Dundee’s new education chief prioritises reading, writing and counting for city kids
Improving reading, writing and counting among Dundee pupils is high on the agenda of the councillor just appointed to take over responsibility for education.
Gregor Murray
Labour councillor probed for anti-Semitism after Rothschild’s Bank post back at work
A Dundee Labour councillor returned to frontline politics this week following a long-term absence.
Dundee children’s convener ‘absolutely right’ to quit after social media outbursts
Dundee’s education convener was “absolutely right” to resign following a number of rants on social media, Labour’s schools representative has said.
Scotland’s only openly-trans councillor quits frontline politics after ‘abuse’
Scotland’s only openly-trans councillor is quitting frontline politics after a “vicious and sustained string of abuse”.
Dundee children’s convener quits after foul-mouthed social media outbursts
Dundee City Council’s children and family services convener has resigned in the wake of a number of social media scandals.
SNP colleague brands Dundee children’s convener ‘a disgrace’ over social media tirade
Dundee City Council’s children and families convener has been branded a “disgrace” by a party colleague after being blasted for a series of foul-mouthed outbursts on social media.
Dundee kids in care are being ‘taken for granted’, claims MSP
Children in care in Dundee are being failed by the council’s education system, it has claimed.
Dundee school staff shortages: ‘It is getting better compared to a few years ago’
The city council’s education convener has hit back over claims that staff shortages are affecting pupils.
Young folk to be asked about free sanitary products in Dundee schools
The views of Dundee young people will help shape a delivery model for the provision of free sanitary products in local schools.
Dundee schools to step up war on ‘period poverty’ by handing out free sanitary products
Dundee is planning to step up the war on “period poverty” by handing out free sanitary products in schools.
TRIBUTE: Shavanna says foster parents ‘best thing ever to happen to me’ four years after ringing social services
At the age of 14, Shavanna Mullins made a phone call which changed her life.
Dundee councillor apologises for delayed response to city blizzard
Dundee’s children and family services convener has apologised for the local council’s delayed response to the cold weather — and pledged it would do better.
REVEALED: The three key areas earmarked by Dundee council for school leavers to get jobs
Three key areas in Dundee are being earmarked by council education chiefs for job opportunities for school leavers.
Increasing cost of Dundee school meals ‘unavoidable’ says council convener
Increasing the cost of school meals in Dundee is an “unavoidable” result of the current financial climate, the city council’s schools convener has said.
Dundee council fostering service given positive report by care bosses
A council fostering service has been given a positive report by care bosses.
Dundee school runs at 99% capacity while others remain under-occupied
Dundee’s new Harris Academy is almost full, despite schools across the city running at an under occupancy rate of 20%.
Dundee education chiefs: Improving pupils’ counting skills is top priority
Improving the counting skills of Dundee’s school children is right at the top of the list of priorities for Dundee City Council education chiefs.
Little Mix promoter vows to make Dundee one of UK’s ‘premier’ concert venues
A leading promoter wants to make Dundee one of the UK’s “premier” locations for concerts.
‘Challenging task’ to double Dundee children’s nursery hours by 2020
With Holyrood pledging to almost double the number of nursery hours children receive by 2020, Councillor Gregor Murray says Dundee faces challenges to make sure the city is ready.
Youngster charged after man hurt in ‘serious assault’ outside Dundee school
A teenager has been charged in connection with an alleged serious assault outside a Dundee school.