Browsing Tag
attainment gap
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FFS explains: Scotland’s educational attainment gap
Ferret Fact Service looks at Scotland's attainment gap between the richest and poorest students.
Progress ‘under strain’ on attainment gaps between rich and poor pupils
Progress in closing attainment gaps between rich and poor school children is faltering as their performances decline at differing rates, according to Scottish Government data.
School children in ‘remote’ areas do worse than elsewhere
School pupils in remote parts of Scotland have lower levels of literacy and numeracy than those in accessible and urban areas, according to recently released Scottish Government data.
Fact check: Jo Swinson’s claim on education inequality
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Jo Swinson about the different levels of university access in different Scottish areas.
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale's claim that teacher numbers have declined by 4,000 under the SNP government.
Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?
Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale's claim on the education attainment gap in Scotland.
