8 h. 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

11 h. ago School spends £100k to buy all new pupils uniform to help struggling parents

Each new student received a voucher worth up to £400

Economics

21 h. ago Transport Secretary confirms scheme to improve A84 road safety for school pupils

Fiona Hyslop confirmed that a scheme to introduce new road signage, a new footpath and associated crossing points for a pupils of a primary school on the A84 is scheduled for "this financial year".

Politics

37 h. ago Pupils DESTROY school library with £37k damage before their own mums turn them in

The two culprits - aged 12 and 13 - were handed over to the authorities by their mothers, after they recognised their boys from incriminating CCTV footage released by police

Economics

59 h. ago Linlithgow Academy home to newly established Active Travel School Hub

Pupils and staff at the school will be joined by a new Schools Officer, Joe Clare, who will be on-site three days per week to deliver activities and training.

Politics

60 h. ago ‘One jab will do the job’: Pakistan begins rollout of HPV vaccine to millions of girls

Despite vaccination hesitancy, the end may be in sight for cervical cancer, which kills 64% of women with the diseaseThe questions come fast and furious: “Why only girls?”, “will it affect her periods?”, “can it cause infertility?”, “is it halal?” Inside the airy sports hall of Khatoon-e-Pakistan government girls’ school, the pupils in their crisp blue and white uniforms whisper among themselves, as their parents listen attentively to the health officials taking the session.While there are some fathers in the chairs laid out for the occasion, the majority are mothers. The groundwork is under way ahead of Pakistan’s first nationwide rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign. Continue reading...

Politics

61 h. ago Head teacher forced to deny school is letting pupils identify as animals and giving them litter trays after poison pen campaign

Patrick Earnshaw, head of Highcliffe School, a comprehensive secondary school in Highcliffe-on-Sea, Dorset, addressed online speculation over pupils in a recent newsletter.

Politics

61 h. ago Secondary school offers pupils a chance to win a free 40inch screen smart TV to try to boost attendance

Students at Haven High Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, who turn up to all of their classes in any two-week period are entered into a draw to win the luxury prize.

Culture

67 h. 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

3 d. ago Illegal car seats still being sold by major online marketplaces, investigation reveals

Knock-off products are much cheaper than real car seats – but can pose lethal risks

Events

3 d. ago The Tourist Plate: Highland man hopes T plate invention for tourists will improve safety on Scottish roads

Campaigner hopes to roll out idea across the country after ‘terrifying’ experience on Tenerife roads

Politics

5 d. ago Special school teacher who pupils tell to f*** off launched horrific attack on child

CCTV footage shows the experienced teacher 'repeatedly hitting' the pupil against a wall after 'pushing him into a chair'

Society

5 d. ago Ayrshire school raises more than £40,000 for blood cancer charity

S6 pupils at Wellington School in Ayr raised a "staggering" amount for charity Blood Cancer UK.

Economics

5 d. ago Mobile safety camera to be placed on A84 at Blairdrummond to 'improve driver behaviour'

The Police Scotland East Safety Camera Unit is set to place the device on route near to Nyadd Farm, in Blairdrummond, from Monday, September 15, following a series of collsions along the stretch over the summer.

Politics

6 d. ago Watch: Scottish schoolchildren team up with TikTok viral sensation Kabin Crew in rap song on Gaelic heritage

The Edinburgh children are pupils at the Gaelic primary school

Culture

6 d. ago Pupils moan that their school is 'like a prison' and compared it to Squid Game after new rule was brought in to make sure they get to next lesson on time

Pupils returned to Cowes Enterprise College last week to find toilets now locked during lesson time, flavoured drinks banned and a 'drill sergeant' forcing pupils to stand outside in the rain.

Events

6 d. ago Man 'raped seven young boys at gunpoint' outside school gates after pupil 'drugged them'

Seven young boys, aged between 10 and 13, have allegedly been raped at gunpoint after being 'drugged' by a 16-year-old boy in an 'unspeakable' attack in South Africa

Events

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'is the real villain' of London's Tube strikes, shadow transport secretary warns as network shutdown cripples capital for fifth day

Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members are carrying out industrial action in London between Sunday and tomorrow over pay and working hours, causing ongoing travel chaos.

Events

7 d. ago Tube drivers are striking 'because they can't afford a house in London' on £72k salaries, union boss says

As it entered its fourth chaotic day on Wednesday, Eddie Dempsey, the general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union gave a surprising reason for the strikes.

Economics

7 d. ago Tube drivers’ £72,000 salary not enough to buy house in London, union boss says

A salary of £72,000 is not enough to buy a house in London, says Eddie Dempsey, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

Economics