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‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a report on Scottish education earlier this ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Minister denies claim ‘little action’ taken to tackle education problems

The Scottish Government has denied there are “warm words and little action” when it comes to tackling problems in Scotland’s education system. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the argument on Tuesday as the parliament discussed ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Somerville: Pupils to receive extra revision support due to Omicron wave

Pupils will receive extra revision support ahead of this year’s exams due to the level of disruption caused by the Omicron coronavirus wave, the Education Secretary has announced. Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Qualifications ...

01 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Redacted report into Tayside breast cancer services ‘was not cover up’

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has rejected cover-up claims after a report into breast cancer services in NHS Tayside was altered. The urgent question from Labour MSP Michael Marra was in response to reports that NHS Tayside removed a ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:13

Scotland

MSPs back economic crime Bill

MSPs have backed a Bill designed to tackle “dirty money” hidden in the UK. The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill cleared the House of Commons without opposition on Monday and was waved through by Holyrood on ...

09 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Scotland

Refugee girl returned to Ukraine for urgent dental care due to lengthy NHS wait

A seven-year-old Ukrainian girl and her mother have told how they had to return to Kyiv from Aberdeenshire due to lengthy waiting lists for NHS dental treatment. Oksana Martirosova decided to take daughter Lisa back to ...

17 Mar 2023 at 11:43

Scotland

£14.2m of public funds spend on civil service card transactions in three years

More than £14 million of taxpayers’ cash was spent on credit card transactions by Scottish civil servants in a three-year period, including almost £10,000 on VIP airport upgrades, figures show. Senior government staff ...

08 Aug 2023 at 10:14

Scotland

Scottish Labour to pledge ‘open book’ finances for future government

A future Labour government in Scotland would “open the books” in an attempt to restore financial transparency, the party has said. Ahead of the Scottish Labour conference at the weekend, the party has taken aim at ...

14 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

SQA chief defends approach to exams as MSP says it has ‘failed young people’

The head of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has defended her approach to this year’s exams, as an MSP accused it of failing young people “for the third year in a row”. Chief executive Fiona Robertson ...

07 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

Labour demands details of Government plans to maintain teacher numbers

Scottish Labour has called for clarity on what the Government plans to do to maintain teacher numbers. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will lay out ...

05 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Sir Alex Ferguson among football stars calling for brain injury recognition

Some of Scotland’s most well-known football stars, including Sir Alex Ferguson, have joined a campaign for brain injuries in former professionals to be recognised as industrial injuries. As well as the former ...

20 Jun 2023 at 09:21

Scotland

Ferry disruption ‘catastrophic’ for South Uist, Holyrood debate hears

Ferry cancellations have been “catastrophic” for South Uist, with one business owner saying it has had a bigger impact than the pandemic, an MSP has said. On Wednesday, Holyrood debated Labour’s call for a ...

14 Jun 2023 at 17:54

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