Education
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Fifth annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people
23rd March 2021 by John Swinney MSP
In one of the highlights of the Cabinet calendar, last week I had the pleasure of meeting once more with 14 exceptional children and young people – seven Members of the Children’s Parliament (MCPs) and seven Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) – at our fifth annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people....
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Guest Blog: Director of Education Maureen McKenna on the Scottish Attainment Challenge
22nd March 2021 by richardclarke
We welcome a guest blog from Director of Education for Glasgow Maureen McKenna, who reflects on her local authority’s journey with the Scottish Attainment Challenge and progress made in the past ten years. Glasgow has been involved in the Attainment Challenge since its inception. From the outset we wanted to use this opportunity to enhance...
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Contact details for all social care departments in Scotland
14th May 2020 by richardclarke
We all have a role to play in keeping Scotland’s children safe from abuse and neglect during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you have any concerns that a child may be at risk of harm please contact your local social work department. If you think a child is in immediate danger please call Police Scotland on...
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Ensuring Scotland’s universities remain at the heart of Covid-19 recovery
11th May 2020 by richardclarke
Richard Lochhead, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science Scotland’s universities and their research are considered to be among the very best in the world. Indeed for centuries, they have been acclaimed for genuinely ground-breaking discoveries across a raft of key areas, from medicine to engineering, economics to science, the environment, business and industry....
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Five years on with the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) funding and what has changed?
24th February 2020 by Education News Team
Guest Blog from Carrie Lindsay, ADES President The introduction of funding that allowed a focus for investment on targeting the poverty-related attainment gap was a very welcome addition for Scottish education authorities. The three types of funding;...
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Richard Lochhead, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
10th July 2019 by Education News Team
For the tens of thousands of final year students who have recently graduated across Scotland, it’s been a special time. I remember it well. Twenty-five years ago I was celebrating with friends and family at my graduation from the University of Stirling and can vividly recall the mixture of relief, pride, excitement and a...
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Third annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people
19th June 2019 by John Swinney MSP
In one of the highlights of the Cabinet calendar, I had the pleasure of meeting once more with 14 exceptional children and young people – seven Members of the Children’s Parliament (MCPs) and seven Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) – at our third annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people in March....
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Celebrating ten years of the National Parent Forum of Scotland
13th June 2019 by richardclarke
Last night the National Parent Forum of Scotland celebrated their ten year anniversary with a parliamentary reception. Among the attendees was Deputy First Minister John Swinney who congratulated NPFS on their outstanding contribution to Scottish education. Waiting for our guests! #NPFSis10 pic.twitter.com/Vw7LiEsWeu — National Parent Forum of Scotland (@parentforumscot) June 12, 2019 To mark ten...
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Being a mum is the best job in the world
31st March 2019 by Maree Todd MSP
Mums are famous for their catchphrases – some days we find ourselves saying the same thing again and again! My own mum is a native Gaelic speaker, and although I don’t have Gaelic myself, when I had children, I rediscovered my ‘mother tongue’. All of the commands and endearments, which mums say a million times...
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International Summit of the Teaching Profession
15th March 2019 by Education News Team
Today the Scottish Government and the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) have agreed three commitments of joint working for the year ahead as part of this year’s International Summit of the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Helsinki. Commenting on the three joint agreements to improve Scottish education Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: “The International...