Jenny Gilruth

Scottish Government orders grooming gangs inquiry headed by expert Alexis Jay
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the inquiry will have the ‘fullest investigatory powers’.
Evening Standard
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Ban phones in schools to protect children from online dangers, parents urge
Campaigners with the Smartphone Free Childhood group are meeting the Education Secretary at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.
Evening Standard
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Number of pupils in Scotland with additional needs likely to rise – Gilruth
Figures released last year showed 40.5% of pupils had an additional support need.
Evening Standard
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Labour seeks mobile phones ban in schools as ministers accused of ‘passing buck’
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said head teachers ‘are already empowered’ to bring in a ban if they see fit.
Evening Standard
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Gilruth ‘refusing to answer straightforward question’ on school toilet rules
The Scottish Tories said the updated guidance for trans pupils is ‘muddled’ and ‘confused’.
Evening Standard
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New single-sex school toilet rules are ‘advisory’ not mandatory, minister says
New guidance for Scottish schools on separate toilet facilities are “not mandatory”, a cabinet secretary has said
The National (Scotland)
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New school toilet guidance ‘not mandatory’, says Education Secretary
Jenny Gilruth has said new Scottish Government guidance is advisory but single-sex toilets are required by law in schools.
Evening Standard
4 min read
First Gazan students arrive in Scotland for university – but fears remain for others
THE first students have arrived from Gaza to take up their university scholarships in Scotland ...
The National (Scotland)
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Fix visa problems to allow Gaza students to study in Scotland, Keir Starmer told
A PALESTINIAN woman who has pleaded with Keir Starmer to help her take up a place at Edinburgh University has been backed by John Swinney.
The National (Scotland)
4 min read
Scottish ministers criticised for slow progress in exam passes for poorer students
Attainment gap between pupils from wealthy and deprived areas closes only slightly despite being SNP’s core mission
The Guardian - UK
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