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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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