Shirley-Anne Somerville
Half a million people in ‘very deep poverty’ in Scotland, charity warns
October 5, 2023
Aberdeen budget: Government to make law against cutting teaching hours as council threatens shock move
February 25, 2023
North-east council wanted 49 new secondary teachers but is getting only half
June 28, 2022
Education secretary refuses to stop plans for more online learning in the Western Isles
May 19, 2022
Masks in school: A barrier for some pupils – but a shield for others
March 1, 2022
Where does the SQA – having just been handed a death sentence – fit in with the 2022 exams?
August 23, 2021
Where does the SQA – having just been handed a death sentence – fit in with the 2022 exams?
August 23, 2021
Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville isolates after testing positive for Covid
August 22, 2021
Exams will return next spring, Scottish Government announces
August 18, 2021
Exam results 2021: ‘Alarm bells ringing’ as poverty attainment gap widens
August 10, 2021
Scottish Government announces £50 million funding for 1,000 new teachers
August 9, 2021
Scottish Government “looking very seriously” at self-isolation rules for school children
July 7, 2021
Scottish Government “looking very seriously” at self-isolation rules for school children
July 7, 2021
Shirley-Anne Somerville wants councils to improve school leaver prospects with support
June 24, 2021
Education secretary sidesteps Oban tights row – but pledges national uniform guidance
June 23, 2021
Shirley-Anne Somerville says new exam body ‘won’t happen overnight’
June 22, 2021
SQA to be scrapped as ‘damning’ OECD report calls for shift away from high-stakes end-of-year exams
June 21, 2021
Scotland at Euro 2020: SFA chief Ian Maxwell makes plea for Scottish Government to support pupils watching tournament opener
June 10, 2021
SQA exam appeals: What do parents and teachers think?
June 2, 2021
‘Simply unforgivable’: School pupils face ‘perverse gamble’ as appeals process unveiled
June 2, 2021
Shirley-Anne Somerville to unveil school exams appeals process next week
May 26, 2021
Schools boss will fight to be heard by new education secretary on ‘unique challenges’ of rural areas
May 26, 2021
Eleanor Bradford: Shirley-Anne Somerville, please be bold in your new role for the sake of our kids
May 25, 2021
‘Recognise the need for change’: Unions urge new education secretary to reform system
May 25, 2021