Education Minister: Last News

North Lanarkshire Council’s leader has written to the Scottish Government calling for a “positive outcome” to the authority’s bid for a £19 million contribution to build two new schools.

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this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyBury News'In her response, Baroness Berridge, said: “I would first like to thank you and Bury Council for your commitment to raising educational standards across Radcliffe.“I recognise the need for new secondary school places in Radcliffe and the frustrations caused by the delay in announcing the outcome of the latest free schools wave.“I can assure you the government remains committed to the free schools programme.“The outcome of the latest free school wave will be announced very shortly to enable applicants to begin work towards opening these much-needed schools.”Coun Cathcart, said: “The response is seemingly supportive of our application with Star Academies.“Let’s hope that a positive

An Education Minister posted snaps of her French Alps holiday as British teens agonised over the government's failure to get a grip in on the A-level results crisis, it has been revealed.

The minority who saw their entries adjusted up will keep the higher grade.MSP Colin Smyth, said: “The restoration of pupils’ achievement based on the professional judgement of teachers who know them is a victory for fairness, for common sense and above all for those young people who refused to take this injustice lying down.”

Yesterday, he told us: “Hundreds of young people across Renfrewshire were marked down by the SQA based on a flawed system that entrenches the very inequalities the government should be trying to address.

hereMeanwhile, Professor Neil Ferguson – who resigned from the government’s advisory group Sage – said ministers “need to plan for all contingencies” when it comes to the reopening of schools.Prof Ferguson told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think it is important to say that not all schools are the same.