Council to review primary education provision for Dunoon
At its recent meeting, Argyll and Bute Council agreed to review the provision of primary education in Dunoon.The plan had been for a single large new school, involving the closures of three existing...
View ArticleResearch reveals shock insights into reality of Dunoon ferry service provision
Research on statistics and some number crunching draws a very interesting picture of the services currently delivered to Dunoon by its two ferry services.These are: Argyll Ferries’ passenger-only...
View ArticlePrincipal of St Andrews University suggests paying for higher education...
This is an interesting issue and one with a long way to run.In yesterday’s edition of The Herald [1st April 2013], Professor Louise Richardson, Principal of one of Scotland’s top universities, St...
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Second Western Ferries boat launched in a week
MV Isle of Seil followed her sister ship into the waters of the Mersey this afternoon, 25th July 2013, from the Cammell Laird Construction Hall in Birkenhead.MV Sound of Soay made her own splash a...
View ArticleExciting initiative from Transport Scotland on Caledonian Sleeper
Transport Scotland is detailing the requirements for bidders for the new franchise to operate the Caledonian Sleeper – with the objective of transforming it into a travel experience to equal the...
View ArticleScottish schools failing pupils through shortage of supply teachers – is this...
A serious shortage of supply teachers is weakening the ability of schools across Scotland to progress the education of their pupils across the curriculum.School teaching is a cannibalistic profession,...
View ArticleStewart calls for action on shortage of educational psychologists
Highlands and Islands MSP, David Stewart, supports a call from the leading coalition of third and independent sector providers of children’s services.The call is to the Scottish Government to take...
View ArticleUpdate on Waitrose profit at council expense
Our earlier article on the impact on Argyll and Bute council finances in relation to the provision of school dinners at Hermitage Academy of the adjacent new Waitrose store showed pupils abandoning...
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