Teaching union the EIS has today formally launched a summary report of a member survey on the impact of poverty in education. The survey was designed to gauge members’ perceptions of how poverty arising from cuts to social security benefits, poor wages and insecurity of employment, is impacting in the classroom. Continue reading Teachers’ report on effects of poverty makes ‘shocking reading’
Granton Primary School film premieres in Paris
Granton Primary School teacher Avril Whelan runs an after school Film Club with P6’s and P7’s. The children have made four films – one of which premiered in Paris last month! In the week before the holidays the children staged a French themed event to present their fabulous films to their parents. Continue reading Lights, camera … Granton!
The rollout of Universal Credit should be paused until significant problems with it are fixed, says Citizens Advice. In a new report – Delivering on Universal Credit – the charity reveals that the requirement to wait for six weeks to receive any payment means people face serious financial insecurity, with many being forced into debt. Continue reading Universal Credit forcing families into debt, says report
Voting has opened for the 2017 British Travel Awards (BTA) and Edinburgh Castle is in the running for an award in the Best UK Heritage Attraction category. Continue reading Vote for Edinburgh Castle
Continue reading Time to celebrate The Scotsman’s 200th birthday
It was the ‘House of Shaws’ which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Kidnapped. Now budding archaeologists are being invited to explore the historic site for themselves at an open weekend in Cammo Estate. Residents of all ages and skills can put their excavation skills to the test and learn about the work of the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society at the remains of Cammo House this weekend (Friday 7 – Saturday 8 July). Continue reading Can you dig it? Come to Cammo House this weekend
Businesses across the country are being encouraged to recognise the many benefits of employing people with disabilities. Continue reading Businesses reminded: disabled people have a wealth of skills and talents
Scotland’s economy has returned to growth. Latest figures show an encouraging 0.8% growth in the first quarter of 2017. This improvement follows two periods of decline which some economists believed would result in Scotland moving into recession. Politicians from both sides of the border have welcomed the figures – but Holyrood and Westminster have different interpretations as to why the Scottish economy is showing signs of improvement. Continue reading Scottish economy bouncing back?
Vauxhall Motors and comedian Des Clarke have teamed up to create football chants to encourage the nation to get behind the Scotland women’s football team Continue reading Des Clarke rallies Tartan Army to make some noise this summer
Pilton Community Health Project’s HIDDEN GEMS walks
This week’s Hidden Gems walk this Thursday 6th July explores Drylaw and Drylaw House. It starts at 7pm at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre at 67 Groathill Loan where you can see the gardens and what is growing there. The walk is 2 miles long. Continue reading Tonight: delve into Drylaw’s hidden gems
