Johnston Press has revealed plans to cut editorial jobs across its operations in the UK.

The Edinburgh-based publisher announced the move in a memo to staff on Friday.

The number of planned redundancies was not specified but the National Union of Journalists said 32 posts in Scotland were at risk.

The move comes as the company, whose titles include The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, continues to cut costs following a decline in revenue.

SNP MSP Graham Dey says Johnstone Press are facing difficulties.

Mr Dey asks if the Scottish government will engage with the company.

Ms Sturgeon says the government will engage with the company and PACE will provide support as required.

The first minister says "we all must ensure there is a properly resourced media".

The first minister says she wants to give parents and the public direct information about the performance of pupils.

Ms Sturgeon says this is a revolution in transparency in education for parents. 

Ms Davidson says parents are not getting the information they deserve.

She says inspections are now virtually useless for parents.

The Scottish Conservative leader says it is time to establish an independent inspectorate, with more transparency for parents.

She calls on the first minister to back this plan.

Ms Sturgeon says there has been a reallocation of resources away from school inspections to the Curriculum for Excellence.

The first minister says there will be an increase in inspections over the coming years.

She says she is committed to transforming the information available to parents. 

Scottish Conservative MSP Ruth Davidson says we have learned that school inspections have fallen from 491 to 137, a drop of more than 70%.

Ms Davidson asks if parents are getting the information they deserve when looking at  local schools.

Ms Dugdale hits back saying the more parents hear from the first minister the less they believe.

The Scottish Labour leader says the SNP's childcare plan is "just one great big con".

The first minister repeats the increases in childcare brought in by the SNP.

Ms Sturgeon says she can also provide plans for how her party will transform childcare in the next parliament. 

The first minister says capital funding for local authorities has been "re-profiled" with money being re-allocated to local authorities in future years.

Ms Sturgeon says in terms of overall revenue expenditure councils are looking at a 2% reduction.

She says the government has set out its childcare plans and it has set out the budgets for this.

The first minister says Ms Dugdale must "stop whining" and provide alternatives. 

The Scottish Labour leader says campaigners estimate there is a need for 650 new nurseries have to be built to meet the first minister's latest pledge on childcare

Ms Dugdale says the budget cuts council capital funding for nurseries by 56%.

The first minister's policy on childcare is a mess, she says.

Ms Dugdale says funding for councils to deliver childcare is being cut.

The Scottish Labour leader asks how many extra nurseries must be built to meet the government's pledge on childcare. 

The first minister says the government have extended childcare to 600 hours for three and four year olds and has extended the provision for vulnerable two year olds.

Ms Sturgeon says the government is working with local authorities to plan for the expansion of childcare provision. 

Ms Dugdale asks whether council funding has gone up for free early years child care.

The first minister says the poverty adviser says the policy decisions taken by the government have been important in protecting people from poverty.

Ms Sturgeon says the government will work with councils to improve the flexibility of early years child care.

She says she will double the provision of childcare if re-elected.

Ms Sturgeon says she has announced £1m to pilot different ways to expand that childcare.

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale gets first minister's questions underway.

Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick welcomes the Speaker of the Pakistani Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Asad Qaiser MPA. 

The Chief Minister (FM equivalent) and leader of the opposition have withdrawn from the visit and returned home following a terrorist attack yesterday. 

Security forces ended a gun and bomb attack on a university in north-west Pakistan in which 19 people were killed and 17 injured.

Ms Marwcik passed on Parliament's condolences at a private meeting this morning. 

Environment Minsiter Aileen McLeod says she very much welcomes the Wildlife Crime Penalties review. 

People convicted of wildlife crime could be imprisoned for a year and fined £40,000 under proposals being considered by the Scottish government. 

A report, drawn up by the review group chaired by an environmental law expert, has set out 10 recommendations to cut down on wildlife crime. 

They include maximum penalty increases and greater use of alternative penalties such as forfeiture. 

The report also calls for new sentencing guidelines 

Green MSP Alison Johnstone asks the Scottish government what its position is on the recommendations of the Wildlife Crime Penalties Review Group, external.