Scottish Government

Education and Training

Thursday 03/05/2012

Members Appointed to Bòrd na Gàidhlig [Education and Training]

Four new members for Gaelic body.

Friday 27/04/2012

Children’s hearings reform [Education and Training]

Expert advice stresses changes must be right not rushed.

Support for universities across Europe [Education and Training]

Public funding for universities supported at European Ministerial summit

Sunday 22/04/2012

Higher Education summit [Education and Training]

Scotland one of only three European countries to increase investment.

Thursday 12/04/2012

Saltire Scholarships extended [Education and Training]

Fee waiver now available at all levels of study.

Wednesday 11/04/2012

Salmond launches energy MBA [Education and Training]

FM launches Strathclyde energy MBA.

Wednesday 04/04/2012

£50m for Kilmarnock College [Education and Training]

First Minister gives go ahead to develop former Diageo site.

Tuesday 03/04/2012

New members for Scottish Funding Council [Education and Training]

Four new members appointed to board of SFC

Monday 02/04/2012

Scottish appointment to UKCES [Education and Training]

Paul McKelvie succeeds Willy Roe as Scotland Commissioner

Sunday 01/04/2012

Opportunities for All now active [Education and Training]

Guarantee of education or training for every 16 to 19-year-old.

Thursday 29/03/2012

College funding outlined [Education and Training]

Investing in skills, improving employability.

Wednesday 28/03/2012

Numeracy improves in primary schools [Education and Training]

First ever national survey on numeracy in schools published.

Monday 26/03/2012

Scotland hits new apprenticeship record [Education and Training]

First Minister announces 25,000 Modern Apprenticeship starts in 2011/12.

Wednesday 21/03/2012

Curriculum for Excellence [Education and Training]

Additional support announced for teachers to deliver new courses.

Scottish studies support enhanced [Education and Training]

Fresh approach to learning about Scotland issues in the curriculum.

Sunday 18/03/2012

Youth job priority areas [Education and Training]

£9 million for local authorities to tackle youth unemployment.

Thursday 15/03/2012

Demand for Gaelic in Glasgow [Education and Training]

£200,000 to reopen mothballed school classrooms.

Tuesday 13/03/2012

Skills Development Scotland [Education and Training]

Chair appointed.

West Lothian confirmed as new college region [Education and Training]

Education Secretary hails partnership between college, schools and local authority.

Saturday 10/03/2012

Nursery education [Education and Training]

First Minister announces 'best package in the UK'.