C-Jay Quigley, queer activist, who works with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), discusses her self-published children’s book ‘What Makes a Family’, and the importance of encouraging inclusive attitudes among children from a young age.
Exams fiasco sees 87 per cent of Scots pupil say their mental health suffered
A survey of pupils sitting National Five, Highers and Advanced Highers also revealed 92.4 per cent of pupils felt “overwhelmed” with the amount of exams to sit in a short timeframe.
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Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville
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