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Remember non-vocational adult education?

Richard Fraser — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:14:36 +0000

Courses for adults that enabled them to pursue interests and acquire skills which were not necessarily relevant to their employment and did not lead to recognised occupational qualifications.

Poll: Should all teachers and headteachers be on fixed-term contracts?

Richard Fraser — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:32 +0000

Have your say in the poll.

Fixed-term contracts for teachers? Is Brian McAlinden Scotland’s Michael Wilshaw?

Richard Fraser — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:51:07 +0000

Brian McAlinden, a former headteacher who is now part of the Scottish Government’s working party on attainment, told MSPs that teachers and headteachers should be on fixed-term, five year contracts.

It’s official! Michael Wilshaw says teachers and heads do get stressed

Richard Fraser — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:01:02 +0000

Sir Michael Wilshaw appeared on The One Show

Lessons to be learned from early years report

Richard Fraser — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:38:33 +0000

Commons Public Accounts Committee's report, "The free entitlement to education for three and four year olds".

Negative attitudes don’t add up

Richard Fraser — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:10:30 +0000

Ofsted report "Mathematics: made to measure" and media coverage of it.

“Tiny teachers”. Could babies in class improve pupils’ behaviour?

Richard Fraser — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:45:30 +0000

“Babies are set to be brought into primary schools in Cardiff to help improve pupils' empathy levels and help reduce any bullying and aggression."

Can English education learn from Scotland?

Richard Fraser — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:50:55 +0000

“England and Scotland could both benefit from a dialogue on recent developments north and south of the border”.

Let’s celebrate union volunteers

Richard Fraser — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:35:47 +0000

Voice Volunteers

Language learning in Scotland/Alba / L’Ecosse / Schottland / Skottland

Richard Fraser — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:09:12 +0000

Recommendations made by Modern Languages Working Group. Pilot projects to explore how language learning could start from P1.