Tag: Edinburgh Schools
Schools in poorer areas more than four times more likely to have Higher passes...
According to an investigation by James McEnaney for The Ferret, the poorest schools in the country are four times more likely to have had their Higher passes changed to fail with the moderation system...
Business brunches to inspire future workforce
Young people from Edinburgh schools attended a business brunch earlier this month to hear from a range of business leaders about the need for language skills in their companies.
Pupils from Balerno High, Broughton...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Mary Campbell on school meals
Mary Campbell welcomes progress on school lunches but says there is an opportunity to go so much further.
This week my son will eat the first school lunch he has had in 2018. While he...
Edinburgh schools to tackle rising pupil numbers
The council will discuss ways to deal with the increasing numbers of pupils at our schools when the Education Committee meets next week.
A new report, Schools and Lifelong Learning Estate Strategic Review, lays out...
Edinburgh’s Christmas – Stained Glass Window Project
Edinburgh’s Christmas is in full swing, and you can happily spend a day on skates, swings and helter-skelters, partaking of pancakes, pies and pretzels and enjoying everything else the markets have to offer.
If, however, you...
2011 John Byrne Award launched today
This morning on Calton Hill, John Byrne, the Scottish artist and playwright launched the award that shares his name. He stood on a soapbox as if preaching which was a fearsome sight in itself!
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