Shirley-Anne Somerville
Child poverty targets can be met, Somerville insists despite recent increase
March 22, 2024
Ministers warned as number of children living in poverty increases
March 21, 2024
More than £44m paid out to grieving families to help with funeral costs
March 20, 2024
Young carers urged to apply for benefit
March 13, 2024
Almost 293,000 ‘welcome gift’ baby boxes handed out since scheme’s launch
March 6, 2024
Scottish child payment helping increasing number of families, data shows
February 27, 2024
Minister to highlight record welfare spending in Holyrood debate
February 7, 2024
No final cost for remedying collapse-risk concrete in Scotland, MSPs told
October 5, 2023
Half a million people in ‘very deep poverty’ in Scotland, charity warns
October 5, 2023
Aberdeen budget: Government to make law against cutting teaching hours as council threatens shock move
February 25, 2023
North-east council wanted 49 new secondary teachers but is getting only half
June 28, 2022
Education secretary refuses to stop plans for more online learning in the Western Isles
May 19, 2022
Masks in school: A barrier for some pupils – but a shield for others
March 1, 2022
Where does the SQA – having just been handed a death sentence – fit in with the 2022 exams?
August 23, 2021
Where does the SQA – having just been handed a death sentence – fit in with the 2022 exams?
August 23, 2021
Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville isolates after testing positive for Covid
August 22, 2021
Exams will return next spring, Scottish Government announces
August 18, 2021
Exam results 2021: ‘Alarm bells ringing’ as poverty attainment gap widens
August 10, 2021
Scottish Government announces £50 million funding for 1,000 new teachers
August 9, 2021
Scottish Government “looking very seriously” at self-isolation rules for school children
July 7, 2021
Scottish Government “looking very seriously” at self-isolation rules for school children
July 7, 2021
Shirley-Anne Somerville wants councils to improve school leaver prospects with support
June 24, 2021
Education secretary sidesteps Oban tights row – but pledges national uniform guidance
June 23, 2021
Shirley-Anne Somerville says new exam body ‘won’t happen overnight’
June 22, 2021