John Swinney
‘A national embarrassment’: New documents reveal parents and pupils fury over Covid exams fiasco
October 26, 2020
‘A full exam diet is simply too big a risk to take’, education secretary John Swinney cancels 2021’s National 5 exams
October 7, 2020
What to expect from a busy day at the Scottish Parliament as Nicola Sturgeon prepares to announce new coronavirus restrictions
October 7, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: John Swinney ‘defending the indefensible’ with letter sent on eve of exam results
October 5, 2020
VIDEO: Watch as Tory MSP kicked out of Holyrood for claiming Sturgeon ‘lied’ over Salmond inquiry pledge
September 30, 2020
John Swinney clashes with Tory MSP over safety of Aberdeen schools during coronavirus pandemic
September 23, 2020
‘Don’t throw in towel’: John Swinney under pressure over 2021 exams
September 22, 2020
Parents raise concerns over reports that next year’s National 5 exams face cancellation
September 20, 2020
John Swinney on ‘ambition’ to hold exams next year, teacher staffing numbers and testing capacity for schools
September 16, 2020
Scottish Government unveils new £1.5 million fund to support school staff with mental health
September 13, 2020
John Swinney suggests there aren’t ‘compelling reasons’ to hand over Scottish Government legal advice to Alex Salmond inquiry
September 7, 2020
The shape of things to come: ‘Real concerns’ for future funding of social care and education in Scotland
August 28, 2020
Tom Peterkin: Douglas Ross will discover that running the Scottish Tories is more difficult than running the line at Rugby Park
August 19, 2020
Coronavirus in schools: What’s the risk to children?
August 17, 2020
John Swinney defends Scottish Government’s refusal to hand over documents to Holyrood inquiry
August 17, 2020
Excluding SNP voters from important roles would cause ‘issue’ due to popularity in polls, says Nicola Sturgeon
August 14, 2020
John Swinney survives vote of no confidence as SNP and Green MSPs ride to his rescue
August 13, 2020
As John Swinney faces a no confidence vote, a short history of who else has been subjected to one
August 13, 2020
Frank Gilfeather: A+ for incompetence for minister Swinney after exams blunder
August 13, 2020
ANALYSIS: Ruth Davidson’s return to First Minister’s Questions was a reminder of the past that gave a glimpse into the future
August 12, 2020
John Swinney announces on-demand Covid-19 testing for teachers and nursery staff
August 12, 2020
Readers’ Letters: Record judged by closing gap
August 12, 2020
ANALYSIS: John Swinney’s exam results U-turn was a dramatic bid to draw a line under the fiasco but the memories will linger
August 11, 2020
John Swinney confirms all downgraded exams results withdrawn and teacher estimates reinstated
August 11, 2020