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The Scotsman
7 Jan, 2018
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It doesn’t add up, says experienced maths teacher who was rejected for job
A secondary maths teacher who has worked in schools south of the border for decades has told how she has been stopped from taking a job in the shortage subject in Scotland due to regulations put in place by the national teaching body.
Latest News
Figures show SNP pledge to end bed blocking in tatters

More than 1,000 Scots patients have died while waiting to be released from hospital since the SNP pledged to end bed blocking, new figures show.

Jeane Freeman: Social security with dignity and respect

In 2018, people in Scotland will see what a social security service based on dignity and respect looks and feels like.

Trial for man who ‘trained dog to give Nazi salute’

A man who filmed a pet dog giving Nazi salutes then put the footage on YouTube should be convicted of committing a hate crime, a court has been told.

Tesco poised to unveil strong sales figures as turnaround continues

Tesco is expected to continue along the road to recovery by posting strong sales figures when it updates the market this week.

Sport Update
Diversity at the heart of Trust Rugby’s refreshing ethos

With the Six Nations looming and everyone becoming completely obsessed with winning it is genuinely refreshing to come across one body of players who couldn’t give a stuff about the final score and instead concentrate on the social aspect of rugby and bringing diverse peoples together.

Celtic’s Lewis Morgan on how he became two-footed as a kid

It might seem hideously premature to suggest that Lewis Morgan could be a role model at Scotland’s most influential football club when it will be at least six months before he ever plays for them.

Hibs could pip Hearts to Aussie striker Jamie Maclaren

Hibs have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Australian international striker Jamie Maclaren on loan from German club Darmstadt 98.

And finally...
Top judge says Holyrood must decide on votes for prisoners

Scotland’s judges have outlined their opposition to plans allowing them to decide on whether a prisoner should be given the vote.

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