Tag: Education Secretary

£50 million used by the Scottish Government to recruit more teachers

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Claire Lindsay - August 9, 2021

£50 MILLION is to be used to recruit new teachers and pupil support assistants for the next academic year confirms the Education Secretary. Shirley-Anne Somerville...

More students benefit from university funding

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Deadline News Journalist - October 26, 2011

MORE than 130,000 students have benefitted from support from the Student Awards Agency Scotland in 2010-11, according to figures published today. This represents an increase...

Out of work teachers flocking to find jobs in England

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Christine Lavelle - January 16, 2011

OUT of work teachers are registering to find jobs south of the border as huge numbers have struggled to secure any kind of work...

Scottish Government pledges 650 places for eco jobs training

Shaun Milne - October 19, 2010

By Shaun Milne SCOTLAND'S eco industry received a boost of 650 new training places today (tues). Education Secretary Michael Russell pledged the new support for employers...