Now, I was for years the Scottish Schools Debating Coach and, like many of my ilk, spent my career regarding ‘public speaking’ as debating’s charming but not very able younger sibling.

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THREE schools in Scotland have ranked among the top 100 in the world. The Scottish campuses received the special honour from the Spear's 500, otherwise known as 'the Michelin guide of wealth'.

“Enquiries are ongoing.” A spokesperson for Scottish Borders Council said: "We have been made aware of concerns regarding a member of staff at Hawick High School in relation to the preparation ...

Edinburgh’s young musicians have helped make history at this year’s Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships, which saw a record-breaking 94 school pipe bands from across Scotland compete in ...

Hamilton College’s Taylor Rankine rode her way into the school’s history books at the recent Scottish Schools’ Equestrian Championships in Fife. Nearly 200 talented young riders from across ...

The best performing primary school in the West of Scotland (outside Glasgow), was St Catherine's in the Gallowhill area of Paisley. It scored top marks for the third year running, putting it top ...

Teachers have demanded self-defence classes amid concerns about the rising tide of violence in Scotland’s classrooms. Head teachers at schools in Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh were asked to ...

UNANIMOUS approval has been given for a new £56.6m high school in the Borders which is deemed “absolutely essential for the future of education" in the town. Members of Scottish Borders Council’s ...

Is the suggestion here that a failure to properly resource and manage ASN provision in schools is linked to Scotland’s prison population? It certainly wouldn't be unreasonable to propose that.

Scotland's largest private school is launching a fundraising appeal amid concern that Labour's VAT bill for fees will put pressure on parents to withdraw their children. George Watson's College in ...

However, the Scottish Government publishes figures for two specific offences – possessing an offensive weapon in a school and having an article with a blade or point in a school. This shows that ...