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Garrett Baylor Stell
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Education correspondent, stories in The Herald. Formerly Press & Journal education reporter. Have a story? You can reach me at [email protected]
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For over a decade, special charitable bodies have been funnelling what used to be college reserves into projects to grow the sector.

Those funds are about to run dry.
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What are ALFs and how did they get colleges' money?
Since 2014, millions of pounds of reserve funds have been kept safe for colleges in the coffers of independent charitable bodies.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I hear many stories about parents struggling to get answers from their council.

This case provided a good illustration: complaints drag on for years, but the conclusions provide more stress and animosity than answers.
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Council investigation of possible data breach raises deeper questions
For two years, a mother in Argyll and Bute Council has sought answers about how sensitive information regarding her child ended up in the public…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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The question of school violence has been a regular headline in recent weeks. The complexity of the issue is leaving teachers, students, parents and politicians in a tight spot.

Are violent pupils trouble, troubled, or both?

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2557437...
'We’re being attacked at work': Why violence in Scottish schools is getting worse
The rising violence in Scottish schools has been an annual bugbear for schools, ministers, councils and teachers.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Glasgow's education director has resigned with immediate effect after discovering that text messages from a year ago may become public.

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City education director resigns following 'undermining' text exchange
The director of education for Glasgow City Council has resigned following the revelation of a compromising text exchange.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM