Enhanced virus testing in Scottish schools might not be ready for August 11, John Swinney says

hospital patients to care homes after it was exposed nearly 40 were moved following a positive Covid test. Labour and Conservatives called for urgent statements in the Scottish Parliament in the latest revelations on patient transfers in the pivotal early days of the pandemic.

education expert.Lindsay Paterson, professor of education policy at ­Edinburgh University, believes the move will identify and ­benefit those who were given inflated grades by their teachers.The academic’s advice comes as it emerged John Swinney’s exams scandal will cost ­taxpayers more than £3million.Some 75,000 pupils will be issued with updated grades after the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) moderated ­children from poor areas more harshly than those from the most affluent

John Swinney has held on to his job after surviving a no-confidence vote over the pupil grades scandal. He was kept in post after securing the support of the pro-independence Scottish Greens.

Jack McConnell has called for “a clear out at the top” of Scottish education to ditch problems that have been around for more than a decade and restore confidence in the exams system. Speaking ahead of John Swinney’s statement to Holyrood on the exams fiasco the former Labour First Minister said the episode highlighted the need for a major shakedown in Scottish education.

pupils across Scotland caught up in an exams fiasco which penalised pupils in poorer communities.The First Minister made the significant apology days after pupils protested and calls were made for Education Secretary John Swinney to resign.At her regular briefing, Sturgeon said: "I do acknowledge that we did not get this right and I am sorry for that."The U-turn comes after defending a system brought in to grade pupils who were unable to sit normal exams because of the Covid-19 health

John Swinney has signaled a U-turn on the SQA exams scandal. Swinney, who faces a no-confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament, is set to make a statement on Tuesday after pupils and teachers raised concerns about the crisis.Pupils who are unhappy with their exam results will be able to appeal them for free.

John Swinney will announce a move to address the "anger" of Scots pupils over the exam results scandal next week. The Education Secretary is to lay out a series of "steps" he will take on Tuesday over the grade moderation that has seen the marks of pupils in the poorest areas driven down compared to the most affluent.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayLabour are demanding Education Secretary John Swinney quits for his role in an exam results "shambles".The party said the senior SNP Government minister has "lost control" as anger grows at the way results were downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.Results this week showed pupils from poorer communities were more likely to have grades "moderated" down from teachers' estimates, sparking protests from young people

John Swinney after receiving her exam results claiming she has been penalised for the school she goes to. Eva Peteranna, 17, says her dreams of being a medic could be at risk after she was given a disappointing set of results.

school grades system.The Education Secretary argued that the controversial system, which saw the results of pupils downgraded, had seen the attainment gap close.However, his comments were derided by critics on social media.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email

dog, the little terrier who stole the nation's hearts with his incredible tale.The story goes that as the pet of an Edinburgh nightwatch man called John Gray, Greyfriars Bobby became a familiar sight across the city.The Skye Terrier was chosen by John, who, as constable no.

exam entries were downgraded in Scotland after estimates by teachers were adjusted by officials. Overall Scottish school results show increases in National 5, Highers and Advanced Highers compared with last year.

Northern Ireland peace process and hailed as “Ireland’s peacemaker”, has died aged 83. The current SDLP leader Colum Eastwood described him as Ireland’s “most significant and consequential political leader” of the 20th century as tributes poured in.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNicola Sturgeon has confirmed Scottish schools will reopen from August 11.The First Minister said she expected all pupils to be back in full time education from August 18 at the latest.In a statement to Holyrood this lunchtime, Ms Sturgeon confirmed classrooms would re-open in full rather than adopting a "blended" learning approach, which had once been proposed.Every school will have to carry out a

Alfredo Morelos on the eve of the new season - because he's still not convinced his former club can trust their striker's discipline.The Ibrox legend believes Steven Gerrard will face a massive quandary if French outfit Lille meet the Rangers board's asking price for the Colombian.McCoist reckons Morelos will score between 25 and 30 goals this term if he stays - but only if he avoids the red cards that have plagued his career in Scotland.And he's not convinced the striker has proved that he has

reopen schools on a full-time basis in August. Nicola Sturgeon's Cabinet will hear the latest evidence on virus infection rates across the country and take expert advice before signing-off on a way forward.

Swinney is confident pupils will be in class full-time when schools start to reopen from August 11. The SNP education secretary gave his latest progress update one day before the Scottish Government take a decision.

Do you have a coronavirus related story? Email [email protected] enhanced testing regime for Covid-19 in schools might not be ready for the full-time return to class on August 11, John Swinney admitted.The Education Secretary said public health officials are working to that timetable “at speed” but he could not give a guarantee to MSPs probing progress today.Swinney was providing with just three weeks until schools can resume in Scotland.Swinney said there will be sample testing to

BBC film that exposes blunders in the country’s care homes during the pandemic.They have stepped into the shoes of real-life care workers, whose jobs would be on the line if they were identified.The documentary ­Disclosure: The Care Home Scandal calls for a probe into where Scotland went wrong.

teachers to help class rooms cope with extra burdens caused by coronavirus. Education Secretary John Swinney confirmed he has "ring-fenced" half of an earlier emergency fund for the recruitment drive.