-school-device-use/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 1d2956c9c9cc3f1c9ac262514e641eb2 garrettastell@gmail.com | Garrett Baylor Stell Glasgow’s miles better? That just isn’t true anymore https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26163565.glasgows-miles-better-just-isnt-true-anymore/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 b8547021ee7ec61b2c731962f2e5e9aa letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Scots-based scientists harness whisky chemistry to power microscopic machines https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26161740.scots-based-scientists-harness-whisky-chemistry-power-tiny-machines/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:27:11 +0100 62f873b6309a6bfbba221f20d36b15e6 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Exam board under fire over 'highly misleading' evidence to key Holyrood committee https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26160035.exam-board-accused-highly-misleading-committee-evidence/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 722591195ceb415d7b9bce6778537284 Strike begins at Glasgow Caledonian University over proposed job cuts https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26159231.glasgow-caledonian-university-begin-strike-job-cuts/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0100 2b5bb1f226fa801935933b80ad4f8a98 gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Scotland to ban mobiles in schools under new phone‑free classroom law https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26160172.snp-moves-ban-mobile-phones-scottish-schools-new-law/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0100 281b15fac7b93d564674e11086020295 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine University of Strathclyde motor could pave the way for electric jetliners https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26159659.strathclyde-university-motor-step-toward-electric-jets/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0100 2d90a4b0a37dc59a39bc31aa5e70984e gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Arts and humanities courses 'are under threat at Scottish universities' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26158497.arts-humanities-courses-under-threat-scottish-universities/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:43:11 +0100 79eca6e5498337022344558aa78ccb1b garry.scott@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Garry Scott Almost 500 staff paid to leave ancient university as £140m cuts bid intensifies https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26156188.hundreds-edinburgh-university-staff-paid-leave-140m-cuts-bid/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 1c0accbb95e43e29a286e2ae8f3c6236 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco School staff 'second class workers' as hundreds denied Scotland bank holiday https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26154968.school-staff-second-class-hundreds-denied-bank-holiday/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 bd60c22eb6aa19ee507b2f19640c21d9 gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Let's talk: here’s one sure way to fix Scotland’s broken schools, kids and society https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26155269.one-sure-way-fix-scotlands-broken-schools-kids-society/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 16273aba04b32fbcbe5cf7ce1dc9f2c1 Phone‑free schools: will Scotland’s mobile ban really make classrooms safer? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26156200.phone-ban-will-test-commitment-public-consultation/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0100 441a98cc0f429a982aee58b896534339 garrettastell@gmail.com | Garrett Baylor Stell Heriot-Watt study finds salt water pushing rare Scottish toad towards extinction https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26156378.edinburgh-research-reveals-threat-scotlands-rarest-toad/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0100 be49bc4d3ebaa91812ec80c24ab655ea rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Edinburgh student captures Coatbridge's Irish roots in graduate exhibition https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26155004.edinburgh-napier-student-explores-irish-identity-project/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0100 d48076164b4f4e397ad72e1b7f49a4cf rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Children's charity calls for mandatory sex and relationships education in schools https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26151482.nspcc-calls-mandatory-sex-relationships-education/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 991760facdb18cc5ecb36d89818dea6c 'Mediocre is not good enough': expert says teachers needs a knowledge-rich curriculum https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26150987.expert-says-school-curriculum-letting-children-down/?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 06:00:00 +0100 f1c8f9cbfffec6a347500b76a3fa91fd