A higher birth rate and an ageing workforce mean hundreds of teachers could be needed to meet a staff shortage as school rolls surge over the next decade.

The Herald marks its rebirth with a week-long inquiry into how our national identity has changed through the generations. Today, we look at those aged 60-79 - the war babies.

No more compromises; just capitulation - complete and utter.

Education authorities have parachuted in a statutory manager to sort out rifts at a top primary school.