Shirley-Anne Somerville: Last News

Strathaven Academy is to receive a £5,000 cash injection for a progressive diversity and racial equality project.

Teachers have been offered a new pay deal in a bid to avert strike action which is set to take place later this week.

Members of a secondary school teaching union have voted to go on strike to push for an improved pay offer.

The education secretary has hinted a teacher strike could be prevented later this month if "additional funding" is found by the Scottish Government.

Work should be carried out to establish if nursery workers switching employers poses a risk to the Scottish Government ’s flagship childcare, MSPs have said.

The Scottish Government has vowed to pilot free school meals for secondary school pupils following a Sunday Mail campaign.

Thousands of Lanarkshire pupils are set to receive their full Higher, National and Advanced results on August 9, 2022.

Timeless classic Animal Farm is to be published in Scots for the first time.

Scotland’s Education Secretary has confirmed the country’s controversial exams body will be abolished.

Every pupil in Ayrshire must be able to sit their exams this year as planned, an MSP has stressed.

Central Scotland Tory MSP Graham Simpson is calling for the Government to guarantee exams will go ahead as planned.

Education Secretary has recently met in person with other members of the Scottish Cabinet or MSPs.In her online message Somerville said: “After losing my sense of smell yesterday I went for a Covid test which has come back positive.“I’ll now self isolate and continue to work from home.

iOS - Android Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “The free helpline offers young people an excellent source of advice and guidance and I’d appeal to learners who have questions about their next steps to use this valuable resource.“Whether it’s practical advice about options, or reassurance following SQA results, the advisers are ready to help.”Sharon McIntyre from SDS added: “We know receiving results has been a very different experience for young people and their families this year.“It’s important to reassure them that whatever their confirmed results are, our advisers are there to provide support and expert advice on their options.”This year’s helpline will be open from 8am to 8pm on August 10 and 11; 9am to 5pm on August

School Age Payment before applications close on February 28, 2021. The one-off £250 payment is currently open to families with a child born between March 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016.

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.In an update to the Scottish Parliament last month, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability Payment, which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and will be piloted from spring 2022 and available across Scotland by summer 2022.Scottish claimants who currently receive UK Government disability benefits, delivered by the Department

Scottish Government aims to help people pay for a loved one's funeral. Social Security Scotland has confirmed that those eligible for financial support currently receive an average of £1,500 towards the costs of a burial or cremation, including expenses such as travel and flowers.

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.In an update to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability Payment, which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and will be piloted from spring 2022 and available across Scotland by summer 2022.Claimants who currently receive UK Government disability benefits, delivered by the Department for Work

self-isolation payment exempt from tax.

workers in Scotland who are asked to quarantine and would lose income if they needed to isolate. The £500 grant will help those who have been asked by Test and Protect to isolate, following a positive test for Covid-19 or having been in close contact with someone who has tested positive.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserParents and carers who are home schooling or have deferred their child’s start date can still apply for the grant, with applications relating to youngsters in the relevant age group remaining open until the end of February.Social security secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “As parents gear up for kids starting school, many will be feeling the financial impact of Covid-19.“I urge them to check if they are eligible for the school age payment and apply today; and I’d also encourage people to check what other support is available to them at this difficult time, such as the school clothing grant and free school meals.“The move from nursery to primary school can feel like a

Carers are being offered a £230 one-off emergency boost to help them through the pandemic.