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  • Renewed focus on attainment

    Renewed focus on attainment

    Cabinet Secretary – new measures to turn education “from good to great”

    Attainment Speech →

  • Food in schools section launched

    Food in schools section launched

    New section to highlight food in schools and food education.

    Food in schools →

  • Doran Review published

    Doran Review published

    Scottish Government respond to Peter Doran’s review of provision for children with complex additional support needs.

    Doran Review →

  • Malawi: Education Secretary meets with President Joyce Banda

    Malawi: Education Secretary meets with President Joyce Banda

    Government funding for David Livingstone scholarships announced

    Malawi Visit →

  • Tablet technology improving education in Malawi

    Tablet technology improving education in Malawi

    Innovative project helping 30,000 pupils in Malawi learn maths.

    Malawi Visit →

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Our Commitment to Raising Literacy Standards for All

17th May 2013

I was delighted to address the follow up national literacy event to the very successful one we held last April and talk about my commitment to raising literacy standards for all as a key element of improving outcomes and life chances for the people of Scotland.

New National Qualifications
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Dr Alasdair Allan blog – ensuring pupils reap the benefits of learning about food as part of their education

17th May 2013

Schools have made a lots of progress in recent years to provide healthier meals and help pupils to think about the food they are eating, the nutrition it provides.

Curriculum for Excellence
Food in Schools
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Improving Outcomes For Children Looked After At Home

16th May 2013

Today is the second in a two-part summit focusing on improving the outcomes for children who are subject to home supervision orders.

Early Years
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Lorna Swinney blog – Where there’s muck, there’s poetry

15th May 2013

How do you get 315 first year pupils out into the local environment, walk round a muddy nature reserve, gather inspiration for their own...

Teachers
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Young voter registration gives young people the right to have their say

13th May 2013

A young voter registration form that will give young people the right to have their say on the opportunity of independence for Scotland has...

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News from Engage

  • Scottish Apprenticeship Week – Apprentices of the future
  • Launch of £1Million Food for Thought Education Fund
  • The Euroquiz Competition for Scottish Primary Schools
  • College merger a success – Clear educational benefits from creating Scotland’s largest college
  • Harmeny Education Trust receives ‘excellent’ evaluation

News elsewhere

  • College merger a success
  • More money available for students
  • Scotland maintains highest youth employment
  • Early Years support confirmed
  • Half a million pounds for Holocaust educational fund

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