Last ditch bid from Scottish Government to avoid defeat on P1 assessments
The Scottish Government ran demonstrations of its controversial P1 tests for MSPs in a last ditch bid to avoid a Holyrood defeat.
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Scottish Parliament publishes new Gaelic promotion plan
A new five-year plan for promoting Gaelic has been unveiled by the Scottish Parliament.
Opposition parties demand action on good food nation legislation
The Scottish Government has been accused of kicking proposed legislation to make Scotland a good food nation “into the long grass”.
First Minister urged to apologise for rejected mental health treatment referrals
Almost 25,000 referrals for mental health treatment for young people have been rejected since Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister in 2014, Labour has said.
Fees forcing children to hand back musical instruments, MSPs told
Hundreds of children across Scotland have been forced to hand back musical instruments because of unaffordable tuition fees, MSPs have been told.
Economic forecaster faced ‘significant challenge’ obtaining DWP data
Scotland’s independent economic forecaster has faced a “significant challenge” obtaining essential data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has emerged.
Richard Leonard criticises Government response to Yammer app controversy
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has accused the Government of failing to ensure proper safeguarding on a school network app.
Nicola Sturgeon pledges £7bn extra for building projects including schools and hospitals by 2026
Nicola Sturgeon has promised an extra £7 billion to fund major building projects such as hospitals and schools.
‘Put pedal to the metal’ on economic promises, Sturgeon told
Scottish ministers have been urged to put “pedal to the metal” to deliver on economic plans for the coming year.
Education reforms risk harming efforts to tackle child poverty, say councils
Councils have warned John Swinney his education reforms threaten the campaign against child poverty.