ScotGov Education

Official channel for Scottish Government news on Education and Skills.

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

We are now in the pre-election period.

Our social media activity is restricted until after the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

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[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth attended one of @SistemaScotland’s Little Noise sessions in Wester Hailes.

The programme provides free music and sensory sessions to children aged up to five years old to help develop early cognitive skills with their parents and carers.

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in Scotland’s schools has been published for the first time.

The guidance, developed jointly with @EISunion, aims to support those working in schools to use AI in a safe and ethical way.

More➡️https://t.co/PCZyJoLTn2

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Financial support for kinship and foster carers will increase to help them meet cost of living challenges.

The Scottish Recommended Allowance will rise with inflation - ensuring additional support for the children and young people they care for.

➡️https://t.co/swGGVBFuXq

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

A new review shows that local areas are using Whole Family Wellbeing Funding to give households more responsive and preventative support. @scotgov is continuing £38.1m of funding to ensure families get the help they need, where and when they need it

https://t.co/bN7VRuGOgx

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

A one-off payment of £2,000 will help every young person leaving care or continuing care from next month as they move towards adulthood.

Promise Minister @NatalieDon_ met young people @FalkirkChamps who will receive the Care Leaver Payment.

🔵 https://t.co/6bdo4FUDnE

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Thèid còrr is £4 millean a thoirt do @SabhalMorOstaig airson ’s gun dèan e feum às ùr de dh’ionad a tha cudromach do dh’fhoghlam is cultar Gàidhlig.

Cha deach togalach Fàs san Eilean Sgitheanach a chleachdadh bho 2022.

Barrachd ➡️ https://t.co/goADucgUDe

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Over £4 million will be invested to support @SabhalMorOstaig bring one of its important centres for Gaelic education and culture back into use.

The Fàs building, based on the Isle of Skye, has been out of operation since 2022.

More ➡️https://t.co/goADucgUDe

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Further Education Minister @BenMacpherson has unveiled a £21 million package of targeted support designed to help eradicate child poverty.

The funds will help enable parents and carers to train and upskill, working with colleges and employers.

🔵https://t.co/nv9HwUlVAC

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

The Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.

The Bill will keep 'the Promise' so children in care are better heard and supported.

Read more: https://t.co/8iwcCKfwmr

#KeepThePromise

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.@AFKAScotland has launched new guides, supported by @ScotGov funding, to help practitioners support children in need of stable, long term, loving homes in kinship, foster, or adoptive care.

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

The Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill has been passed by @scotparl.

The Bill will transform support for people with care experience and those who care for them, helping wider @ScotGov efforts to keep the Promise.

https://t.co/EWlME798jr

[Carers Trust Scotland @CarersTrustScot]

Valuable opening remarks from @BenMacpherson highlighting the importance of recognising and supporting student carers across Scotland’s education system.

#StudentCarers

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Backed by £150,000 from @ScotGov, @SAIAorg's Wee Breathers project helps teachers to support children - including those with care experience - in a caring, trauma-informed way, while caring for their own mental resilience.

Promise Minister @NatalieDon_ met the project leads.

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Further Education Minister @BenMacpherson met students and staff during a visit to Dundee & Angus College. The minister also heard about its plans for future campus development.

➡️https://t.co/nMjTDzEKXT

[First Minister @ScotGovFM]

Ahead of the final vote on the Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) Bill, First Minister @JohnSwinney, Promise Minister @NatalieDon_ and Fiona Duncan from @ThePromiseScot met care-experienced people to reflect on the positive changes so far.

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

A review of publicly-funded contribution rates paid to help deliver modern apprenticeships will be undertaken.
This will ensure that apprenticeships continue to meet @ScotGov’s priorities to grow the economy and maximise their public value.

> https://t.co/dgNvfaSPtI

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Promise Minister @NatalieDon_ met kinship carers at Children First as @ScotGov’s offer for kinship carers launched during #KinshipCareWeek.

It aims to ensure consistent support for kinship families across Scotland, as part of #KeepingThePromise.

➡️ https://t.co/Xg2jMBI1ez

[ScotGov Education @ScotGovEdu]

Teachers will see a reduction in class contact time after a deal was reached with @COSLA and @EISUnion.

The deal - which will be fully-funded by @ScotGov - will give teachers more time to plan lessons, prepare assessments and give feedback to pupils.

➡️ https://t.co/5KlpbI8BYV

[Scot Gov Fairer @ScotGovFairer]

.@scotgov has committed an extra £247,000 to continue additional English for Speakers of Other Languages classes in Glasgow.

So far the funding has given over 1,300 people the opportunity to learn English through colleges, third sector organisations and community services.