Scottish Government

Education and Training

Tuesday 21/05/2013

Funding for community organisations [Education and Training]

45 organisations awarded share of £10 million.

Scotland’s science leads the way [Education and Training]

Science centres and festivals share £3 million.

Monday 20/05/2013

WWI battlefield schools’ visit funding [Education and Training]

£1m to help all of Scotland’s secondary schools carry out educational trips.

Thursday 16/05/2013

College merger a success [Education and Training]

Clear educational benefits from creating Scotland’s largest college.

Friday 10/05/2013

More money available for students [Education and Training]

Improvements to SAAS following independent review.

Thursday 09/05/2013

Scotland maintains highest youth employment [Education and Training]

29,000 fewer young people out of work compared to last year.

Wednesday 08/05/2013

Early Years support confirmed [Education and Training]

Childcare partnerships to share £1.65 million funding.

Thursday 02/05/2013

Families to benefit from more childcare [Education and Training]

Legislation to ease nursery bills will save parents around £85 million a year.

Half a million pounds for Holocaust educational fund [Education and Training]

First Minister announces continued funding of £510,000 for a Holocaust education project.

Scottish Qualifications Authority [Education and Training]

New appointment and reappointments to the board.

Wednesday 01/05/2013

Young people ready for work [Education and Training]

New qualification to offer 16 to 19 year olds first step on the career ladder.

Wednesday 24/04/2013

High reading and writing levels for pupils [Education and Training]

First national literacy survey shows more than 90 per cent at expected level.

Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy 2012 [Education and Training]

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Friday 19/04/2013

Response to Rural Education Commission [Education and Training]

Scottish Government and COSLA welcome Sheriff Sutherland’s findings.

Thursday 18/04/2013

New Bill will aid children and young people [Education and Training]

Third sector organisations to receive an extra £10 million.

Wednesday 17/04/2013

Record participation in higher education [Education and Training]

Rate of young Scots in higher education remains higher than England.

Friday 12/04/2013

Additional funding for colleges [Education and Training]

Students to benefit from £61 million for college sector

Thursday 11/04/2013

25,000 Modern Apprentices in Scotland [Education and Training]

Key employability target hit for second year.

Wednesday 27/03/2013

Renewed focus on attainment [Education and Training]

New measures to turn education “from good to great”.

Tuesday 26/03/2013

Cathraiche ùr do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig [Education and Training]

Iain Caimbeul ga ainmeachadh mar Chathraiche.