Catherine Salmond

The Herald previews an upcoming Education HQ supplement focused on Scotland’s education system. Coverage will examine secondary-school teacher shortages, financial pressures and potential university job cuts, Scottish students’ lower likelihood of gaining places at Oxford and Cambridge, education reform lessons from Wales, and online safety for under-16s. The preview also criticizes Education Secretary Màiri McAllan for declining repeated interview requests and emphasizes the publication’s role in scrutinizing education policy and decision-makers, alongside more positive stories about community projects, reading and educational achievement.