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Vonnie Sandlan
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3 things parents should remember on exam-results day
‘Few events in a young person’s life are as all-consuming and stressful as exams,’ says mum and former NUS Scotland president
4 August 2019
‘Migration rules ensure we’ll come a distant last’
It is essential that colleges remain globally connected, writes Colleges Scotland’s Vonnie Sandlan
7 November 2018
‘It’s time to end the stigma of period poverty’
Scotland is leading the way on tackling period poverty in education, but we must also banish taboos, says Vonnie Sandlan
10 October 2018
‘Losing Erasmus+ will increase inequality’
When the FE prides itself on being not only the first chance, but the second or third chance for individuals to build up their skills and self-esteem, the loss of access to opportunities like Erasmus+ will reinforce inequality, writes Vonnie Sandlan
14 March 2018
‘The day I urged a bike thief to change his life and consider college’
When she got the chance to confront the boy who stole her son’s bike, former NUS Scotland president Vonnie Sandlan found herself delivering a life lesson
11 July 2017