Highland mother petitions Scottish Parliament for equal teaching hours for P1-3s
A mum has condemned a council savings drive that means children in the Highlands receive less teaching time in their first years at primary than elsewhere.
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People have their say on Aberdeenshire Council’s proposals to combat teacher shortages
Video lessons and podcast learning could be coming to Aberdeenshire schools due to teacher shortages across the North East.
50 pupil support assistant posts to be ‘deleted’ across the Highlands
Up to 50 vacant education jobs for specialist support staff in Highland schools are being “deleted”.
Figures show soaring number of sick days for stressed-out teachers in Aberdeen
The number of sick days needed by Aberdeen’s teachers because of stress has skyrocketed, sparking renewed calls for them to be given more support in the classroom.
Councillors decide against introducing flexible schooling policy
Education chiefs have decided against exploring flexi-schooling as an option for pupils going forward.
Aberdeen teacher allegedly took vulnerable pupil on nights out and gave them secret sex education lessons
An Aberdeen teacher gave a pupil with additional support needs unauthorised sex education lessons and took them on nights out where they drank alcohol, it has been alleged.
Event highlights the benefits of teaching for new recruits in Moray
Moray locals interested in teaching were given the chance to find out how to get involved in the profession at a showcase event yesterday.
School staff bitten, spat on and headbutted as classroom violence is revealed
A terrifying catalogue of classroom violence against teaching staff in the Western Isles has been revealed.
New plan cooked up to encourage more home economics teachers in north-east
Two universities have teamed up to address the shortage of home economics teachers across the north-east.
Education experts join together to find new head teachers for Scotland’s schools
A crack team of education experts has been assembled to find teachers willing to “rise to the challenge” of leading the nation's schools.
Moray council opens doors to fund teaching applications from across world to drive down vacancies
Moray Council has thrown its doors open to the rest of the world in an attempt to drive down teaching vacancies in the region.
Teacher found for position on remote Hebridean island
A teacher has been found for one of the remotest schools in the country where - despite its obvious beauty - few have stuck island life for long.
Chemistry teacher plans lessons with a difference to help youngsters
After more than 20 years in education, a chemistry teacher has begun offering lessons with a difference.
Little pots of gold that can teach children life lessons
I developed the “four pots” technique with the aim of teaching children about the value of money and the difference between short and long term savings, and to keep in perspective that money should be earned.
Education: Expert tells committee new phonic system should be introduced
An influential MSP has called on the Scottish Government to “take action” on improving literacy levels at schools following a plea from a Hebridean teacher-trainer.
Teacher crisis forces pupils to drop classes
A north-east teaching crisis is forcing pupils to drop classes in key subjects while others are having to travel to different schools to pick up vital grades.
Education chiefs reject claims they tried to mask teaching numbers by integrating visiting specialists
Education chiefs have rejected claims they are introducing a retraining scheme for specialist teachers to mask real staffing numbers.
Council announces £350,000 of incentives to lure teachers to Aberdeenshire
Education chiefs in Aberdeenshire have unveiled a £350,000 plan to lure new teachers to the region as they battle worrying shortages.
Aberdeen City Council offers redundancies to teachers despite staff shortages in schools
Teachers have been offered the chance to take voluntary redundancy, despite there being about 100 vacancies across Aberdeen schools.
Life after redundancy: From oil boom to the classroom
Former offshore workers are swapping black gold for blackboards – and carving out new careers in the classroom.
Elgin teenager’s Cambodian mission
A Moray teenager is travelling thousands of miles to south-east Asia to spend three months teaching disadvantaged youngsters.
Online course could remedy Moray teaching crisis
Moray Council has renewed a scheme designed to boost teacher numbers by offering would-be educators the chance to become qualified over the internet.
Course launched to ease North’s teaching shortage woes
A new campaign has been launched to find teachers to fill a plethora of classroom vacancies in Moray.
Senior posts could be brought back in Moray schools as John Swinney commits to visit to learn about staffing crisis
MORAY Council is poised to perform a U-turn on the scrapping of senior teaching posts as part of plans to solve a crisis in its classrooms.
‘Our worst fears are already coming true’ – Elgin school parents
Parents opposed to plans to launch a new school within an existing Elgin primary have claimed their worst fears are already coming true.
Teaching absences soar across the north of Scotland
The number of teaching days lost to absence in schools in the north of Scotland soared in the last academic year, leading to calls for the Scottish Government to give more help to local authorities.
Plans unveiled for new Elgin school
Moray Council has unveiled plans to build a new primary school in Elgin to combat an overcrowding crisis in the town.
Forres teacher who claims she was forced out classroom looks to return
A teacher who said she was forced out of the classroom by restrictive rules is looking to re-enter the profession under a pioneering Moray Council scheme.
Aberdeenshire school nominated for prestigious award thanks to business ties
An Aberdeenshire school is in the running for a prestigious national accolade thanks to its work with local employers.
Online bid to tackle Moray teaching crisis
Moray Council has unveiled plans to redress the teaching shortage in the region's primary schools by launching a part-time education course online.
IN PICTURES: First look inside £36million Aberdeenshire “super school”
This is the first glimpse inside the £36million "super school" which will replace a north-east town's ageing academy when it opens in a matter of weeks.
One of north-east school’s most popular teachers to be remembered by former pupils
One of the best-loved teachers at a north-east school will be remembered by staff and pupils at a memorial service this month.