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East Renfrewshire Council

Families slam council for pushing ahead with closure of 'vital' support service

The Local Area Coordination (LAC) service in East Renfrewshire Council is being defunded as of the end of August.

Signage at the gender neutral toilets at St Asaph Cathedral. Photo: Don Jackson-Wyatt. DJW110118

Signage at the gender neutral toilets at St Asaph Cathedral. Photo: Don Jackson-Wyatt. DJW110118

For Women Scotland

Council's plea to government on school toilets went unanswered as election loomed

Mathematics has a reputation for being siloed from

Mathematics has a reputation for being siloed from

'Real-life' maths is booming in Scottish classrooms

Glasgow School of Art as it was before being destroyed by fire.

Glasgow School of Art as it was before being destroyed by fire.

Fire-damaged Mackintosh Building needs new action plan

Drone shot of Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building

Drone shot of Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building

Glasgow School of Art

RIAS and RIBA call for 'national response' to rebuild fire-hit Mackintosh Building

Ribbon cutting of St Vincent Studios.

Ribbon cutting of St Vincent Studios.

New £38m Glasgow student accommodation officially opens with 321 studios

Firefighters survey the damage to the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building

Firefighters survey the damage to the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art is 'gone forever' says architect

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Glasgow City Council

Wasted millions... and the council still wants to claw back £40k from a parent

Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Commonwealth Games

Glasgow Caledonian University offers mental health support to Commonwealth athletes

The scaffolding on the Mack seen by the Reid building

The scaffolding on the Mack seen by the Reid building

Glasgow School of Art

Glasgow School of Art settles long running dispute with insurers over Mack fire

Ann Priest, Chair of the Board of Governors, The Glasgow School of Art

Ann Priest, Chair of the Board of Governors, The Glasgow School of Art

Glasgow School of Art

Mackintosh Building can never be exact replica of original, GSA chair says

Fire rips through the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building in 2018

Fire rips through the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building in 2018

Glasgow School of Art

Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to rebuild world-renowned Mackintosh Building

'SNP promised help for students to come from Gaza - so where is it?'

More than 12,000 children are severely absent from Scottish schools.

More than 12,000 children are severely absent from Scottish schools.

Rebecca McCurdy

Getting it right for every child? Not with 12,000 severely absent from school

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Exam board admits process alleging AI cheating from pupil was not 'fair and robust'

Extreme childcare shortages in rural Scotland are making it impossible for many families to work and complete the school run.

Extreme childcare shortages in rural Scotland are making it impossible for many families to work and complete the school run.

The childcare crisis forcing Scottish parents to choose work or family

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh scientists develop blood test to detect autoimmune disease years earlier

All the latest news, interviews and updates about the University of Glasgow

All the latest news, interviews and updates about the University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow news, interviews and updates on the university

UNICEF UK accompanied by UNICEF State of Palestine, visit the community of Um Al-Khair in Yatta, south of Hebron, to engage with residents and observe local conditions and community needs

UNICEF UK accompanied by UNICEF State of Palestine, visit the community of Um Al-Khair in Yatta, south of Hebron, to engage with residents and observe local conditions and community needs

'I've seen war and chaos across the world - what I saw in the West Bank shook me'

Edinburgh University students.

Edinburgh University students.

Edinburgh University

'Damn the consequences': Ancient university accused of breaching governance rules

From independent coffee shops and bookshops to pubs and retailers, businesses across Dundee's West End fear the financial turmoil at Dundee University will have consequences far beyond campus.

From independent coffee shops and bookshops to pubs and retailers, businesses across Dundee's West End fear the financial turmoil at Dundee University will have consequences far beyond campus.

University of Dundee

The cost beyond campus: Businesses fear for future amid university cuts

Leanne McGuire has received a demand for payment from Glasgow City Council

Leanne McGuire has received a demand for payment from Glasgow City Council

Who decided? Pressure grows on Glasgow City Council over parent's £43,000 legal bill

Great changes are needed to ensure the future of Scotland's pupils.

Great changes are needed to ensure the future of Scotland's pupils.

Greater investment in our schools is needed for ASN pupils

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In order to achieve phone-free classrooms, will we need to go hands on?

Graphic showing rock Alex Salmond has installed at Heriot-Watt in 2014

Graphic showing rock Alex Salmond has installed at Heriot-Watt in 2014

Scrapping tuition fees was meant to help Scots students. Now it's shutting them out.

Leanne McGuire, the former chair of Glasgow City Parents group has been given a £43,000 legal expenses bill from Glasgow City Council.

Leanne McGuire, the former chair of Glasgow City Parents group has been given a £43,000 legal expenses bill from Glasgow City Council.

'I would rather go bankrupt - they are not getting a penny from me'

The strike over job cuts will last five weeks

The strike over job cuts will last five weeks

University of Dundee

University staff to stage five weeks of strikes as students return to studies

On your bike: It's not all idyllic pathways.

On your bike: It's not all idyllic pathways.

Cycle lanes abound, but are they wheelly all that necessary?

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

Dundee University appoints fourth principal in less than two years

Summer Startups Programme

Summer Startups Programme

Glasgow University

University of Glasgow helps students turn business ideas into startups

A ScotRail train on the West Highland Line

A ScotRail train on the West Highland Line

If only we had a company that could do justice to the West Highland Line

'My son would rather die than go to school': Mums at 'breaking point' over attendance

Frogston Primary School

Frogston Primary School

Mortonhall Primary School in Edinburgh completes £4.6 million expansion project

Archie Goodburn - British champion and Scottish record holder.

Archie Goodburn - British champion and Scottish record holder.

Commonwealth Games

Edinburgh University student to compete at Commonwealth Games after graduation

Glasgow City Parents Group (GCPG) rally at Govan Cross. Pictured next to the Mary Barbour statue is Leanne McGuire, right (the then chair of the Glasgow City Parents Group) along with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Glasgow City Parents Group (GCPG) rally at Govan Cross. Pictured next to the Mary Barbour statue is Leanne McGuire, right (the then chair of the Glasgow City Parents Group) along with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Glasgow City Council

'I was handed a £42,686 bill. Now I fear who will volunteer next'

Attendees at Saturday's launch event enjoyed trying out the app.

Attendees at Saturday's launch event enjoyed trying out the app.

Two new archaeology trails on a remote Scottish island launched on Uist Unearthed app

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University

Edinburgh researchers develop faster, cheaper way to detect lung cancer gene changes

Arbroath High School

Arbroath High School

Legal battle after high school teacher 'fired over sharing abortion views'

The conference is partially being held at the National Museum.

The conference is partially being held at the National Museum.

Thousands of academics descend on Scottish capital for 'landmark' event

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University closes clearing to all Scottish applicants as funding cap hit

The University of Glasgow has announced a programme of cuts

The University of Glasgow has announced a programme of cuts

Higher Education

Glasgow University staff could strike in early Autumn 'if cuts not reversed'

Scottish universities: funding, fees and the future

Why universities must stop competing for status and rankings

The legal challenge came after parents, carers and campaigners mounted a city-wide campaign against the SNP administration’s plans to reduce teaching posts.

The legal challenge came after parents, carers and campaigners mounted a city-wide campaign against the SNP administration’s plans to reduce teaching posts.

Children and young people

Glasgow City Council urged to halt £44k legal bid against parents over teacher cuts

'Of the nearly 300,000 pupils with recorded ASN in Scottish schools, almost 275,000 of them spend all of their time in mainstream classrooms'

'Of the nearly 300,000 pupils with recorded ASN in Scottish schools, almost 275,000 of them spend all of their time in mainstream classrooms'

ASN in Scotland's Schools

What counts as an additional support need, and how have things changed over time?

Highland Council has the highest proportion of children missing half of the school year.

Highland Council has the highest proportion of children missing half of the school year.

From Highlands to Glasgow: How absences and reduced timetables impacts education

More than 12,000 children were severely absent from school this year.

More than 12,000 children were severely absent from school this year.

The shocking rise in children missing half the school year in Scotland

Universities' once reliable source of income has become unpredictable, raising fundamental questions about the shape and size of the sector.

Universities' once reliable source of income has become unpredictable, raising fundamental questions about the shape and size of the sector.

Higher Education

The international student boom transformed Scottish universities - now what?

Over a decade, Scottish universities relied on tuition fees from international recruits for one type of postgraduate degree. Two years ago, the bubble burst.

Over a decade, Scottish universities relied on tuition fees from international recruits for one type of postgraduate degree. Two years ago, the bubble burst.

Aberdeen University

University crisis: How one degree type burst the international student bubble

Thomas Joshua Cooper has risked his life to take photographs in some of the world's most extreme locations

Thomas Joshua Cooper has risked his life to take photographs in some of the world's most extreme locations

The photographer who cheated death 12 times to capture 'unseen' images

'The bigger schools might have the scale to survive, but not on the current basis, with some reports of a loss of around 100 pupils this year.'

'The bigger schools might have the scale to survive, but not on the current basis, with some reports of a loss of around 100 pupils this year.'

Private education

VAT on private schools pushes pupils into Edinburgh’s overcrowded state classrooms

BBC Scotland political editor awarded honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier

Unison members have voted to walk out

Unison members have voted to walk out

Glasgow Caledonian University

New strikes at Glasgow university as staff overwhelmingly vote to walk out

Glasgow City Parents Group protest planned cuts to teacher numbers

Glasgow City Parents Group protest planned cuts to teacher numbers

Glasgow City Council

We fought to stop Glasgow City Council cutting teachers - now they're billing us £44k

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Why the fight to save Scotland's smallest high school matters far beyond the Glenkens