Reading Time: 24 minutes This blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
Category: Education
RAAC in Scottish public buildings
Reading Time: 6 minutes A post looking at Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), with a focus on potential defects in Scottish public buildings and possible remedies.
Student support and fees in Scotland
Reading Time: 10 minutes This blog is designed to help MSPs with queries they receive on college and university student support eligibility and entitlements.
National Care Service Bill – more than a year on. Where are we now?
Reading Time: 9 minutes This blog provides an update on the status of the National Care Service Bill which was introduced in June 2022.
SPICe FAQ – Student support in Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutes A FAQ on student support in Scotland.
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – looking ahead to Stage 3
Reading Time: 17 minutes An extended blogpost on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, looking ahead to Stage 3.
School exams: How might pupils be assessed in future?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at the future of school exams and assessment in Scotland.
Steps toward tackling racism at college and university
Reading Time: 4 minutes Last week resources to support conversations about race in colleges and universities were launched by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) in partnership with equality and
University research funding and student mobility post-Brexit
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the implications of the UK’s exit from the EU on university research funding and student mobility.
COVID-19: Guidance for students in Scotland -updated 1 October
Reading Time: 4 minutes Outbreaks of COVID-19 have been reported in student halls of residence across the country since students returned to campuses earlier this month. In a fast-moving