Programme for Government 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
Education
Policies
Featured
Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
School uniform and clothing: Guidance for schools and education authorities
This guidance provides schools and education authorities with advice to support local decisions about the design and implementation of school uniform and clothing policies in Scotland.
Publications
Council communications regarding plans to increase teacher numbers: FOI release
21 February 2025
St Gabriel’s RC Primary School inspection: FOI release
21 February 2025
Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) staff training costs: FOI release
20 February 2025
Consultations
Use of remote technology in school admission and exclusion appeal hearings: Consultation Analysis
17 February 2025
Post-School Education and Skills Reform legislation: consultation analysis
22 January 2025
Schools - prescribing the minimum annual number of learning hours: consultation analysis
10 January 2025
Statistics and research
Scottish Exchange of Data: attendance, absence and exclusions
19 February 2025
Trends in Rural Scotland: a working paper (2025)
28 January 2025
Attainment Scotland Fund evaluation: analytical plan 3 2024-2025
13 December 2024
News
Gaelic teaching hub announced
£200,000 funding for sports bus and accommodation.
Reforming the skills system
Tertiary Education and Training Bill published.
Delivering a world-class skills system
Reform of national education bodies.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Jenny Gilruth MSP
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