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Minister announces creation of a new Centre of Teaching Excellence
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Jenny Gilruth has announced that the Scottish Government is to set up a new centre of excellence for teaching. This announcement was made during the Minister’s address to delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Sunday 15 October, in which she stated that the… -
GTC Scotland reiterates calls for improvements to regulatory system at Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
GTC Scotland, the teaching profession’s independent registration and regulation body, has reiterated calls for improvements to the regulatory system at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry’s latest case study into abuse at the Edinburgh Academy. During the hearing, GTC Scotland Strategic Director, Jennifer Macdonald, raised the need for improvement to information… -
GTC Scotland recognises teacher as a Pioneering Spirit in Equality with Saroj Lal Award
The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland) has awarded the Saroj Lal Award for a Pioneering Spirit in Equality and Diversity to Edinburgh Biology teacher Hardeep Kaur. The Saroj Lal Award celebrates the efforts of GTC Scotland registered teachers who challenge adversity in a bit to promote and facilitate…