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Education, Employment, Society

‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity

Karin Goodwin on November 28, 2019November 29, 2019

The Ferret and HuffPost UK look at how care leavers in Scotland are fighting back against the impact of government austerity policy.

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Anger over postcode lottery of school charges for practical classes

James McEnaney on October 21, 2019October 25, 2019

Tens of thousands of high school students in parts of Scotland are charged between £5 and £125 for home economics, art and other practical classes - while thousands more are charged nothing.

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Education, Fact check, Politics

Claim more children leave school without qualifications than 20 years ago is False

Ferret Journalists on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from Scotland secretary David Mundell about young people leaving school without qualifications.

Education, Fact check

Claim students do not leave university with “huge debt” is Mostly False

Ferret Journalists on February 22, 2018

Ferret Fact Service looks into a claim by an SNP MP on levels of student debt in Scotland.

Crime and justice, Education, Fact check, Fracking, Health, Politics

Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’

Ferret Journalists on January 31, 2018February 14, 2018

Ferret Fact Service looks at all 19 claims in the SNP's January 2018 Party Political Broadcast.

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Greens claim of learning support teachers cut is Mostly True

Ferret Journalists on October 27, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by the Scottish Greens that more than 500 additional support teachers have been cut since 2010.

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Theresa May’s claim tuition fees meant an increase in university students is Half True

Ferret Journalists on October 5, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at Theresa May's claim that the tuition fees policy led to more students in university.

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Education, Fact check

Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?

Ferret Journalists on June 2, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale's claim that teacher numbers have declined by 4,000 under the SNP government.

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Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?

Ferret Journalists on May 28, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at Kezia Dugdale's claim on the education attainment gap in Scotland.

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Education

Education, Employment, Society

‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity

Education

Anger over postcode lottery of school charges for practical classes

Education, Fact check, Politics

Claim more children leave school without qualifications than 20 years ago is False

Education, Fact check

Claim students do not leave university with “huge debt” is Mostly False

Crime and justice, Education, Fact check, Fracking, Health, Politics

Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’

Education, Fact check

Greens claim of learning support teachers cut is Mostly True

Education, Fact check

Theresa May’s claim tuition fees meant an increase in university students is Half True

Education, Fact check

Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?

Education, Fact check

Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?

Thousands of callers fail to get through on rape helpline

Warning that wildlife in danger from ‘staggering’ 40% funding cuts

Revealed: the narrowing options at secondary schools in poorer areas

Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that violent crime is at 40-year low is False