Inspector warns school exclusions can be a prison sentence
Scotland's chief inspector of prisons has warned excluding children from school can set them on the path to a life of crime. (...)
Council told its school budget plans would penalise pregnancy
A cost-cutting plan to make Dundee schools cover all staff absences out of their own budget will "penalise" pupils for their teachers falling pregnant, a Labour candidate has warned. (...)
Teaching union warns Fife Council not to cut education
Fife's largest teaching union has warned Fife Council that cuts to education will be met with anger. (...)
Money-saving scheme could hit Dundee pupils' education
A money-saving plan that will make Dundee schools find cover for long-term absentees out of their own budget could harm pupils' education, a teaching union has warned. (...)
EIS fears Angus effect of government teacher target
Young Angus teachers on temporary contracts could be sacrificed to meet targets on employment rates for post-probationary teachers in light of proposed job cuts, according to Scotland's largest teaching union. (...)
Call for installation of CCTV in schools
A former Dundee maths teacher who won an appeal against his sentence for assaulting two pupils is calling for CCTV to be installed in schools. (...)
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