By Bill Heaney The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Organisation (OECD) has backed Scotland’s school curriculum in its independent review. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville
Month: June 2021
GOVERNMENT: Handling of bullying and harassment complaints
21 Jun 2021 By Democrat reporter The Scottish Government will learn from its mistakes and put the interests of those making complaints at the heart
HOUSING: Scottish Labour calls for new fund to help first-time buyers
Picture by Sean Davenport of Myre Media By Lucy Ashton A new fund is needed to support people seeking to buy their first home, according
The Cameron House fire – questions that need to be answered
In April the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service announced that they had decided not to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the Cameron House
FERRET INVESTIGATION: Estate’s timber plans will harm ‘internationally important’ beauty spot
June 20, 2021 An “internationally important” Highland beauty spot could be harmed by plans to remove 120,000 tonnes of timber from nearby woodland, the Scottish
EDUCATION: Deep inequality in Scottish education that has been made worse by the pandemic
By Lucy Ashton Immediate action must now be taken to tackle the ‘deep inequality’ evident in school leaver destinations that has been exacerbated by the