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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has expressed concerns over a potential increase in the cost of firearms licensing applications in Scotland, following the publication of a Westminster committee report. The Scottish Affairs Committee’s report, published today, draws together a conclusion following its recent inquiry on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland. The committee’s… Read more »
The Bakers Union and MP’s are again demanding that Orchard House Food pay the workers, at their recently closed Gateshead plant, the redundancy payments they are owed before Christmas. As things stand the company, that supplies the likes of Marks and Spencer and Pret A Manger, and which is a going concern with a factory still… Read more »
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Free school meals are to be rolled out for all Scottish children attending the first three years of primary school. Scottish education secretary Fiona Hyslop announced today pilot schemes involving 35,000 children aged between five and seven years had been a success, increasing overall uptake of meals from 53 per cent to 75 per cent…. Read more »
School pupils are being taught to pass maths exams without fully developing their understanding of the subject, Ofsted has claimed. The education watchdog says many secondary schools are placing excessive emphasis on routine exercises, rather than focusing on the applicability of maths in everyday life. And it warns that in nearly ten per cent of… Read more »
