Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Scottish Government failing to meet rural housing targets
The Scottish Government is failing to meet targets to boost the number of affordable homes for rural and island communities,
Calls to reform key school qualifications as pupils fail to progress
The Scottish Government is facing fresh calls for reform of key qualifications in secondary schools and colleges after analysis of
Revealed: the gender gaps in Scotland’s schools
Scotland’s schools are still suffering wide gender gaps with boys still choosing more technical subjects while girls avoid them,
Teachers and students in decline: the computing ‘crisis’ in Scotland’s schools
Experts are urging the Scottish Government to take radical steps to boost computing science education to prevent the subject from
Gaffe reveals why Sturgeon refused to meet nuclear waste protestor
The Scottish Government has mistakenly revealed that Nicola Sturgeon refused to meet an Aboriginal nuclear waste protestor in an attempt
Revealed: the ‘unacceptable’ risk of no deal Brexit for schools
A no deal Brexit would put school testing data at risk and could lead to “unacceptable” shortages of teachers, according
Scottish ministers can stop nuclear waste dump, say advisers
Scottish ministers have the power to halt plans to dump nuclear waste on Aboriginal land in Australia which could breach
Critics allege “strong arm” tactics by Scottish Government over Named Person Bill
The Scottish Government has been criticised for allegedly attempting to influence parliamentary committee witnesses after documents revealed that the vast
Risks for new standardised tests in schools revealed
Documents obtained by The Ferret about the Scottish Government’s standardised testing policy reveal a range of potential risks including
Loss of libraries in schools puts Scottish ministers under pressure
Forty per cent of Scotland’s primary schools have no libraries and 99 per cent have no librarians, according to
Five-star hospitality for education advisers will ‘stun taxpayers’
Members of a Scottish Government advisory group on education have enjoyed five-star luxury at an exclusive Edinburgh hotel and racked