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The Latest Breaking News from ShirleyAnne Somerville

Pupils in key constituencies face six extra days of ‘targeted’ teacher strikes

The Educational Institute of Scotland is escalating its programme of industrial action.

The Independent UK

Scotland's teachers offered new pay deal in bid to stop strikes

Teachers earning up to £80,000 could see their pay go up by 6 per cent from April 2022, and then another 5.5 per cent from the start of the 2023 financial year.

Daily Record

Scotland’s teachers offered new pay deal in bid to stop strikes

Under the plans announced by Shirley-Anne Somerville on Tuesday evening teachers earning up to £80,000 would see their pay go up by 11.5% in April.

The Independent UK

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Scots teachers set to receive improved pay offer in 'next few days' which could halt strike action

Education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has appealed to teaching unions to suspend a planned wave of strikes which close classrooms across Scotland.

Daily Record

Council calls for "adequate" funding following Scottish Government's sanctions threat

Cabinet secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville threatened councils with financial sanctions if they did not deliver on three specific education aims

Daily Record

Scottish Government to withhold £233m from councils unless teacher numbers protected

EXCLUSIVE: A letter seen by the Record shows that the potential claw back sum is over £200m

Daily Record

Scottish Government to financially punish councils that fail to maintain teacher numbers

The Record first revealed how Glasgow City Council was considering reducing teaching posts by 800 in a bid to fill a massive financial black hole.

Daily Record

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Councils to have government funding STRIPPED if they cut teacher numbers

FUNDING for maintaining teacher numbers in schools is set to be stripped from councils if they do not comply with the Scottish Government's…

The National (Scotland)

Tories accused of 'scaremongering' over threat of strikes around exams

EDUCATION Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has insisted the exam season will not be affected by teacher strikes and accused the Tories of…

The National (Scotland)

Striking teachers to hit Nicola Sturgeon constituency in Glasgow with 'targeted' action

The EIS has escalated an industrial dispute with the Scottish Government over pay and conditions.

Daily Record

Sturgeon and Swinney constituencies to be hit in ‘targeted’ teacher strikes

The Education Secretary, Scottish Greens education spokesman and Cosla finance spokeswoman will see their constituencies hit by strikes.

The Independent UK

Stephen Flynn: SNP must tolerate opposition to transgender law reform

OPPOSITION to gender recognition reform among SNP politicians should be “respected like any other conscience issue” according to the party’s…

The National (Scotland)

Councils fear SNP/Green Government 'sanctions' on £145m funding for extra teachers if numbers fall

EXCLUSIVE: A document by council umbrella group COSLA suggests the Government may opt for a financial punishment.

Daily Record

SNP rebels should ‘question’ their position in party, says Education Secretary

Shirley-Anne Somerville was commenting after a number of SNP parliamentarians defied the leadership over gender recognition reforms

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SNP rebels should 'question' whether they want to stay in party, says minister

A SENIOR SNP figure has said rebels should “question” if they want to stay in the party at the next election.

The Independent UK

SNP rebels should ‘question’ whether they want to stay in party, says Somerville

Nine SNP MSPs rebelled against the whip to vote against gender reforms passed in December.

Daily Record

SNP/Green Government warned of "massive" council tax rises if teacher cuts blocked

Council chiefs have sounded the alarm over Government plans to halt cuts in teacher posts

The National (Scotland)

Teachers to receive 'no new offer' from Scottish Government after talks with unions

Scottish Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said “no new offer” for teachers would come from the Scottish government following talks…

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Scottish councils 'seek legal advice' after Nicola Sturgeon's teachers intervention

SCOTTISH council leaders have said they will be seeking legal advice after the Edinburgh government said it would intervene to prevent teacher…

The National (Scotland)

Changes to children's rights bill taking longer than hoped after Supreme Court ruling

IT is taking longer than anyone hoped to incorporate a UN treaty on children’s rights into law, a minister has said, but talks with the UK…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh teachers form picket lines in fresh round of strikes with more planned

Teachers across the capital have walked out today, January 25, to mark the halfway point of a 16-day programme of industrial action as unions and the Scottish Government continue to thrash out talks regarding an improved pay offer

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'staggering hypocrisy' of Tories over teacher strikes

NICOLA Sturgeon has branded the Tories “hypocrites” over their attacks on Scottish teacher strikes while similar action in England “looms”.

Daily Record

Nearly 90 Dumfries and Galloway teacher jobs re-advertised after failing to be filled

Two posts were advertised three times with a number of others having to be advertised twice

Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: South Lanarkshire College sacks principal over 'gross misconduct'

It’s one in a series of damning allegations that have emerged against the college in the last 12 months

The Independent UK

Minister accused of ‘inaction’ as Scottish teachers continue strike action

Scottish Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said the 10% demand from unions is unaffordable.

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