13 h. ago Scots boarding school pupils ‘exposed to paedophiles’ amid ‘cover

Lady Smith found that school leaders carried out a “cover-up” to protect its reputation.

Politics

15 h. ago Loch Lomond park board boss facing probe over bullying claims

An investigation has been launched following a complaint made about elected board member Sid Perrie during a meeting of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority in June.

Politics

19 h. ago Wishaw school pupil hailed after successful Powerchair Football tournament

Coltness High pupil Noah Pollock has just returned with his team from Belfast this week after a very successful Powerchair Football Tournament. Noah’s club, Strathclyde Caledonia, played several matches over the weekend in the Marc Bigger Memorial Tournament.

Society

23 h. ago NHS Fife refuses to release information around Sandie Peggie statement in Beth Upton trans row case

The Scottish Conservatives accused the health board of ‘secrecy and cover-up’

Events

24 h. ago Terminally ill grandad waits 15 hours at Scots A&E until health board boss intervenes

Peter Black, 71, who suffers from stage 4 cancer, is one of the latest victims of the country’s hospital waiting times crisis after being taken to Wishaw General with alarming symptoms on Saturday.

Science

41 h. ago Inspectors find pupils at primary school in Livingston experience high levels of achievement

Peel Primary received "very good" grades in the Education Scotland report

Politics

64 h. ago Primary school pupil left without painkillers or treatment for hours after breaking arm so badly on a school trip he 'looked like Mr. Tickle'

Julia Teixeira, from Braintree in Essex, claimed school trip staff left her son Salvador Teixeira, 11, without painkillers or taking him to hospital for hours- despite breaking his arm badly

Events

67 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire first Scots health board to appoint permanent Promise Development Officer

Beth-Anne McDowall has joined the organisation, which is committed to ensuring that all care-experienced people have the support they need if they have healthcare needs.

Society

4 d. ago Pupils who want to be doctors 'barred' from vital work experience at NHS hospitals

Some of the UK's largest hospital trusts have effectively barred private-school pupils who want to be doctors from undertaking vital NHS work experience.

Science

7 d. ago Edinburgh schools: First look as Edinburgh's new £50m 'state of the art' secondary school opens its doors

Doors opened for staff and pupils at the new secondary school this week.

Economics

7 d. ago Councils urged to change school uniform rules as pupils return to classroom

The Scottish Greens have recommended that local authorities implement a whole host of measures to cut costs for families.

Politics

7 d. ago Scotland's pupils should be 'banned from leaving school at lunchtime' to boost health

Brian Whittle MSP has raised some innovative ideas for boosting pupil health in Scotland’s schools

Events

9 d. ago Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest

The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisationIn the 1930s, it was common for British missionaries to change the names of African school pupils to biblical names. The change wasn’t “just for school” – it was intended to be for ever. So Ngũgĩ became James and my father, Mohamed, became Moses. While many students retained their new names throughout their lives, Ngũgĩ and my father changed theirs back, though you can still find early editions of Ngũgĩ’s first book, Weep Not, Child, under the name of “James Ngugi”. With the novel, Ngũgĩ established himself as a writer and later, by reclaiming his Kikuyu identity as an activist, began a process of decolonisation that he would explore in one of his most famous nonfiction works, Decolonising the Mind (1986), which challenged the dominance of European languages in African education and literature. Ngũgĩ...

Politics

9 d. ago Hundreds of pupils left 'with nowhere to study' after historic £23k

Governors said Chancellor Rachel Reeves 's 20 per cent levy, as well as increases in employer national insurance contributions were the final nails in the coffin for the 160-year-old institution.

Economics

9 d. ago SNP urged to 'get a grip' of NHS as millions spent on consultancy services

Scottish health boards have spent public money on a range of consultancy services.

Economics

1 week ago Excitement as £80 million new Perth High School building opens to pupils this month

Work is now under way moving equipment and resources into the new building ahead of pupils returning to school

Economics

1 week ago Private school parents who paid fees in advance to face fresh tax grab from HMRC

Parents with pupils in private school who pre-paid fees in advance of January's VAT hike are facing a fresh attack from the taxman.

Economics

1 week ago NHS boards splurge £53m on private advisers as frontline services suffer

Included in the spending was £200k for conflict resolution experts and £23k for media advisors.

Economics

1 week ago School violence horror with grim rise in pupil attacks and teachers 'bitten, kicked and punched'

A 15-year-old schoolboy has been found guilty for the murder of another pupil after getting into an altercation at school, with teachers warning violence is on the rise in the classroom

Events

1 week ago Boy guilty of murdering pupil Harvey Willgoose in school stabbing

The child, 15, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously admitted manslaughter.

Events