Calum Petrie writes features about schools, education, and family matters. He has been a journalist with the Press & Journal since 2018. A father of three, Calum is very much in the children 'bubble', and with kids at secondary, primary and nursery, has all bases covered when it comes to the education system in Scotland. Email calum.petrie@pressandjournal.co.uk to get in touch
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Calum Petrie: Equal parental leave rights would be the perfect Father’s Day present
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June 3, 2022
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May 31, 2022
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May 28, 2022
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May 24, 2022
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May 17, 2022
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POLL: Was Cults head right to cancel leavers’ ball after ‘egging’ incident?
May 11, 2022
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May 4, 2022
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May 3, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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