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The local authority provides one-to-one Apple iPads to pupils.

More than 70 GPs express concerns over iPad use in schools

Samuel Jones won a gold medal for refrigeration and air conditioning skills

Ad Feature Team UK wins gold medals at international skills competition

A ‘Show up for our Schools’ event is taking place in Eyemouth on Monday, August 31.

Parents march for school ‘justice’

Steph McGovern has been championing vocational pathways

Ad Feature Young people would consider an apprenticeship over university

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schools

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

The Play For All collection includes nine inclusive play towers, five sensory-focused items, and 35 additional components.

Ad Feature Creative Play launches inclusive playground range

These Scottish schools have maintained consistently high achievement rates

The high schools among Scotland's top performers for 5 years running

The report paints a concerning picture of a nation at a crossroads.

Ad Feature 24% of 10 year olds could be clinically obese by 2035, report warns

Drivers are most likely to break the law at 8:27am and 7:15pm.

Drivers are most likely to break the law at 8:27am and 7:15pm

Lea Manor school in Luton will have uniforms donated by easyJet.

easyJet is turning thousands of old crew outfits into school uniforms

The survey reveals that girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are significantly more likely to not be active every day

Ad Feature Girls twice as likely not to take part in sport as boys, data shows
Youth Sport Trust Girls Active 2025 Research find girls faced with multiple characteristics of inequality less active, less confident, less engaged in PE and physical activity.
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Jeans for Genes Week 2025 will take place from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 September 2025

Ad Feature Fundraising campaign ‘Jeans for Genes’ celebrates 30 years

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

This bargain Chromebook has a 40% saving right now

HP Chromebook N100 slashed to £149.99 in back-to-school deal

More than 1,000 pupils in Florida, Philadelphia, Arizona, Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. Educators say it is proving a powerful way to spark curiosity in science whilst keeping children entertained

Ad Feature Children’s book Making Science Magical reaches #1 on Amazon in US & UK

Teachers and headteachers with pupils at schools around Scotland during the 90s

27 photos showing popular teachers and headteachers of the 90s

Parents' top school uniform confessions include colouring in their children's scuffed school shoes with markers and blow-drying damp uniforms minutes before the school run.

Parents use markers and blow-dryers to keep uniforms looking fresh

Many of the old classics have stuck around on Scotland's reading list, but there have been some new additions too

Which books are on the Nationals English reading list for 2025

These Scottish secondary schools boast high rates of pupils gaining at least five Highers

The 21 top secondary schools in Scotland named - ahead of results day

There isn't long to go now until children head back to the classroom

The exact date the summer holidays end in each part of Scotland

The new outdoor classroom ‘The Clean Planet Tent’ will enable another 1,000 students to be educated every year.

Ad Feature Clean Planet & Wakehurst open outdoor classroom at Kew’s wild gardens

68 per cent of parents agree with the charter

Ad Feature Breakfast charter launched as 8 in 10 parents fear poor school meals

In each of Scotland's regions, there are schools that excel in their own unique way

Scotland's top-performing primary schools in every council area named

For families shopping in store, the supermarket will also be running its Kids Eat Free scheme in its 317 cafés across the UK over the school summer holidays.

Tesco announces extra support for children and families facing hunger over the s...

Scotland is a haven for high achieving state schools (Photo: National World/Google)

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

Scottish students will find out how they did in their exams in August

When is SQA results day, and the different grades explained

Just like the rest of the UK, Scotland has a number of holidays between and even during school terms

Scotland's school term dates 2025 - and when they go back after Easter
Schoolchildren will be enjoying their last holiday lie-ins this weekend 🐰
Amber Allott

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Picture: Netflix © 2024

Netflix’s powerful drama Adolescence to be shown in schools for free

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

Children dressed up for World Book Day are welcomed to school by their headteacher in 2021 (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Parents spend up to £50 on kids' World Book Day outfits – how to save

About two in five parents struggle with primary school maths terminology

The homework subject parents dread helping with the most uncovered

How to access DWP and local financial support during half-term break

Over 14,000 under 17-year-olds sought treatment for addiction between 2023/2024

Ad Feature UK teen drug and alcohol addiction is a "growing crisis", experts warn

These independent schools were the country's top performers

The 15 top private schools in Scotland for Highers results

Household Support Fund to provide £300 payments for half-term holidays

These toys were banned in many schools for a whole host of different reasons

11 toys commonly banned from schools in the 2000s

Take part in Big Garden Bird Watch (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Watch the birdie to help save our feathered friends

Parts of Scotland have a rare 'red' weather warning in place

How Scottish parents can check if schools closed during Storm Éowyn

The one thing you should never put in your child's packed lunch (Photo: Nina L/peopleimages.com - stock.adobe.com)

Foods you should not include in your child's packed lunch box

Scottish Borders Council announces all schools in region to close.

Schools to close and Council services to be disrupted by Storm Eowyn

Viral infections like the flu are very common in children.

Flu symptoms in kids: warning signs parents need to know

Watch as man goes snowboarding down street during heavy snow
Watch the moment a skatepark owner tries his hand at snowboarding down his local street, making the most of the heavy snow.
Lucinda Herbert

Norovirus is highly contagious and cannot be killed by alcohol hand gels.

Parents warned to keep children with these symptoms off school

In Scotland, schools are able to temporarily close during hazardous weather conditions

How Scottish parents can find out about school closures when it snows

These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

Each of Scotland's different regions boasts its own high-performing primary schools

Where in Scotland has the best primary schools - top schools for each

Scottish secondary school rankings are broadly based on Higher exam results

Explainer How Scotland's best high schools are ranked - based on 'gold standard'

Christmas Jumper Day 2024 is nearly here.

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A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged between 10 and 20 found 85 per cent worry they will give their offspring bad financial advice

Parents worry they will give their kids bad financial advice

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

Enrolment for schools and nurseries in the Scottish Borders takes place from November 18 to 22.

Schools and nursery enrolment information for Scottish Borders parents

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

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