Schools to return in August
Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP updated Parliament on plans to reopen schools and announced that Scottish Government will provide a further £100 million over the next two years to help support children returning to school and recover “lost ground”.
Read the Deputy First Minister’s announcement in full here.
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