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'Science for everyone': Edinburgh centre to be first in UK to include sign language
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (397+ words) Dynamic Earth is taking a bold step towards inclusion. From March 1, 2026, the Edinburgh science centre will offer daily British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted shows in its planetarium, becoming one of the first in the UK to do so. The BSL-interpreted…...
'I had to resign because of Highland childcare crisis"
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (903+ words) It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and a popular tourist destination. However, living on the Ardnamurchan peninsula comes at a price for resident families. When The Herald spoke to Chloe Klein-Labarre she had just newly resigned from her…...
Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (274+ words) A conservation charity is advertising an "extraordinary" opportunity to work in a remote part of Scotland, surrounded by nature "in every direction". The John Muir Trust is asking for a seasonal housekeeper to work in its Kylesku Lodges in the…...
Holyrood's religious observance bill could end up in court
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (991+ words) The Scottish Government could face legal action if pupils are not given the ability to independently opt-out of religious observance at school." The warning, from several human rights charities, comes ahead of a Stage 3 vote on the Children (Withdrawal from…...
Parties urged to back language teaching review in 2026 manifesto
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (812+ words) Academics and business leaders have called for an "urgent review of languages provision" in an effort to protect its "sustainability" in schools, The Herald can exclusively reveal. In an open letter to Scotland's political parties, the group argues that Scotland…...
In depth: language learning in Scotland's schools
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1092+ words) A collection of experts from education and business have called on Scotland's political parties to commit to an urgent review of language learning in their manifestos for the 2026 Holyrood election. The University of Stirling is launched a new research project…...
Gaming the way into business and educational success
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1060+ words) An academic with a PhD in computer science, Glasgow-based Rashmi Mantri started her educational business after a "simple moment at home" with her son Dhruv, validating the old adage that necessity is the mother of invention. The flagship programme from…...
How Inverclyde Shed brought community learning to life
1+ week, 2+ day ago (720+ words) The Inverclyde Shed had only been opened a few months before my visit, but it had taken years of hard work (and a considerable amount of cash) to get to that point. Despite only being open for a few years,…...
Major initiative to boost remote communities' access to wind farm jobs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1033+ words) New college initiatives and industry partnerships to help rural jobseekers access wind farm training and jobs are set come on stream within months. Scotland needs tens of thousands of skilled renewables workers to ensure the country hits its 2045 net zero…...
The off-grid classroom powering students into the green jobs revolution
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1169+ words) In what was once a "dilapidated" classroom on the first floor of Glasgow Clyde College"s Cardonald campus, the lights are on, the laptops are being charged and the lecturer"s screen glows. The ageing electronics lab within the campus…...