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• Scottish school-leavers 'heading in right direction'

  The majority of Scottish school-leavers go to "positive destinations" when   Read more about Scottish school-leavers 'heading in right direction'

  

• Scottish government exceeds primary class size targets

  Targets agreed between the Scottish government and Convention of Scottish Local   Read more about Scottish government exceeds primary class size targets

  

• Proposed government reading test 'will distort how subject is taught'

  
  Government proposals to give children a phonics-based reading progress check   Read more about Proposed government reading test 'will distort how subject is taught'

  

• Hundreds of schools close due to weather

  Hundreds of schools across Britain have been forced to close their doors today   Read more about Hundreds of schools close due to weather

  

• Athletes slam government plans to cut sport funding

  Some of Britain's top athletes have joined forces to condemn the government's   Read more about Athletes slam government plans to cut sport funding

  

• Primary class sizes in Wales stay below 30

  The majority of primary schools in Wales have fewer than 30 pupils, government   Read more about Primary class sizes in Wales stay below 30

  

• Withdrawing funding for trainees with third-class degrees 'will have negative impact'

  Government plans to stop funding initial teacher training places for candidates with   Read more about Withdrawing funding for trainees with third-class degrees 'will have negative impact'

  

• Teachers 'need freedom to make lessons more interesting'

  Teachers could make lessons more interesting if they had greater freedom in the   Read more about Teachers 'need freedom to make lessons more interesting'

  

• Government to introduce primary school reading checks

  
  Year 1 students are to be given phonics-based reading checks, it has been   Read more about Government to introduce primary school reading checks