News from: Scottish Executive
Apprentices rise to the occasion (6/2/12)
Rural Affairs Secretary welcomes new recruits to the food and drink industry in Forres.
College regions announced (1/2/12)
Education Secretary welcomes reviews of higher and further education governance.
Youth employment strategy published (31/1/12)
Whole Government approach to tackle national challenge.
Exams to include Scottish texts (25/1/12)
Literary tradition to be recognised in the classroom.
Higher English exams to include Scottish texts (24/1/12)
Literary tradition gets better recognition in the classroom.
Children to get more play opportunities (18/1/12)
£3 million commitment to enhance play facilities.
College funding outlined (11/1/12)
Student numbers will be maintained for 2012-13.
Young people gain forestry skills (10/1/12)
Trainees acquire valuable employability skills and experience.

News from: BBC News
Education 'risk factors' listed (7/2/12)
A study suggests a quarter of today's UK children are living in families with two or more risk factors to their educational development.
EMA replacement 'failing young' (7/2/12)
A report suggests poor young students are dropping out of college because the government's bursary scheme is "inadequate".
Contest to boost reading for fun (7/2/12)
The government is planning to create a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children's literacy.
Dickens 'beyond' modern children (5/2/12)
Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
'More pupils not toilet trained' (6/2/12)
Teachers say an increasing number of pupils are wetting themselves at school, because they are not toilet trained.
Work contacts 'cut dropout rate' (5/2/12)
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
Pupils learn how to 'fail well' (5/2/12)
A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.
Universities warned over access (3/2/12)
The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds.