Education
Additional Support Needs not being answered in Scottish School
Author / Creator: James McEnaney
Media type: Newspaper article
Date published:
An official review of additional support needs (ASN) provision in Scottish schools has found that the government and councils have failed to ensure that all pupils receive the help they need.
Academic Freedom in Scotland: Aspirational Approaches to the Sociable Sharing of Curiosity
Author / Creator: Neil Thin
Media type: Article
Date published: 2026
Universities need a more explicit and appreciative promotion of academic freedom.
What might Alasdair Macintyre have made of the state of our universities?
Author / Creator: Mark Smith
Media type: Article
Date published: 2026
Scottish universities have lost sight of a wider sense of purpose.
Universities in Scotland: The Silent Coup
Author / Creator: Robin McAlpine
Media type: Article
Date published: 2026
Scottish universities as global businesses
When Care Becomes Compliance: The New Etiquette of Scottish Higher Education
Author / Creator: Sebastian Monteux
Media type: Article
Date published: 2026
This is a call for a renewed commitment to pluralism, contestation, and intellectual risk in universities.
Academic Freedom – Hurt and Harm and the Exchange of Ideas
Author / Creator: Simon Fanshawe
Media type: Article
Date published: 2026
The current challenges to academic freedom in universities
The Ideological Capture of Higher Education: Corporate Entryism, Governance Failure and Democratic Deficit
Author / Creator: Walter Humes
Media type: Article
Date published: 2026
A critical perspective on the current state of Scottish higher education. I
Scottish education: genuine partnership or pre-election fix?
Author / Creator: Walter Humes
Media type: Article
Date published: 2025
Education will remain high on the political agenda
Struggling Universities In Scotland: Where Next?
Author / Creator: Jenny Morrison
Media type: Article
Date published: 2025
Over a third of HE institutions are running at a loss.
Skills for Today and Tomorrow
Author / Creator: Mairi Spowage
Media type: Report
Date published: 2024
How can Scotland leverage its world-class education system, burgeoning tech hubs, and leadership in energy to ensure Scotland’s workforce can meet the challenges of today and seize the opportunities of tomorrow.?
Scotland's pupils are among the best readers in the western world
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2024
Education in Scotland is making real achievements. Unionist politicians and media exaggerate the difference between English and Scottish pupils in the international comparison table PISA. UK politicians brag that English children are “among the best readers in the western world” - well so are Scots as there is only half a percentage difference in the two countries’ scores.
Independence is not Going Away: The Importance of Education and Birth Cohorts
Author / Creator: Lindsay Patterson
Media type: Article
Date published:
Support for Scottish independence has remained stable since the change in the leadership of the
Scottish National Party in March 2023, despite the fall in support for the party.
Building a New Scotland: Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: white paper
Date published: 2024
Scotland's distinct and independent education system predates the devolution era and the international excellence of Scottish education long predates the Act of Union.
The economic contribution of colleges in Scotland
Author / Creator: Mairi Spowage
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
College graduates will boost Scotland’s economy by £52 billion over their working lives
PISA evidence suggests Scottish approach to curriculum is less effective than England’s
Author / Creator: Lindsay Paterson
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
Scottish results in the recent PISA have come as a shock
It's Our Future - Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: report
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Proposals to change the secondary school qualifications in Scotland
Further and higher education - residency criteria for access to financial support: consultation analysis
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: consultation response
Date published: 2023
Information on the changes being made to the residency eligibility criteria to receive financial support.
On the Consultation for the National Discussion on Education
Author / Creator: James McEnaney
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
"I do not believe that the Scottish Government, or indeed Scotland’s politicians, are serious about pursuing the reforms we need." James McEnaney
Support for Learning: All our Children and All their Potential
Author / Creator: Angela Morgan
Media type: Report
Date published: 2020
The child or young person who has additional support needs in a mainstream school needs to be included at school. So, they must be present, participating, supported and achieving.
Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education
Author / Creator: Ken Muir
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Report on the replacement of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, reform of Education Scotland, and removal of its inspection function.