Eradicating child poverty in Scotland – the ‘single greatest priority’: FM
First Minister John Swinney will set out the next steps to deliver his “single greatest priority” of lifting children out poverty in his first Programme for Government later today...
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 00:01
Reactions to OCR’s report Striking the Balance: A review of 11-16 curriculum and assessment in England
Commenting on the OCR’s report Striking the Balance: A review of 11-16 curriculum and assessment in England, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 00:01
OCR review makes case for curriculum and exams reform
A major report by exam board OCR, chaired by former Education Secretary Charles Clarke, warns that the current volume and intensity of exams at GCSE is too high, and an overloaded curriculum is narrowing students’ education...
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 00:01
£7.7m to support burns centre to save more lives in Wales
Health Secretary Mark Drakeford has today confirmed £7.7m to upgrade the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery as it marks its 30th anniversary...
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 00:01
Roll-out of free school meals for all primary school children in Wales complete
As children return for the new school year, the Welsh Government has confirmed that all pupils in maintained primary schools across Wales are now able to receive a free school meal from this week...
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 23:00
Conservatives lay amendment to stop Labour fiddling the fiscal rules
Today, as Labour’s Budget Responsibility Bill returns to the House of Commons for Committee of the Whole House and Remaining Stages...
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 22:30
DfE blog: Message to schools ahead of the start of term from the Secretary of State, Bridget Phillipson
This week many of you are returning to schools, colleges and early years settings across the country after a well-earned summer break...
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 16:49
Net Zero and Energy Secretary welcomes awards to Scottish projects in renewables auction
Response to UK Government announcement of latest round of Contracts for Difference awards...
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 16:46
UK continues reset with Europe as Minister visits Czech Republic and Slovenia to boost security ties
During a dual-leg visit to the region including stints in both the Czech Republic and Slovenia, Minister Doughty attended the GLOBSEC forum in Prague followed by the Bled Strategic Forum at Lake Bled in Slovenia...
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 16:26
List of Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPS): September 2024
The full list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries as of September 2024...
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 16:24