Issue 23 June 2007

A message from Matthew MacIver to Fiona Hyslop, Scotland's education secretary.

Education secretary Fiona Hyslop responds to Matthew MacIver's welcome.

Tom Hamilton on how the standards Scotland’s teachers achieve are the envy of other countries.

From the Editor
Two areas lie at the heart of the GTCS – regulation and professional standards.

Our system is a model for other countries
In creating the present Teacher Induction Scheme we have raised expectations, writes Matthew MacIver.

Achievement - Going the extra mile
Thinking outside the box is essential in education, writes Mike Stevenson.

"Not a lot [of children] will remember a maths puzzle...but they'll remember scoring against Stewart's Melville."

Read about pupils who are Fired up for Success