No vetting law for private teachers

12:58am Sunday 5th July 2009

ONE in seven private school teachers in Scotland is not registered to teach with the general teaching council.

Warning of job cuts at private school

2:00am Thursday 2nd July 2009

A private school in Scotland has warned staff they could lose their jobs as a result of financial difficulties brought about by a sharp drop in pupil numbers.

Parents occupy school in closure protest

12:20am Monday 29th June 2009

Parents have spent a third night occupying a primary school which was closed down on Friday.

Government accused of reneging on manifesto pledge

12:56am Friday 26th June 2009

Once again, the Scottish Government stands accused of ditching a key manifesto pledge.

From big pledges in SNP programme to secret negotiations

12:02am Friday 26th June 2009

Timeline April 2007: SNP election manifesto promises to reduce classroom sizes in the first three years of primary school to a maximum of 18. Manifesto also pledges to maintain teaching numbers, despite falling school rolls, to help deliver the policy.

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