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Shirley-Anne Somerville

The United Nations says both the Scottish and UK governments need to improve children's human rights. Image: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images.

UN says Scottish, UK governments need to improve children's human rights

Graduates from Edinburgh University celebrate after a graduation ceremony at the McEwan Hall in the centre of Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Minister says £46m axed from universities and colleges to fund teacher pay deal

Members of the Scottish Family Party protest alongside supporters of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Scotland) outside the Scottish Parliament

SNP reject Tory calls to publish legal advice on Section 35 court challenge

Approximately 460,000 people in Scotland were living in very deep poverty between 2017 and 2020, according to the research. Picture: John Devlin

Number of Scots living in 'very deep' poverty up almost 50 per cent

Grant Shapps made a series of energy announcements on Thursday.

Acorn Carbon capture in Aberdeenshire 'leading contender' for funding

Scotland’s biggest teaching union has accepted the latest pay offer from local authority employers, halting strike action.

EIS union backs pay deal to end teacher strikes

The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association has voted in favour of accepting the offer

Teachers' union members vote to accept pay deal

SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf on the campaign trail in Lanark. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf pledges to empower Scotland's rural communities as First Minister

Angus Robertson. Picture: Lesley Martin

Angus Robertson becomes fourth SNP Cabinet minister to back Humza Yousaf

Teachers picket outside Glendale Primary school in Glasgow

Scottish school teacher strikes suspended after new pay offer

PABest Students (from left) Sophie Thwaites, Aaliyah McLaine, Michael Stewart, Aaron Boyack and Claire McNab at Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes, Fife, check their results as high school pupils across Scotland find out their exam results. Picture date: Tuesday August 9, 2022.

Landmark Scottish education review calls for 'significant reduction' in exams

Teachers picket outside Glendale Primary school on March 01, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. Teachers belonging to the Educational Institute of Scotland Union (EIS) are undertaking two days of strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Teaching union warns of potential for more strikes across Scotland

Teachers across Scotland are back on the picket lines this week. Picture: Michael Gillen

Children miss two days of school as teacher strikes restart

Shirley-Anne Somerville is Scotland's education secretary. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish Government pledges fair hearing for event organisers on alcohol curbs

EIS members are continuing their schedule of strike action after rejecting the latest pay offer.

Teachers in Scotland begin targeted strikes in key constituencies

The study warned that Curriculum for Excellence had created a 'culture of performativity' in schools. Picture: David Jones/PA Wire

Damning report into Scottish curriculum criticises 'culture of performativity'

South Lanarkshire EIS members hold a rally outside council headquarters

Scottish Government new pay offer to teaching unions with £156m of extra funding

Teachers across Scotland have been taking part in industrial action.

New pay offer to be put to teachers within days, says Scottish Government

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville has warned councils they will face financial penalties if they fail to hire new teachers.

Councils to face financial penalties if teacher numbers don't rise

Teachers are set to strike in specific areas, targeting SNP ministers and a Green MSP.

Teacher strikes to 'escalate' as SNP ministers to be personally targeted

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon answers questions on Scottish Government issues, during a press conference at St Andrew's House. Picture: Jane Barlow-Pool/Getty Images

Sturgeon says gender Bill not about 'ideology' and SNP members should not quit

Shirley-Anne Somerville

SNP gender reform critics 'should consider positions at next election'

Deputy First Minister John Swinney

Any further decline in teacher numbers ‘wholly unacceptable’, John Swinney says

COSLA has warned the Scottish Government that protecting teacher numbers won't prevent councils from being forces to cull the support they provide to children and young people. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Councils to seek legal advice over Scottish Government’s teacher stance

Teachers in both South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are taking strike action on Wednesday – as the 16-day programme of strike action being staged by the union reaches its halfway point.

Scottish teachers at halfway point in rolling programme of strikes

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

Glasgow Clyde College

Glasgow college forced to make £2m in savings with redundancies likely

Teachers have walked out this month

Teaching union announces 22 more days of strike action in Scotland

Members of the EIS and NASUWT unions, join the picket line at Craigmount High School in Edinburgh. Secondary schools around Scotland are shut as members of the EIS and SSTA unions take strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 11, 2023.

Prelim exams affected as teachers take second day of strike action in pay row

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville urged compromise to end education strikes.

Education secretary urges compromise to halt teacher strike action

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) join teachers at a rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in a protest over pay. Picture date: Thursday November 24, 2022.

Primary schools shut as teachers strike in pay dispute

The SQA said it was creating a "narrative" around the Scottish exam results in 2022.

Briefing 'confirms 2022 exam pass rate suppressed' by SQA, claims expert

Teachers strike in Scotland. Primary school teachers in the EIS and NASUWT unions are do to take the action as part of a dispute over pay.

Last-ditch talks to take place in bid to avoid teacher strikes

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville

'Scope for compromise' in dispute with teachers - Scotland’s Education Secretary

Striking teachers calling for a pay rise at a rally outside the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Government should make new year resolution fair pay for teachers – EIS

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has been criticised by opposition parties

Ministers attacked for 'rebadging not reforming' embattled and scrapped SQA

Teachers across Scotland extend strike for another 16 days confirm union

Teachers' strike: Union announces 16 more days of strikes

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) join teachers at a rally outside the Scottish Parliament in a protest over pay. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Teachers walk out on strike as union condemns 'political machinations'

Teachers on strike gather outside Edinburgh City Chambers. Members of Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, are also due to take strike action this Thursday, November 24. Picture, Lisa Ferguson

Scottish schools shut as teachers strike over pay

Teachers are due to go on strike on Thursday, over a pay dispute. Picture: John Devlin

Teaching union warns of more strikes as pay demand branded ‘impossible’

Teachers in Scotland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay Picture: John Devlin

Teaching strike to go ahead as new pay offer rejected

Teachers will take two days of targeted strike action next month in a dispute over pay, their union has announced.

Scottish secondary teaching union announces two days of December strike action

Teachers are due to walk out on Thursday.

Teaching union 'hopeful' of new pay offer to stop crippling school strikes

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville must act over claims made about South Lanarkshire College (Picture: Fraser Bremner/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Principals label suspension of embattled college's head ‘deeply concerning'

Shirley-Anne Somerville's pronunciation while attempting to show off the Scots tongue reminded reader of 'Allo 'Allo (Picture: Fraser Bremner - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Readers' Letters: Fair scunnert by SNP MSPs’ attempts at Scots

Ambulance staff in the GMB union are set to hold a one-day strike later this month (Picture: John Devlin)

Sturgeon can't blame looming winter of discontent on Westminster – Murdo Fraser

School children during a Year 5 class, after teachers voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Teacher strikes 'can only be averted' if ministers approve other cuts

Teachers are set to strike in Scotland

Date set for teacher strike in Scotland as schools set to close

Scottish Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville

Education Secretary urged to intervene in teacher pay talks

Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive of SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) appeared in front of MSPs.

Exams body chief claims SQA has not failed despite ministers plans to scrap agen...

Scottish Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, as a consultation to ensure the long-term growth of Gaelic and Scots has been launched by the Scottish Government.

Consultation launched to ensure long-term growth of Gaelic and Scots

A screenshot of the video showing the abuse directed at the BBC's James Cook.

Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'disgraceful' abuse of BBC journalist by protester

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville

Controversial Chinese hubs 'play important role', says SNP Education Secretary

Picture: John Devlin

SNP ministers accused of betraying poorer children over attainment gap

Students (from left) Claire McNab, Tegan Adair, Craig McGowan, Aaron Boyack, Niall Jowitt, Aaliyah McLaine and Mia Baillie at Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes, Fife, celebrate their results as high school pupils across Scotland find out their exam results. Picture date: Tuesday August 9, 2022.

Higher pass rate down from last year - but remain above 2019 levels

Pupils across Scotland will find out their exam results on Tuesday. Picture: John Devlin

'More anxiety' impacting young people ahead of exam results day

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The United Nations says both the Scottish and UK governments need to improve children's human rights. Image: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images.

UN says Scottish, UK governments need to improve children's human rights

The damage done by a wild fire at Tentsmuir (Pic: Forestry and Land Scotland)

Ranger assaulted for asking someone to put out campfire

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater's private Rum ferry cost taxpayers £1,200