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  • 1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney

    The college was founded by Capability Scotland and is supported by funding from the Scottish Government. It is the only specialist college for people with complex additional needs and offers "a tailored further education programme" for young people with additional support needs between the ages 18 and 25. Courses are available in areas such as building-based skills development, education, community access, and more.

  • 1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney

    Jenny Gilruth has accepted that schools need more support to deal with increased behaviour problems (Image: PA MEDIA) Scotland’s largest teaching union has warned that the government must provide additional resources, including more money, if it is serious about tackling behaviour issues in schools.

  • 1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney

    Campaigners on the Isle of Mull want a new high school to be built in a central location so that it can be used by the whole island. (Image: Mull Campus Working Group) Campaigners on the Isle of Mull have smashed a fundraising target for taking their local council to court.

  • 1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney

    The latest report - 'Exclusion labelled as support': Care experienced children in Scotland's education system -  was commissioned by Nicola Killean, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland, who argued that the evidence shows that “too many children are being let down by the current education system.” Louise Hunter, CEO of Who Cares?

  • 1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | James McEnaney

    The organisations behind the new research want a renewed focus on the quality of school grounds in Scotland. (Image: Malcolm Cochrane) As many as one in seven of Scotland’s schools have lost outdoor space during the past 20 years according to new research into the state of school grounds across the country, The Herald can exclusively reveal.

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Angus MacKinnon

Rome Reporter at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Angus MacKinnon primarily covers news in the Scottish Highlands and Islands region, including areas around Inverness and the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Moira Kerr

Journalist at Freelance

Moira Kerr primarily covers news in the Highlands region of Scotland, United Kingdom, including areas around Fort William and Oban.

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Garrett Stell

Education Writer at Freelance

Education Correspondent at The Herald (Scotland)

Garrett Stell primarily covers news in the Inner Hebrides region of Scotland, United Kingdom, including areas around the islands and the west coast.

Andy Galloway

Local Democracy Reporter at Helensburgh Advertiser

Andy Galloway primarily covers news in the Argyll and Bute region, Scotland, United Kingdom, including areas around Loch Fyne and the Kintyre Peninsula.

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Caroline Wilson

Senior Reporter at The Herald (Scotland)

Contributor at Times Radio

Caroline Wilson primarily covers news in the Highlands region of Scotland, United Kingdom, including Inverness and surrounding areas.

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James McEnaney
James McEnaney @MrMcEnaney
26 Mar 25

Unelected council officers tried to push through the mothballing of a rural nursery without the involvement of councillors - almost a year to the day since plans to mothball a high school were thrown out by elected reps.

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Council pauses temporary nursery closure after pushback https://t.co/WQwpEuUccI Exclusive by @stell_garrett and @MrMcEnaney https://t.co/3eDYNXzdA4

James McEnaney
James McEnaney @MrMcEnaney
15 Mar 25

That's what I get for trying to use @ScotRail I guess. It was a stupid idea really. https://t.co/sc4PXJnm3U

James McEnaney
James McEnaney @MrMcEnaney
10 Mar 25

RT @heraldmagazine: Martyn Bennett still "key patron" of digital folk culture. says @MrMcEnaney https://t.co/Muu8vziVqq @heraldscotland