April 2024
Review of inspection
On 26 April, Janie McManus (Interim Chief Inspector of HMIe) informed AHDS and other partners that HMIe will "review school…
February 2024
The Impact of Budget Cuts
Understandably, the revelation of local authority budget cuts and proposed reductions in teacher numbers has not been at all well…
February 2024
Schools need investment (not cuts)
Today will see the Government seek to pass its budget in Parliament. At the same time (or thereabouts) local authorities…
February 2024
Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry
The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry is investigating the impact of Covid-19 in terms of education and certification. The Inquiry is eager…
January 2024
Teachers' Pay claim 2024-25
Today (22 Jan) saw the submission of this year's pay claim by the Teachers' Side of the SNCT. The claim…
November 2023
Education reform - Cabinet Secretary references wider considerations too
Greg Dempster, AHDS General Secretary, attended the Education Committee in the Scottish Parliament today (15/11/2023). The purpose of the session…
October 2023
Council Tax freeze - a perplexing decision
During his closing speech at the SNP conference, the First Minister announced a council tax freeze for the coming year…
October 2023
Education reform: Centre of Teaching Excellence
Jenny Gilruth MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, has announced today that a new 'Centre of Teaching Excellence' will…
September 2023
Scottish Government Education Priorities
In Parliament today, the First Minister set out his Government's programme for the coming period. You can read the details…
September 2023
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
RAAC, unknown to most until a week or so ago, is now a familiar acronym for many up and down…