Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local Councillor Evelyn Tweed have expressed delight as thousands of families in Scotland have applied for the ‘game-changing’ Scottish Child Payment early. Both urge any families in the Stirling area Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford and local councillor Evelyn Tweed have welcomed published figures showing the recruitment of additional teachers to schools across Stirling and Scotland since summer. 1,250 new teachers, and 155 support staff, have Read more
£2 million package of support now open for applications A fund to help residential outdoor education centres mitigate the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has opened for applications. Centres which are facing financial challenges Read more
SNP tackling child poverty while Tories duck responsibilities The new Scottish Child Payment – which has been described as a “game-changer” in the fight to tackle child poverty – will open early for applications this Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has urged Stirling residents to share their thoughts, as the Scottish Government launches a new public consultation on proposals for free bus travel for young people under 19. Approximately 777,000 young Read more
SNP Government providing £10 million for school meals over holidays More than 2000 children across the Stirling Council area will benefit from extra funding to extend free school meals over the Christmas and Easter holidays. Read more
Over 300 children across Stirling could benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, new figures have revealed. The Scottish Child Payment will be worth £10 per child for low-income families by the end Read more
SNP Government Supporting Young People Into Jobs, Education or Training SNP MSP Bruce Crawford has welcomed a new £60 million Youth Guarantee announced in the Programme for Government, which guarantees everyone in Stirling aged 16-24, Read more
SNP MSP for Stirling, Bruce Crawford, has said new funding from the Scottish Government will help provide targeted support for care experienced young people in the Stirling area. Stirling Council has been handed £218,400 to Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has welcomed the decision from the Education Secretary John Swinney to reverse the moderation of SQA grades, instead awarding pupils with the grades estimated by their teachers. The changes come after Read more