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Garrett Stell

Edinburgh

Education Writer at Freelance

Education Correspondent at The Herald (Scotland)

Education correspondent for The Herald. Formerly Press & Journal education reporter. Have a story? You can reach me at [email protected]

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  • 2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell

    While all of the Scottish Borders nurseries under review will remain open this year, lessons from around the country have taught parents not to be complacent. (Image: Scottish Borders Parents) For years, parents across Scotland have been contacting The Herald with concerns that democracy is dead or dying in their local authority.

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell

    A policy leader for Colleges Scotland has called on the government to urgently implement the recommendations made two years ago in the Wither Report. (Image: Colleges Scotland) Two years after the publication of a sweeping review of Scotland's skills system, college leaders say they are still waiting on essential recommendations to be put in place.

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell

    Previous reports have said that Dundee University has asked for £100 million, although government ministers on Wednesday would not confirm the total or promise to meet the university's ask. (Image: PA) Scottish Government ministers will meet this week to discuss a potential rescue package for Dundee University, previously reported to be £100 million.

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney |Garrett Stell

    Natalie Don-Innes MSP told the Scottish Parliament that new guidelines would (Image: Supplied) Current guidance which has led to "miscommunications" with councils and questionable decisions around mothballing nurseries will likely remain in place until at least next academic year. Natalie Don-Innes, Scottish Government Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise has said that an important review of nursery mothballing policies still has no set timescale.

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell

    GMB's senior organiser for public services, Keir Greenaway, has recently written to Colleges Scotland about concerns over the union's treatment in the sector. In a letter to the new Colleges Scotland chief executive officer, Gavin Donoghue, Mr Greenaway said that potentially cutting access to facility time–paid time off during working hours for union representatives to carry out union duties–would damage sector relations at a crucial period.

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RT @vicky_allan: Excellent in-depth piece here by @donaldturvill for our @heraldscotland Edinburgh series on a big question for those of us…