Tag: Education

School health fears as teachers left to clean up in staff crisis

Shaun Milne - October 13, 2009

By Shaun Milne UNDER pressure teachers claim they are doubling up as cleaners because of a massive shortage of Mrs Mops in schools. City of Edinburgh...

Troublemakers to get their own classes

Deadline News Journalist - September 6, 2009

By Michael MacLeod VIOLENT schoolchildren will be booted out of mainstream classrooms and get their own teachers under radical Scottish Tory plans. Problem pupils will be...

School bike ban sparks anger among parents and Greens

Deadline News Journalist - September 4, 2009

By Rory Reynolds SCHOOLKIDS have been banned from cycling to school due to “security reasons.” Pupils at Canal View Primary in Edinburgh have been forced to...

School to give kids ‘get out of class free’ cards

Deadline News Journalist - September 2, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTS school is handing problem pupils 'get out of class free' cards so they can leave lessons if they think they...

Politicians slammed by leading childcare expert

Deadline News Journalist - August 25, 2009

By Cara Sulieman CHILD CARE expert Dr Penelope Leach has slammed politicians for making decisions about family issues they don’t fully understand. Speaking to a packed...

Stressed out teachers took 250 years off

Deadline News Journalist - August 16, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond SCOTLAND’s beleaguered teachers took more almost 250 years’ worth of time off during the last two school years – due to STRESS. New...

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