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City of Edinburgh Council education convener Councillor James Dalgleish has given his response to this morning's bomb hoax sent to schools across the UK including Edinburgh.

Hoax bomb threat branded 'hugely frustrating' after schools evacuation

A third of Brits admit they haven't thanked their mentor

Brits inspired to follow their dreams, but never thanked mentors

Three quarters of students and teachers find it hard to trust AI's accuracy, while almost two thirds of students worry they're becoming too reliant on the technology

Ad Feature AI is making students more paranoid, research suggests

The new educators were welcomed at GEMS Awareness Day 2026

Ad Feature GEMS Education welcomes 1550 new teachers to its global network

The campaign is being backed by Lee Parkinson MBE, better known as Mr. P

Ad Feature Nearly one in three people admit they couldn't handle teaching

Violent incidents in school have risen dramatically

City teachers facing 18 assaults a day as classroom violence rises

South Morningside Primary School has been named the 'best in the UK'

Edinburgh school named 'Primary School of the Year' in UK-wide awards

Violence in Edinburgh schools is on the rise

Teachers suffer 'life-changing injuries' as violence escalates

The Berwick Law pupils on top of North Berwick Law on Friday, June 12, while taking on their Everest challenge to raise money for their teacher James McPherson, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in January.

Pupils 'climb Everest' for teacher diagnosed with brain tumour

PE teacher JP Mason with Parent Council Chair Mhairi Patton (centre) and fellow teacher Eilidh Kelly

Parents and teachers to brave 'viral' bungee jump for playground funds

Join the MySpaceEd revision course that helps GCSE and A-level students beat national average grades.

Join revision course that helps students beat national average grades

GCSE and A-level students who studied online revision courses with MyEdSpace achieved impressive grade improvements that far outpaced national averages.

How online revision course can help you get top GCSE & A-Level grades

Holy Rood RC High teacher Fionnuala Glover, 34, who has been named as one of the 10 most inspiring history teachers in the UK.

Inside the classroom of Scotland's most inspirational history teacher

Monday 6th October 2025, Portobello HIgh School, EDINBURGH

Catching up with Portobello High School 5 months on from banning mobile phones in school

Luke McAllister deputy head wth pupils -

back Aryan Chaudry S6, Harry Blake S6

front - Dylan Lewis S3, Leoni Morrison S6

Final week for locals to share views on mobile phones in schools

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Ban on mobile phones in schools makes sense across the board - Steve Cardownie
The proposed ban on mobile phones in schools is set to go out to consultation in January and with a fair wind, should be in place by the end of the year.
Steve Cardownie

92% of teachers report that AI has improved lesson adaptability.

Ad Feature Innovation boosts learning and wellbeing with AI and social media

Teachers could strike in the run-up to next year’s Scottish Parliament elections

Teachers could vote to strike over marking and preparation time

A teacher reveals their experience inside a Scottish classroom.

Teachers slate school inspections for creating “fear and panic

Jemima and her mum Jayne

Jemima Discovers Her ‘Superpower’ at Royal Blind School

These 3 vital questions will help your children spot AI and fake news

These 3 vital questions will help your children spot AI and fake news

Maths teacher Emily Borrill says being on their phone is a compulsion for many pupils

Mobile phones in schools 'a constant battle' says teacher

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

Teachers and headteachers with pupils at schools around Scotland during the 90s

27 photos showing popular teachers and headteachers of the 90s

Many of the old classics have stuck around on Scotland's reading list, but there have been some new additions too

Which books are on the Nationals English reading list for 2025

My friend, who is a teacher, is drained by the intensity of daily school life, says Sue Webber (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Teachers 'fed up being beaten up' - Sue Webber

The new outdoor classroom ‘The Clean Planet Tent’ will enable another 1,000 students to be educated every year.

Ad Feature Clean Planet & Wakehurst open outdoor classroom at Kew’s wild gardens
The Clean Planet Foundation has partnered with Wakehurst to create an outdoor classroom at Kew’s wild botanic gardens in West Sussex.
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Jaz Ampaw-Farr will confer upon her degrees later this month

Ad Feature Woman to receive two honorary degrees - after years of homelessness

Firefighters, paramedics, and farmers topped the list

These are the top 20 toughest everyday jobs, according to Brits

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

There are a number of things we were all taught at school which it turns out were wrong

11 things you were probably taught at school which are wrong

Downe House School's Jane Basnett says educators have a role to play in making sure pupils get accurate info on AI

Why teachers are concerned about pupils using AI for homework

One in four teachers say they experience pupil violence at least once a term

Teachers declare ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ - here's how bad it is

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Violence in Falkirk Council schools is increasing. Pic: Posed by models

Violence in schools so bad one teacher asked for self-defence classes

Host of the podcast, James Vincent

Turning dyslexia into your superpower

(Photos: RCNI/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis: 1000s more workers can now get Blue Light Card discounts

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

Violence in schools sees teachers scratched, bitten and bones broken

The new game is being made available to primary schools across Scotland.

New card game helps children to prepare for emergencies

Pupils in a school classroom. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

West Lothian high schools outperform others across Scotland

Scottish English Higher candidates will study at least one text by a Scottish writer

The books SQA Highers English students may have to read this year

Highly-regarded Scottish authors, playwrights, and poets feature on the list

The books in the SQA Nationals English reading list this year

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Council warned cutting school support staff would be 'devastating'

School girls walking to school. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire

Teacher raises alarm over cuts to inclusion services

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

A study, of 5,000 adults, examined how everyday pain is poorly understood and mistreated, with 81 per cent of 18-24-year-old women feeling their pain is ignored or dismissed

Women have their pain dismissed more than men, according to research

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

Hayley Donnelly who has developed the Curriculink resource

Olympian Backs New Resource To Put Sport At The Heart Of Learning

Phones in the classroom are a big problem for both teachers and their pupils, says Susan Dalgety

Mobile phones in the classroom should be off limits to children - Susan Dalgety

Shortlisted in the Primary School of the Year category at the Tes Schools Awards 2024 is Edinburgh’s South Morningside Primary.

Edinburgh school in the running to be named UK’s ‘Best Primary School’

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