Tag: Education
Belhaven Hill School takes learning outside the classroom
Belhaven Hill School Takes Learning Outside the Classroom
With its safe parkland campus and proximity to the beach in Dunbar, outdoor education has always been part of Belhaven Hill’s rich all-round ethos. Building on existing...
Government announce improved support package for students
College bursaries and undergraduate student loans will increase and support for postgraduate students on eligible courses will be made available as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to put more money in students’ pockets.
Investment...
Newbattle Abbey College students honoured at annual Awards Ceremony
Newbattle Abbey College held its 2013 annual Awards Ceremony on 7 September 2013. The event, which was held in the college’s Drawing Room, honoured the many students who have successfully completed the Arts and...
Kate Smith’s Boston Blog
by Kate Smith
Kate Smith is Nieman Foundation Fellow 2013 at Harvard University, Boston. She is Programme Leader for the BA Journalism in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University. Prior to...
Canal College gets first round funding
A major skills and employability programme targeting disadvantaged 16-25 year olds in Falkirk and Edinburgh came a step closer with the announcement that it has been awarded a First Round pass for a grant of £207,700...
Queen Margaret student becomes charity ‘face’
A PR and media student from Queen Margaret University is the new face of Arthritis Care's fundraising campaign which is just being launched.
Twenty-six year old Denise Munro from Easter Road in Edinburgh has lived...
Queen Margaret team up with Macmillan in training plan
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (QMU) is involved in a ground-breaking partnership which will see people affected by cancer go through formal training to support other patients embarking on treatment.
In collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow...
Edinburgh filmmaker shortlisted for Gaelic awards
http://www.youtube.com/v/LsngiHDtPmg?version=3&hl=en_US
Edinburgh author and screenwriter, Alison Lang, has been shortlisted for three awards in the Gaelic film competition, FilmG.
Taistealachd – which translates as “Pilgrimage” – is up for best student film, best performance, and best...
Boroughmuir Moves a Step Closer To Fountainbridge
Lloyds Banking Group has accepted a bid to buy land for the new Boroughmuir High School in the Fountainbridge area from The City of Edinburgh Council.
The Council has secured 'preferred bidder' status meaning the...
Boyack calls for clarity from Education Minister
Scottish Labour MSP for the Lothians, Sarah Boyack has called on the SNP Government to come clean on any plans they have for mergers between Universities and colleges in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Her demand...
Five things you need to know today
A section of the Scottish Parliament had to be closed yesterday after a concrete slab came loose near to Alex Salmond's office. According to The Scotsman, about 1000 concrete slabs will now have to...
Graduate tax favoured by two-thirds of Scots according to new poll
A poll in today’s Scotsman has shown that two-thirds of Scots back a graduate contribution of up to £4,000 to the cost of their university education.
David McLetchie, Scottish Conservative Campaign Manager for the Scottish...
Staff and students from Stevenson College head to Africa for a sustainable future
Students and lecturers from Edinburgh Stevenson College are working to create an environmentally sustainable future.
This Easter, students and lectures on the science and childcare courses will be travelling to Ceuta in North Africa to...
Stevenson College hosts Information Day this week
This Thursday, 31st March 2011, Stevenson College Edinburgh will be hosting an Information Day at our Sighthill Campus from 2pm – 7pm for courses starting in August 2011.
The event will allow prospective students to...
Meeting of Education Children and Families Committee today
Education, Children and Families Committee
Tuesday 15 March 2011 at 10.00 am In the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
You can find the agenda here...
And the Minutes of the last meeting on 25 January here.....
Let’s talk about education
Education Secretary Michael Russell today hosted the last of a series of discussion events on the Higher Education Green Paper, 'Building a Smarter Future'.
The discussion, held at the City of Glasgow College, concentrated on...
Inspection report issued on Greengables nursery
It was top marks for pupils and staff at Greengables Nursery School, Niddrie House Gardens after they received a positive report from school inspectors.
In the HMIe report, the inspectors were impressed...
What I Want for Edinburgh – Margo McDonald MSP
by Margo McDonald MSP
As the General Holyrood Election looms ever larger, expect to hear “It’s the economy, stoopid!” from every party trying to win seats in the Scottish Parliament. The irony is that with...
Report on teacher education has been issued
Graham Donaldson’s Report on teacher education, 'Teaching Scotland’s Future' argues that:
The highest priority must be given, at all levels, to strengthening both teacher quality and leadership in Scotland’s schools.
Selection for initial teacher education should...
Schools in Edinburgh – all secondary schools open tomorrow (for some)
All secondary schools are set to open for some pupils and 44 primaries are set to open on Friday. See a full update on the status of schools below.
All staff should continue...
Educational reform needs to be evaluated
At a time of major educational reform in Scotland, with both the roll out of Curriculum for Excellence and reforms to teacher education that will follow from the Donaldson review, a comprehensive strategy for...
Zoo used for global education
To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, pupils from across Scotland visited Edinburgh Zoo’s Education Centre last week to take part in the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) annual global classroom conference.
In...
