Garrett Stell
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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6 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney |Garrett Stell
Sign up for Lessons to Learn and get a weekly expert insight into Scottish education (Image: Derek McArthur) This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. Parents in the Scottish Borders have a dilemma. On the one hand, they may have won a significant concession from the council and a promise that their nurseries will stay open this year. On the other hand, to put it bluntly, these parents feel they have been burned before.
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6 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has said "exclusion does remain an option" for addressing violent behaviour in schools. The Cabinet Secretary for Education has said that "consequences are an essential part of a supportive learning environment" and promised new guidance on consequences for disruptive and violent behaviour.
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1 week ago |
heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
Mr Okawa Masaru, Executive Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido, oversaw the repatriation of three Ainu skulls, which were sent to the University of Edinburgh in 1913. (Image: Neil Hanna) In a quiet wood-panelled room, watched over by painted portraits of enrobed professors, three cloth-wrapped boxes containing human skulls changed hands as the University of Edinburgh repaid a 112-year-old debt.
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heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
Children at Cockburnspath nursery, one of the seven under consideration for being mothballed, gathered to show support for their nursery and oppose the council's decision. (Image: Paul Fulton) A council is set to change course on a controversial decision to explore mothballing five nurseries this year, following an emergency motion filed by a Councilllor.
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1 week ago |
heraldscotland.com | Garrett Stell
A new study from the University of Dundee School of Health Sciences investigates the lack of understanding about the connections between exposure to opioids in the womb and later developmental issues in children. (Image: Dundee University) A new study has found significant gaps in the understanding of how opioid use during pregnancy affects children's development.
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I appreciated the invitation from @EdinburghUni to witness the repatriation of three Ainu skulls to their community. It was clear that this was no token gesture for anyone who was involved in the ceremony. https://t.co/frbIZO2KSu
From experience back home I know that so many of the problems stemming from opioid use can be addressed by cutting the stigma and letting people who need help feel comfortable getting it. New research from @dundeeuni highlights the gaps in our knowledge https://t.co/B82vtgOLM4
Parents across Scotland have complained that mothballing is closure by stealth, and they feel the policy doesn't protect them like it should. Many will hope this review leads to a change in practice at the local level. https://t.co/rwJB9N0JAU
