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Swinney Launches £500,000 Support Fund for Displaced International Care Workers

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has announced that the Scottish Government will directly sponsor visas for overseas care workers in an effort to tackle what he described as a deepening staffing crisis in the social care sector. The move comes after Westminster’s immigration restrictions led to an 88 per cent fall in the number of […]

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Laser Maker M Squared Collapses, Wiping Out Millions in Public Funds

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Close to £40 million of public money has been lost following the collapse of M Squared Lasers, a Glasgow-based company that was the first ever backed by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). The photonics and quantum technology firm fell into administration after a sharp downturn in sales, leaving debts of more than £60 million.

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Survey Reveals Growing Crisis in Classroom Discipline Across Scotland

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Teachers across Scotland have warned that schools have become too lenient with disruptive pupils, claiming a lack of consequences is fuelling poor behaviour in classrooms. A major survey by the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) found that just 22 per cent of teachers believe their school has a clear disciplinary system in place to deal

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‘Culture of Entitlement’ Driving School Behaviour Crisis, Says Report

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Scotland’s classrooms are facing a growing crisis of poor behaviour, with education experts warning that a “culture of entitlement” among pupils is undermining teaching, learning and the authority of schools. A new report from the Commission on School Reform, a body of education leaders set up by the public policy institute Enlighten, calls for urgent

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