A Teach Data Literacy: a guide for primary teachers launched on Wednesday 7th of June, designed as a resource developed by the Data Education in Schools team to support teachers to enhance opportunities for all to build the skills and habits of mind relevant to data problem-solving. It outlines various core concepts in data literacy…

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A five-year project assesses Scottish wildcat population and proposes measures to safeguard the species. This multi-partner project has established long-term plans to secure the future of the critically endangered wildcat in Scotland. Their findings suggest that there are too few wildcats for their populations to be sustainable, and the current wild population is no longer…

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Due to unprecedented challenges, Scottish salmon farms witnessed high losses of fish in 2022, double of the previous year, data from the Fish Health Inspectorate has shown. At the same time, and in spite of this, Scotland produced more farmed fish than ever before. Despite universal adoption of vaccination programs and an unrelenting focus on…

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