38 h. ago 'Snooty' John Swinney hails his state school education in spat with Anas Sarwar over college funding

The First Minister told MSPs he was "very proud of my state school education".

Events

38 h. ago Keeping your windows shut this Autumn 'could result in serious issues'

An expert has said it's important to open your windows during the autumn and winter months, no matter how cold it is

Politics

3 d. ago Gilruth ‘refusing to answer straightforward question’ on school toilet rules

The Scottish Tories said the updated guidance for trans pupils is ‘muddled’ and ‘confused’.

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4 d. ago New Scottish Government guidance on school toilets is "muddled" and "still unlawful"

The Scottish Government has published guidance for schools on supporting transgender pupils, which says schools must have separate boys and girls toilets.

Politics

4 d. ago New Scottish Government guidance says schools must have separate toilets for boys and girls

The Scottish Government has published guidance for schools on supporting transgender pupils, which says schools must have separate boys and girls toilets.

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4 d. ago Mum left speechless as teachers at her son’s school take extreme action to prevent kids drinking squash instead of water

A MUM has been left speechless after her six-year-old son told her his teachers SNIFF students' water bottles at school. Sam admitted she "can't get her head round" the extremes the teachers allegedly go to in order to ensure none of the children have squash or flavoured water in their bottles. "I actually cannot believe...

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7 d. ago Want your kid’s classroom doodles? That will be £1,000, outraged parents told as school accused of ‘emotional blackmail’

A NURSERY school in Australia has faced furious outrage from parents after charging £1,000 for their toddlers’ paintings and drawings. The scandal has reached the highest office levels in the state, with Queensland's premier blasting it as "emotional blackmail". Craigslea Community Kindergarten and Preschool, which is north of Brisbane, said the money was needed to clear...

Economics

8 d. ago Extra fire crews called to Scots industrial estate blaze as man rushed to hospital

Residents have been asked to keep their windows and doors shut, and to avoid the area entirely if possible.

Events

8 d. ago Mother of tragic teenage girl killed in truck collision after struggles at £50,000

'Hardworking' teenager Georgia Scarff had been struggling to cope at £50,000-a-year Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, Suffolk, when she died, the hearing has been told.

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8 d. ago Man Utd transfer breakthrough as new midfielder 'very close' to joining

The summer transfer window slammed shut earlier this month, but Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a new midfielder, but he won't be ready for immediate first-team action

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1 week ago Sabina Nessa's sister recounts heartbreaking moment she burst into tears after being told how primary school teacher was brutally murdered just minutes away from her home

Jebina Yasmin Islam recounted the horror of learning her sister had been killed in south London to Cosmopolitan.

Society

1 week ago Fire breaks out at school as all children told 'stay at home'

The blaze took hold at the school on Sunday evening, with thick smoke seen billowing from the building

Society

1 week ago Head teachers must be free to exclude problem pupils from Scots schools as classroom behaviour nosedives

The Commission on School Reform made the plea amid growing concerns over disruption and violence in classrooms across the country.

Politics

1 week ago Teachers should be allowed to suspend and exclude badly behaved pupils at Scottish schools

A new report says there is a ‘serious and growing behavioural problem’ in schools which is causing Scotland to slip in international league tables.

Politics

1 week ago Hundreds of Edinburgh pupils with additional support needs 'being failed by schools'

An investigation by Edinburgh Live found 140 primary children and 978 pupils in council-run secondary schools have been placed on reduced timetables as schools struggle to cope.

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2 w. ago West Lothian pupils may be asked to use free bus pass to cut school transport costs

Conservative councillor Alison Adamson had questioned why the council paid out more than £1,200 per pupil on school buses when the Scottish Government issued free bus passes.

Politics

2 w. ago Sephora workers on the rise of chaotic child shoppers: ‘She looked 10 years old and her skin was burning’

Preteens are parroting influencer speak, stealing and demanding anti-ageing products. Experts say the pressure to fit in is intense – and the beauty stores aren’t helpingJessica, 25, was working a shift at Sephora when a little girl who looked about 10 ran up to one of her colleagues, crying. “Her skin was burning,” Jessica said, “it was tomato red. She had been running around, putting every acid you can think of on the palm of her hand, then all over her face. One of our estheticians had to tend to her skin. Her parents were nowhere to be seen.”Former Sephora employee KM, 25, has her war stories too. Like the day a woman was caught shoplifting and told the security guard “she was trying to steal because her kid was getting bullied because she didn’t have a Dior lip gloss. [The mom] couldn’t afford it but her daughter told her she is going to get made fun of at school.” Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Dundee pupils in 'baffling' match day spat with furious Newcastle United fans

The High School of Dundee had planned a trip for pupils to see Newcastle United play FC Barcelona but their tickets have been cancelled following a fan backlash.

Politics

2 w. ago Schoolgirl barred from school for Union Jack dress tells Tommy Robinson anti

Courtney Wright, 13, who was banned from Bilton School in Rugby, after teachers told her she could not wear a Union Jack dress told protesters gathered in London that 'British culture matters too'.

Culture

4 w. ago Arsenal’s Beth Mead: ‘Chelsea are lethal but we can play better football than them’

After lifting European titles with Arsenal and England this year, forward aims to knock WSL champions off their perchBeth Mead leans back slightly in her seat, the wall behind her displaying iterations of the Arsenal crest through decades of change and says: “It’s a tough club to walk away from.”After a year of gossip, wondering, and a summer of speculation, the transfer window has shut and Mead is heading, hungrier than ever, into her ninth full season at the club she joined at 21. Continue reading...

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