Education
1 in 5 primary one children in Scotland overweight
MORE than one in five primary one children in Scotland are overweight, newly released official figures revealed today.
College set to help teens into employment
TELFORD College has launched a new Junior College aimed at 16 to 19-year-olds.
1 commentStay-stress free for exams
A CITY psychologist is offering stressed pupils and students help to stay calm in the run-up to their exams.
Uni managers up for award
THE management team at Queen Margaret University has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Hugh Reilly: University challenge should be open to all
FOR upwardly-mobile individuals wishing to acquire a posh Home Counties accent, watching University Challenge and listening to students of St Andrews introducing themselves is compulsory viewing.
2 commentsSchools in prizes hunt
Four Capital schools have been selected as finalists at this year’s Scottish Education Awards.
Analysis: A national challenge that we must all play a part in
AS MINISTER for Youth Employment, it is my job to improve the job opportunities of Scotland’s young people.
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Youth unemployment in Scotland at a five-year high
THE number of young people in Scotland who have been out of work and claiming job seekers allowance for more than 12 months has increased by more than 1,100 per cent in the last five years, according to new figures.
49 commentsCaset study: ‘I’m well qualified, I’m not lazy but I can’t get a job’
GEORGINA Wardrop, 24, has a first class honours degree in Spanish from the University of Glasgow, and hopes to become a lecturer. Since graduating in 2009, she has been unable to find full-time work, instead taking on part-time casual contract jobs.
7 commentsViolin teacher vacancy is a threat to Shetland’s heritage, warns Aly Bain
MUSICIAN Aly Bain has attacked the council on his home islands because of a decision not to replace the only violin teacher in Shetland’s schools.
2 commentsReport urges quick start to Portobello High School work
COUNCILLORS have been asked to allow building work for the new Portobello High School to begin as soon as a conclusion is reached on the court appeal launched by Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG).
9 commentsColleges to take merger proposals forward
THE creation of Scotland’s latest “super college” has moved a step closer after three institutions published plans for their merger.
Record number of children miss out on preferred primary schools
RECORD numbers of parents are being refused places for their children at their first-choice primary schools, figures from one of the country’s largest councils have shown.
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Calls for release of Aberdeen University lecturer held in Israel
ACADEMICS have called for the release of Aberdeen University lecturer Dr Karolin Hijazi who was reportedly detained on a trip to Israel earlier this week.
Danny Alexander accused of ‘bullying’ Holyrood over teachers’ pensions
SCOTLAND’S largest teaching union has accused Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander of attempting to “bully” the Scottish Government over controversial pension reforms.
16 commentsStudents seek volunteer patients
NURSING and midwifery students at Edinburgh Napier University have appealed for members of the public to become volunteer patients.
2 commentsColleges seek merger nod
THE merger of Stevenson, Telford and Jewel & Esk colleges has moved a step closer after formal approval was sought from the Scottish Government.
Heads back in classroom
DOZENS of school department heads have been demoted to classroom teachers – but will still receive salaries of up to £48,000.
Pupil, 12, takes BBC to task over ‘dumbed down’ current affairs
IT is widely known as the show that has introduced generations of children to current affairs.
1 commentClaire Gardner: Back to the good-old, bad-old days …
BACK in the Days of Yore, women had children and cooked and cleaned while men nobly trotted off to the office.
4 comments£10m investment in new buildings at Gordonstoun
GORDONSTOUN, one of Scotland’s most exclusive schools, has unveiled a multi-million pound development plan aimed at cementing its position as one of the world’s leading international boarding schools.
1 commentCampaigners seeing green in new Porty push
A NEW high school in Portobello would take up just three per cent of green space in the area, supporters of the plans claimed today.
50 commentsFiona McCade: Ignorance triggers that sinking feeling
MANY years ago, when my father was a primary school teacher, one of his pupils was desperate to convince him that the Titanic had been raised. Dad tried to explain that it most certainly had not. “But sir, I saw it happen!” cried the boy. “I saw it on the telly! It was real!”
Paisley man wins Harvard scholarship
A PAISLEY-BORN student is preparing to study at the world’s most prestigious law school.
Neil McLennan: We need ‘enterprise education’ more than ever
WITH unemployment doubling and economic growth flatlining, the focus on education to deliver has never been greater. A combined effort can and will respond to this national crisis.
Tina Woolnough: City leaders need schooling on where priorities must lie
Regardless of the make-up of the next council administration, Tina Woolnough says education must be its main focus
3 commentsHugh Reilly: Bringing new meaning to the term sink school
FIFE Council is deliberating over the future of its 14 school swimming pools after receiving a large quote for their repair and refurbishment.
Edinburgh University is top of the class for crime
AS university league tables go, this is one Edinburgh will not be celebrating topping.
4 commentsHugh Reilly: Travesty of natural justice from a kangaroo court
JANET Garner’s successful appeal to the Court of Session is two fingers to the GTCS committee that struck her off – a V for Victory.
‘Incompetent’ teacher wins her battle against being struck off
A TEACHER struck off for professional incompetence after an “unprecedented” number of complaints from pupils and parents has won her appeal.
Academic refuses to back down over Curriculum for Excellence criticism
THE academic who co-wrote a critical report on the introduction of the country’s new school curriculum has hit back after the Scottish Government dismissed his research.
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Michael Kelly: Charitable acts are the true badge of honour
If the Church were to judge believers by their actions then perhaps faith would attract more followers, writes Michael Kelly
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Curriculum for Excellence: Failure at the heart of school reform
THE troubled introduction of the country’s new curriculum risks undermining the effectiveness of teaching in Scotland’s schools, a new report has warned.
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Analysis: ‘It is impossible to articulate the despair felt in staff rooms’
THIS report into the development of the Curriculum for Excellence in local authorities is a long overdue and extremely welcome piece of work.
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Nursery keep-fit class for 18-month-olds
MOST parents would struggle to get their 18-month-old to pay attention for just a few seconds.
But tots as young as that are being invited to take part in keep-fit classes at several nurseries across the Lothians.
Scotland’s economy: Vision of new pathway to prosperity revealed
A HIGHLY educated workforce exploiting emerging international markets will lie at the heart of a new Scottish industrial revolution, according to some of the country’s foremost experts.
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More Scots teachers threaten strike action
MORE of Scotland’s teachers have threatened industrial action over the implementation of a controversial report which seeks to change their working arrangements.
Partnership boost for youngsters with autism
Moray Council has commissioned a national charity to provide enhanced services for young people living with autism and other complex needs.
‘People in jobs forget how demoralising it can be’
Rebecca Lassen, from Edinburgh, has struggled to find meaningful employment since completing a degree, in 2009, in English Language at Glasgow University.
Unemployment graduates survey examines growing ‘worthlessness’
THE first ever survey of Scottish university graduate employment has been launched amid concern over the growing numbers of those with degrees who are struggling to find work.
Disabled suffering as cuts bite, say parents
DISABLED children and those with additional support needs are suffering due to cuts being made in Scotland’s schools, it has been warned.
Hugh Reilly: Classroom coppers are a force for good
ELLO, ’ello, ’ello, what’s all this then? Ironically, just as Glasgow schools have lost an on-site police presence, Edinburgh council is extending a campus cop initiative.
Malicious pupils ‘should be charged’
Pupils who make malicious allegations against teachers should face criminal charges, a union has said.
3 comments£1m donation creates two scholarships at St Andrews University
TWO new research scholarships have been set up at St Andrews University following a £1 million gift from a former student.
Discord over fees for school music tuition
GROWING numbers of pupils studying music in Scotland’s schools are being charged for instrument lessons by cash-strapped councils, new figures show.
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Teachers tell of online death threats and insults by students and parents
Teachers are facing death threats, abuse and allegations of serious crimes by pupils and parents through social networking sites, according to a teaching union.
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Porty school activists demand council meet
PORTOBELLO High School campaigners have demanded an emergency meeting of the community council in a bid to halt opposition to the project.
15 commentsOne in ten teachers accused of abuse online
Teachers are facing death threats and being accused of abuse and serious crimes by pupils and parents on social networking sites, a poll suggests.
Charity urges leavers to mind the gap
WOULD-BE students are being urged to consider taking a gap year before going to university or college.
Renewable energy training centre launched
Telford College has launched the country’s first dedicated renewable energy training centre.
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Tuesday 24 April 2012
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