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James McEnaney

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · James McEnaney

    Are unelected officials being given too much power in Scotland’s councils? (opens the original)

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    This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. Although a lot of the headlines around education in Scotland concern national government, when you are an education journalist in this country you also spend a lot of your time dealing with the organisations that actually have legal responsibility for schooling: local authorities. News reporting tends to be built around clear headlines and a core issue, but sometimes – maybe even most times – that means that some aspects of an inve

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · James McEnaney

    SNP slammed after admitting that cost of free school bags giveaway 'yet to be agreed' (opens the original)

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    The Scottish Government is facing fresh criticism after it failed to confirm the expected cost of plans to give away free school bags to primary one pupils. Critics said that the policy is a “gimmick” and that the failure to provide clear costings is “irresponsible”. The Scottish Government argues that the bags are part of a “long-term investment” in the “life chances of our youngest citizens". Providing the backpacks to pupils starting school was a key manifesto commitment from the SNP and is n

  3. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · James McEnaney

    Head of Carnegie Education Fund wants to 'catalyse' university reform in Scotland (opens the original)

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    “We were founded in 1901 by Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-American philanthropist, as the first of the Trusts that he set up when he was starting to divest his massive fortune, having famously said that 'the man who dies rich dies disgraced.’ “So we're 125 years old, and for most of that time we operated as the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland.” For Hannah Garrow, CEO of what is now called the Carnegie Education Fund (CEF), understanding the history of the organisation, and the ro

  4. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · James McEnaney

    New grant scheme supports more than 100 Scots to pursue postgraduate study (opens the original)

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    A new grant scheme has awarded nearly £1million to Scottish students seeking to pursue post-graduate study in the coming academic year. Carnegie Masters Grants, launched earlier this year by Carnegie Education Fund (CEF), help to widen access to postgraduate education by filling the gap between the cost of studying and the funding available through government loans. A total of £980,000 has been distributed to 110 low-income students across Scotland, enabling them to commence post-graduate prog

  5. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · James McEnaney

    Experts say practical science classes at risk over lack of ASN support in schools (opens the original)

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    Earlier this month, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) released a report into science teaching across the UK. One of the main findings was that Scottish schools say they are understaffed in terms of teaching assistants and unable to provide enough support for pupils with additional support needs (ASN) during science classes. Our education writer spoke to Annette Farrell, Education Programme Policy Manager at the RSC, to learn more about the possible impact of support shortages on science teach

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