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Education Secretary slams Rishi Sunak's 'cynical' plan to ban certain degrees

The former chancellor has said he would outlaw university degrees which don't increase students' earning potential

The National (Scotland)

Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

Scotland’s Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said while exams returned for the first time since 2019 ‘it wasn’t a return to normality’.

The Independent UK

Scots teachers left 'repairing the damage' caused by covid lockdowns on pupils

MSPs have been warned the attainment gap between the richest and poorest pupils in Scotland has widened as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record

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Tories outraged as SNP government refuses to distribute Jubilee book to primary pupils

CONSERVATIVE MSPs have been left fuming after the Scottish Government refused to participate in the national co-ordination and distribution of a…

The National (Scotland)

New £10m funding programme to provide free activities, childcare and food to help families this summer

The Scottish Government will target the six priority family types at greatest risk of poverty.

Daily Record

'Major success' as number of Scottish Gaelic speakers doubles

THE number of Scots who can speak some Gaelic has doubled from 15 in 2012 to 30, the latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey has found.

The National (Scotland)

SNP government to ban use of face-down prone position restraint in Scots schools

The SNP Government draft guidance also covers the use of seclusions - isolating a child away from other children.

Daily Record

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Thousands of laptops in the hands of Scots pupils as Tories attack policy rollout

ALMOST 280,000 laptops or devices “have been or are in the process of being distributed” to pupils, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Education Secretary supports 'fair' pay deal for teachers amid strike threats

THE Education Secretary has said she supports a “fair pay offer” amid threats of teaching strikes in the autumn.

The National (Scotland)

Senior MP urged to speak out about what she knew while HR chief at troubled Lanarkshire college

The SNP's second most senior politician at Westminster has been told to declare what she knew about damning allegations at South Lanarkshire College.

Daily Record

Parents and pupils urged to give their views on school uniforms to help shape future guidance

A new consultation is open to anyone with an interest in school uniform policy.

Daily Record

Fury as Tory minister 'insults' struggling families with tone deaf jobs advice

A TORY minister has told people who are struggling desperately to make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis that they should work extra hours…

The National (Scotland)

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