Attainment gap down as new guidance on phones in schools announced

Figures released today follow a damning study last week showing a decline in reading, maths and science

The attainment gap between pupils from the most and least deprived backgrounds in Scotland remains high despite improvements on last year.

The Scottish Government has announced new guidance on the use of mobile phones to try to improve levels of achievement, as well as changes to the maths curriculum.

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