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Schools to get cash for WWI battlefield trips
EVERY secondary school in Scotland is to be offered financial help to take pupils on educational visits to key battlefields of the First World War as part of the Scottish Government's plans to commemorate the centenary of the Great War. The £1 million in
Star head nominated in national awards by pupils
A headteacher who "goes the extra mile" at a city special school has been put forward by her pupils for a national award. Special schools across the Capital look set to sweep the boards at this year’s Scottish Education Awards – with five...
Jane Devine: Students right to demand high quality
When my aunt's pedigree dog entered into a clandestine relationship with a farm collie, my aunt was left with nice offspring she didn't want and couldn't sell for the type of fee they might have otherwise attracted had the sire been properly selected. Th
Headteachers want four-year-olds to be taught about dangers of porn
Children as young as four should be given advice on the dangers of pornography, according to headteachers. Delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers’ (NAHT) conference in Birmingham warned that children were being robbed of their innocence b
The school run is a health time bomb, report warns, at start of Walk to School Week
Today’s generation of schoolchildren are being set on a path towards future illness by parents who insist on driving them to school, according to a new report being released today to mark Walk to School Week. The health timebomb from children who grow up
Nursery school leads to better exam results – but 'only for poorer pupils'
Children from better-off homes are unlikely to do better in exams or tests if they attend nurseries, according to an influential study published no Monday. The researchers argue that the findings raise the question of whether subsidised nursery places sh
Heads send Michael Gove to bottom of the class
Britain's headteachers withdrew their support from Michael Gove, overwhelmingly backing a vote of no confidence in his school reforms and then heckling him as he addressed them. Mr Gove's reception by 500 headteachers at the National Association of Head
'Not in the best interests of children': Headteachers vote no confidence in Michael Gove's reforms
Headteachers today passed a vote of no confidence in the Government's education policies. Many of Education Secretary Michael Gove's reforms are "not in the best interests of children", according to delegates at the National Association of...
Heads alarmed at rise of employer 'bullying'
Headteachers will be drawing up a blacklist of poor employers after complaints about the use of bully-boy tactics to get rid of heads have soared through the roof. Leaders of the National Association of Head Teachers will be drawing up a nationwide “ lea
Oxford University's business school faces protests over visit by Rwanda president Paul Kagame
Oxford University's prestigious business school has been dragged into a row over plans to present the president of Rwanda with a student award for his country's economic development despite continuing controversy over his regime's human rights record. Pa
Star academy group misspent public money on lavish expenses
One of the country's biggest academies chains has been censured in an official government report for endorsing extravagant expenses claims, first-class rail travel and "a culture of prestige venues" for meetings. An official investigation by...
City college merger hailed as success
The SFC said the merger had produced a wider choice of courses for students, new subjects aimed at supporting the economy and improved links with higher education.Officials from the SFC also highlighted improved staff development, good relationships with
Headteachers look to ease stress with Ofsted alternative
Headteachers are to set up their own alternative school inspection service to Ofsted after claiming the watchdog is responsible for a dramatic increase in stress levels in the profession. Leaders of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) will l
Florists and biologists in Chelsea Flower Show drive
IT must rank as one of the most bizarre collaborations in the history of floral art - the national branch of Scottish flower arrangers and marine biologists from Aberdeen University. Marine scientists from a Scottish university, who search the sea bed fo
Calls for teachers to be stronger in science
The Royal Society of Edinburgh believes further damage will be inflicted on the subject in schools unless current entry requirements for trainee teachers are changed.The society - Scotland's national academy of science - also backed calls for primary tea
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