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Lucy Adams @BBCLucyAdams

Education and Social Affairs Correspondent @BBCScotlandNews and @BBCDisclosure sometimes @BBCPanorama. Senior Fellow with @JSchofieldTrust. Lucy.adams@bbc.co.uk

Joined March 2010
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Lucy Adams@BBCLucyAdams
5 Feb 2024
Emergency powers may be needed to release prisons as Scottish prison boss says 'we can't take any more' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

Scottish prison boss says 'we can't take any more'

The head of the Scottish Prison Service, Teresa Medhurst, says jails are reaching "tipping point" and inmates could be released early.

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A primary school pupil broke my cheekbone

The incident is one of thousands of attacks on teaching staff each year and many now say violence in the classroom is out of control

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The primary class where ASN pupils adapt to school bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75e…

The primary class where ASN pupils adapt to school

One primary school in Glasgow says it has developed its own model of how to integrate ASN pupils into a mainstream school.

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16 Nov 2025
Our film won a Scottish BAFTA tonight. We were privileged to tell the stories of these courageous young people. We dedicated the award to all the Kids on the Psychiatric Ward.
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The News & Current Affairs winner is... 🏆 Kids on the Psychiatric Ward (Disclosure)
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Scottish Prison Service admits unlawful death of man in custody bbc.com/news/articles/cpd9yj…

Scottish Prison Service admits unlawful death of man in custody

Allan Marshall died four days after being restrained by prison officers at HMP Edinburgh in March 2015.

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Lockerbie bombing accused says he was forced into false confession bbc.com/news/articles/c8jm11…

Lockerbie bombing accused says he was forced into false confession

Lawyers have asked a federal court in Washington to rule the alleged confession inadmissible before his trial next year.

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The tech staff going back to school to teach the next generation

A new project hopes to boost the dwindling number of computing science teachers.

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An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.
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The tech staff going back to school to teach the next generation

A new project hopes to boost the dwindling number of computing science teachers.

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Has Scotland closed the attainment gap in schools?

John Swinney is expected to renew a commitment to improving the prospects of Scotland's poorest pupils.

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'My daughter should be in special school but there is no space'

Niamh was due to start primary school two weeks ago but is still waiting to find out if there is a suitable place.

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Parents on low wages struggling to get school uniform grant

Campaigners said the clothing grant should be available to all parents who claim Universal Credit.

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Harmony Summit: Inside King Charles's fiery gathering that shone a light on his beliefs

The King's philosophy of harmony with nature was on display at the Highgrove summit.

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Vulnerable Woodland View patients told ward to close within weeks

A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities was found to fall short of standards.

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Vulnerable patients told secure ward to close within weeks ⁦@ScotHumanRights⁩ ⁦@RightfulLives⁩ ⁦@JeremyH09406697⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/c20ww3…

Vulnerable Woodland View patients told ward to close within weeks

A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities was found to fall short of standards.

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Hospital ward to close after 'falling short of standards' bbc.com/news/articles/c20ww3…

Vulnerable Woodland View patients told ward to close within weeks

A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities was found to fall short of standards.

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Man charged over sex attacks after BBC questions to police

Days before the BBC was due to broadcast its documentary police arrested a man over claims by two of the women.

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Librarian cuts 'deeply damaging' to Glasgow schools

A professional body for librarians has written to Glasgow City Council expressing concern over the plans.

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'My son may never talk without a speech therapist' bbc.com/news/articles/cn9yx3…

Families worried over lack of specialist speech therapists

New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.

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'My son may never talk without a speech therapist' ⁦@rcpsych⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/cn9yx3…

Families worried over lack of specialist speech therapists

New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.

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'My son may never talk without a speech therapist' ⁦@hrw⁩ ⁦@RightfulLives⁩ ⁦@EHRCScotland⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/cn9yx3…

Families worried over lack of specialist speech therapists

New figures show demand for speech and language therapists is increasing in Scotland.

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