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Emma Seith
Emma Seith

Emma Seith is senior Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reporter at Tes magazine

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Could banning mobiles ease Scottish schools’ behaviour woes?
School staff say phones and tablets are the biggest disruption to learning in secondary – so is it time to ban mobiles?
General
1 December 2023
Could banning mobiles ease Scottish schools’ behaviour woes?
Scotland’s new chief inspector of education announced
New chief inspector Janie McManus will play a key role in bringing about the new independent inspectorate of education
General
30 November 2023
Scotland’s new interim chief inspector of education announced
Gilruth’s 5-point plan to tackle behaviour in Scottish schools
The education secretary wants more accurate reporting of ‘inappropriate, abusive or violent behaviour’ and has announced more funding for staff training
General
29 November 2023
Gilruth's 5-point plan to tackle behaviour in Scottish schools
Serious disruptive behaviour rising in Scottish schools
Teachers in early primary are most likely to encounter physical violence and aggression from pupils, finds first report from national behaviour research project since 2017
General
28 November 2023
Violence ‘a growing problem’ in Scottish schools
Most schools say teachers are being subjected to violence and aggression on a daily basis, an EIS poll shows
General
24 November 2023
Violence and aggression ‘serious and growing problem’ in Scottish schools, says union
How one school hopes to ‘build back better’ after RAAC
After a third of its classrooms were closed, this East Lothian secondary explains how it minimised disruption to the curriculum
Secondary
24 November 2023
How one school hopes to ‘build back better’ after RAAC