Tag: scottish schools

Teachers face Amazonian forest of paperwork

In the Scottish Press

Deadline News Journalist - September 29, 2014

STRESSED teachers have complained about an “Amazonian forest” of paperwork preventing them from doing their job. Teachers across Scotland claim that Government efforts to reduce...

Experts say morning after pill should be handed out at schools

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 17, 2013

HEALTH experts are putting pressure on the Scottish Government to let school nurses to hand out morning after pills to teenage pupils. An influential group...

Raising the bar in PE teaching

Scottish News

Guest - March 29, 2012

AN AGREEMENT has been struck to help deliver PE targets in primary and secondary schools. Every school pupil in Scotland will benefit from at least...

Thousands of days lost to stressed-out teachers

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 19, 2012

THOUSANDS of Scots teachers are claiming long-term absence due to stress-related illness. Lack of control in the classroom and uncertainties surrounding job security are amongst...

Scottish schoolchildren spines under pressure by heavy school bags

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 19, 2010

By Oliver Farrimond OVERBURDENED Scottish schoolchildren could face a future of debilitating spine problems unless school-bag loads are lightened, according to doctors. Reports have emerged of...