Shirley-Anne Somerville
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
SQA to be scrapped as ‘damning’ OECD report calls for shift away from high-stakes end-of-year exams
June 21, 2021
Scotland at Euro 2020: SFA chief Ian Maxwell makes plea for Scottish Government to support pupils watching tournament opener
June 10, 2021
SQA exam appeals: What do parents and teachers think?
June 2, 2021
‘Simply unforgivable’: School pupils face ‘perverse gamble’ as appeals process unveiled
June 2, 2021
Shirley-Anne Somerville to unveil school exams appeals process next week
May 26, 2021
Schools boss will fight to be heard by new education secretary on ‘unique challenges’ of rural areas
May 26, 2021
Eleanor Bradford: Shirley-Anne Somerville, please be bold in your new role for the sake of our kids
May 25, 2021
‘Recognise the need for change’: Unions urge new education secretary to reform system
May 25, 2021
John Swinney: Did ‘Honest John’ make the grade as education secretary?
May 19, 2021
Angus North and Mearns MSP Mairi Gougeon rises to the top with new role in Nicola Sturgeon’s cabinet
May 19, 2021
More than 2,500 child payments made in north-east in first three months
May 14, 2021
‘Catapults’ code of practice suggested to allow better transparency
April 7, 2021
156,000 children in Scotland to benefit as free school meals extended over Christmas and Easter
October 20, 2020
‘Extremely concerning’: Cabinet Secretary on DNR form given to 88-year-old woman after hospital stay
June 4, 2020
Coronavirus: Scottish disability benefit rollout delayed as UK ministers agree to maintain delivery
April 1, 2020
Cost of setting up Scotland’s new welfare state more than doubles to £651 million
February 12, 2020
Scottish Government claims thousands falling into poverty as a result of welfare reform
September 14, 2019
Scottish Government delays plans to make it easier to change gender
June 21, 2019
Carers receive boost from the Scottish Government
December 28, 2018