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Daily News Friday 3 February 2012
EDUCATION BUDGET CUTS REVEALED Scottish Funding Council outlines budget reductions for Scottish colleges and cuts to financial support for vulnerable students. Herald
SCHOOLS CHIEF RAISES FEARS OVER DELAY TO NEW EXAMS Bill Maxwell, head of Education Scotland, says education authorities that do not follow official advice on the introduction of new school exams risk undermining public confidence in the rollout of Curriculum for Excellence. Herald
MOVE TO DELAY NATIONALS 4 AND 5 APPLAUDED Teaching unions say extra year would give teachers more time to become familiar with new courses. TESS
SUFFERING MASKED BY SPECIAL NEEDS Report indicates almost half the young people with Special Educational Needs in the UK are likely also to have mental health issues which are not addressed because they are masked by their SEN diagnosis. TESS
PUPILS NEED A GREATER SAY IN DISPUTES OVER SCHOOLING, SAY EXPERTS Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity calls for action to ensure pupils' voices are heard in dispute resolution procedures. TESS
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