Schools

School learning environments across Scotland will become phone-free under measures announced by Education Secretary Màiri McAllan. Highlighting the damage phones can cause to pupils’ wellbeing and education, Ms McAllan confirmed forthcoming legislation to restrict their use in all of Sc

The Scottish government has been warned that it risks falling foul of its own children's rights law if it does not give children – rather than parents or teachers – the right to withdraw themselves from religious observance at school. In response to a consultation which closed this week,

Plans to base school pupils' final exam grades on previous marks could be illegal, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC said it was "concerned" over the proposals of the Scottish Qualification Authority.