Articles by KIRSTY SCOTThttp://labs.daylife.com/journalist/kirsty_scottArticles by KIRSTY SCOTT, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 01:43:30 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 01:43:30 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comFears over school's swine flu outbreakhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/07/swine-flu-outbreak-scottish-schoolMore than a quarter of pupils at a Scottish secondary school have called in sick today after an apparent swine flu outbreak. Linlithgow academy in West Lothian has reported an "abnormally high" number of children with flu-like symptoms. The Scottish ...Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:40:55 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/07/swine-flu-outbreak-scottish-schoolFord Motor CompanyNational Health ServiceState benefitshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/sep/22/parents-campaign-schools-edinburghIn contrast with the proposed closure of some state schools, George Heriot's opened this year with a larger roll than last year In the next few weeks, an action group called Back to School hopes to launch a leafleting campaign outside some of the ...Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:05:06 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/sep/22/parents-campaign-schools-edinburghBid to improve disabled access to justicehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/14/disabled-access-justice-system-scotlandA survey by charity Capability Scotland found that 42% of disabled people had had direct experience of the justice system. Photograph: David Olivery/Getty Images A unique partnership has been launched between Scotland's legal sector and disability ...Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:49:51 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/14/disabled-access-justice-system-scotlandKenny MacAskillMurray burgers and flags in Dunblanehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/02/andy-murray-wimbledon-gloryThe weather has not been kind to Dunblane's most visible tribute to Andy Murray. A high banner strung between two poles by the local bowling club has wilted in the heat and humidity, and all that can be seen of the handwritten message "Bowl Them Over, ...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:25:03 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/02/andy-murray-wimbledon-gloryAndy MurrayLegislate for smaller classes, pleads Scottish councilhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jun/16/scottish-primary-schools-class-sizesThe Scottish government has been urged to make smaller class sizes compulsory by law, after a series of successful appeals by parents who have had their children added to classes that schools considered already full. Education officials in Edinburgh ...Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:03 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jun/16/scottish-primary-schools-class-sizesFiona HyslopMargaret SmithDevice offers hope to children with communication problemshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/05/children-communication-deviceScientists have developed a pioneering technology that allows children with communication difficulties to interact more easily with parents and carers, it was announced today. The software system, devised by teams at Aberdeen and Dundee universities ...Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:44:56 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/05/children-communication-deviceNo progress on Scottish child poverty for five yearshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/may/29/child-poverty-figures-joseph-rowntree-foundationProgress in tackling child poverty in Scotland appears to have stalled, with more than one in five children now living in poverty north of the border, according to a new report published today. The study, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, found there ...Thu, 28 May 2009 23:05:08 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/may/29/child-poverty-figures-joseph-rowntree-foundation