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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

school results scandal.The First Minister praised Professor Mark Priestley, who came out for the SNP at the general election, for his skills and experience and said he is the right person for the job.Education Secretary John Swinney this week made a u-turn after confirming that around 120,000 downgraded results would be reversed following a backlash by pupils and parents.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,

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.

of no confidence in the education secretary.” Cllr Ian Harrow, the Conservative group’s education spokesperson, said: “The fact that a school’s past performance was taken into account is the most concerning part of this whole shambles.“We encourage our pupils to try harder yet they were penalised by the performance of those who have gone before.“ What does that teach a student who wants to break out of the poverty they may be in? How does that encourage pupils to try harder?”SQA chief executive

SNP Government U-turn. Fiona Robertson, from the Scottish Qualifications Authority, will appear before MSPs at Holyrood as part of a probe into downgraded exams which appeared to penalise pupils in poorer areas.

Scottish Government’s dramatic exam results U-turn.Erin Bleakley tearfully told of her joy after Education Secretary John Swinney announced all downgraded results would be reverted back to those predicted by teachers.The 17-year-old organised a rally in George Square last week after the SQA exam board used a system to 'normalise' the results which left thousands of young people with grades lower than those predicted by their teachers.Erin, from Shettleston in Glasgow, had held a banner in George

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.

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney is under fire for the SQA’s handling of this year’s exam results and could face a no-confidence vote in parliament.The education secretary has held “detailed discussions” as to how to ensure pupils grades are reflective of the work they have done.Mr Swinney, who has the backing of first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is due to make a statement today addressing pupils’ concerns.Fear over lack of car spaces at proposed Jeanfield mosque may impact on access to PRIOver

John Swinney will tell pupils how their controversial school grades will be reviewed today after a climbdown by the First Minister.Swinney, who is also deputy first minister, is facing calls to resign over his handling of controversial assessments to replace exams wiped out by coronavirus.Teachers’ estimates were more likely to be downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority among pupils from less well-off areas of Scotland.It led to protests by pupils in the centre of Glasgow and, after

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

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to students impacted by the downgrading of exam results, saying: “We did not get this right, and I am sorry for that.”The First Minister says individual appeals will not have to be lodged by every candidate and that a Holyrood statement tomorrow by education secretary John Swinney will outline how the controversy is to be addressed.Speaking at her daily briefing, she

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

asked First Minister Nicola ­Sturgeon why her hard work was being “wiped out” because she lives in the wrong postcode.Erin Bleakley called on the Scottish Government to reverse the downgrading of results of thousands of children, mostly from poorer areas.And the 17-year-old hopes today’s rally in Glasgow’s George Square will force Sturgeon and Education Secretary John Swinney to clear up the mess.The coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of exams in all schools, with teachers asked to

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

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.

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

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.

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.

schools plan today with less than three weeks until children are expected back to class.The Education Secretary will update the Scottish Parliament at 2pm on Thursday on progress with plans for sending pupils back from August 11.The Scottish Government has said their 'intention' is to send children back full-time on this date but only if safe to do so.And Swinney has indicted that a final decision on whether children will return to part-time "blended learning" or full-time education might not be

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserDeputy first minister John Swinney added: “Where clusters of cases develop we must find them and act quickly to prevent further spread; public health teams in Lanarkshire have responded swiftly to track the spread of the virus and identify any close contacts of the Sitel employees.”He said of the five newly-identified locations: “At this point it is considered that there is a low risk of transmission for people who have attended

an outbreak of Covid-19 at a call centre near Bellshill last week, the Deputy First Minister has confirmed. John Swinney said a pub, coffee shop and other retail premises had been advised to temporarily close for deep cleaning as they were recently visited by staff from the Sitel contact centre, where 14 workers have now tested positive for the virus.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Teachers in West Dunbartonshire will wear face masks when they return to the classroom next month.The council yesterday (Monday) confirmed that staff will be required to cover their faces when they are in close contact with children.The authority also told us that all pupils will be back in class full-time by Monday, August 17.Last week, Deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed that pupils in neither primary or

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst staff at a virus contact tracing centre in North Lanarkshire.Scotland’s deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed on Monday morning that six members of staff at the centre operated by Sitel at Maxim Park, Eurocentral near Motherwell have tested positive for the coronavirus with eight now being confirmed by NHS Lanarkshire.Staff working at the centre were

Covid-19 while on Saturday there were 21 new cases - the largest daily increase since June 21. It comes after it emerged last night that six people at a call centre at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near  Motherwell have tested positive.

Covid-19 have now been confirmed in an outbreak at a contact tracing centre in Motherwell.The Scottish Government said the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near the Lanarkshire town, has been closed while contact tracing continues.Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced the number of people who have tested positive for the deadly virus.He said: "There is an extensive contact tracing operation under way which was commenced by NHS Lanarkshire and by the test and protect support, working very

Perthshire politicians have joined calls for the UK Government to sign off on the Tay Cities Deal to assure the region it will go ahead despite the COVID-19 crisis. Perth and North Perthshire MP Pete Wishart and Perthshire North MSP John Swinney have spoken out following a joint letter from the heads of all four local authorities involved in the ambitious project and a question to the prime minister from Dundee West MP Chris Law.

school in August after lockdown.The Scottish Government is examining safety options which would keep classes or whole year groups apart.It follows similar proposals unveiled by the UK Government for schools south of the border.Education Secretary John Swinney originally suggested schooling would resume on a part-time basis on August 11th.However, the ‘blended learning’ model, under which kids would be educated at home and in the classroom, was ditched after a parental backlash.Get all the top

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A trade union has insisted school staff in Renfrewshire have been "left in limbo" after the Scottish Government revealed plans to get children back full-time in August.Mark Ferguson, Unison's branch secretary for Renfrewshire, branded the announcement given by John Swinney as a "political move" which has no scientific basis.Mr Ferguson also accused the education secretary of giving parents a false sense of

full time schooling was not agreed by a special Government group on education. Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the EIS, said Education Secretary John Swinney had instead made a “political announcement”.

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she is also expected to set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.