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Council forced to pay out £250,000 in damages to school staff in a year
Teaching support staff in Edinburgh won more than £250,000 in damages from the council last year after a surge in school violence.
This figure only covers non-teaching support...
Napier eyeing move for Tesco Bank HQ in Gyle, with bank set to vacate
Tesco Bank is proposing to leave its Edinburgh HQ next year, and Edinburgh Napier University is reportedly looking at the site as a possible replacement for...
Edinburgh to introduce new school mobile phone restrictions from August
The City of Edinburgh Council is expected to finalise the introduction of mobile phone restrictions in secondary schools in the city from August.
Lockable cabinets...
James Gillespie’s treated to surprise visit from Nobel Laureate
JAMES Gillespie's High School in Edinburgh welcomed an unexpected visitor last week, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and women’s rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai.
Yousafzai visited the James Gillespie's High School on short notice during...
Scottish Lib Dems leader sets out plans for “skills revolution”
ALEX Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, has set out his party’s vision for a “skills revolution” in Edinburgh today.
He appeared at Dynamic...
Developer escapes having to pay extra £2m fee to council after challenging ‘coin toss’...
Plans for 256 flats on Ferry Road were brought back before councillors after the developer questioned the decision being made on a coin toss.
Developers...
Call for ‘urgent explanation’ over school support for additional needs pupils
Edinburgh’s councillors called for clarification of the support being offered to pupils with additional needs after a “significant number” were refused places in school...
High school plans halted to further explore greenbelt site
Edinburgh Council’s plans to bulldoze a village leisure centre to make way for a school have been halted after councillors called for alternative sites...
Exam results: no wrong path to succeed
August the eighth is exam results day for 144,000 young people across Scotland. Congratulations to all the students who got the results they had...
West Lothian: Unions hit out at school cuts
Teaching unions have warned that changes to budgeting rules designed to “empower” head teachers will in fact force them to make severe cuts to their...
New community campus to replace Midlothian schools
Plans to demolish three schools and create a new community campus in Mayfield have been welcomed by local councillors.
The proposals will see Mayfield Nursery...
Alba’s Anniversary: English language school celebrates its first decade
Alba English School in Causewayside is celebrating its tenth Anniversary.
Since October 2022 the school has helped thousands of students improve their English, pass...
Victoria Primary School pupils apply some engineering in circus skills classes
The circus goes to school this British Science Week, as pupils at Victoria Primary School welcome Let’s Do Engineering and Think Circus who have...
Scotland’s unwanted jewellery gets a makeover
A local charity has teamed up with art colleges to rescue old jewellery and give it a new lease of life with the Radical...
Honours degree for the grandson of country’s oldest PhD graduate
A young student has followed in the footsteps of his pioneering grandfather by graduating from Edinburgh Napier University.
David Hughes (22) graduated with a BA...
‘Generation Science’ celebrates 30 years of delivering science education around Scotland
'Generation Science' is celebrating 30 years this year, having reached around 1,172,696 pupils around the country over the three decades. Through 'Generation Science' and...
£5,000 donated by housebuilder to upgrade King’s Park Primary’s outdoor education facilities
A £5,000 donation from local housebuilder Dandara - who is building new homes at nearby Eskbank Gardens on Viscount Drive - has thrilled pupils...
Heriot’s invite applications for bursaries
Governed by George Heriot's Trust, a Scottish charity, George Heriot's school encourages applications to the Heriot’s Foundation, which provides full fee remission to the children...
Looking at post Brexit educational economy
by James Collins
What is the possible influence of the Post-Brexit economy on education?
Brexit has had countless direct and indirect effects on many economic activities,...
Green Light for Work to Begin on new South Edinburgh Primary School
Work is expected to begin before Christmas to build a new primary school and nursery in Canaan Lane after planning approval was granted today.
The...
Students design homes of the future
Students have been encouraged to “push each and every boundary” that makes up a typical home, in a tie up between a leading Scottish...
National STEM programme sparks interest
A national science initiative has sparked an increase in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning across Scotland over the last six months, with...
Lord Provost to Donate Muriel Spark Novels to Every Council High School
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, Frank Ross, will donate almost 500 books to school libraries this Christmas to mark the centenary of Dame Muriel Spark’s birth.
During...
Scotland’s universities offer scholarships to students from India
Students from India studying in Scotland have access to more than £6million in international scholarships with over £1million ringfenced to specifically attract outstanding Indian...
Screen sector is area of growth
A £475,000 Scottish Government investment to support the National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) plans to set up a base in Scotland and support...
Swinney welcomes education spend increase
New figures showing an increase in education spend by local authorities have been welcomed by Deputy First Minister John Swinney.
The latest provisional out-turn and...
ScottishPower Foundation announce scholarships – apply now
The ScottishPower Foundation is calling on undergraduates keen to progress their careers in the energy and environment industry to apply for its Masters Scholarships programme as...
Letter from Scotland
Seen from here in safe old Scotland, the rest of the world looks like a giant roulette wheel. Anything could happen, probably disastrous. The...
Education Maintenance Allowances given funding boost
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £16 million a year to help students from low income families to stay in education.
Changes to Education Maintenance...
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