Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon reshuffles her cabinet, expanding it to 12 members

  • Five new cabinet secretaries enter the top team

  • Jeane Freeman replaces Shona Robison as health secretary

  • Mike Russell is promoted to constitutional relations secretary - a new position

  • Humza Yousaf becomes justice secretary, replace Michael Matheson who had moved to transport

  • Ministerial Statement: Scotland's Education Reforms

  • MSPs have a debate on 'defending the powers of the Scottish parliament'

  1. Postpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  2. Postpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  3. Postpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  4. Postpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  5. Postpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  6. Reshuffle news.................published at 11:56 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  7. Reshuffle reaction this afternoon!!!published at 11:54 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Brian Taylor
    BBC Scotland Political Editor

    Nicola Sturgeon appointed a cabinet of five men and five women in 2016Image source, bbc
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    Nicola Sturgeon appointed a cabinet of five men and five women in 2016

    Scotland's Cabinet is being reshuffled.

    It is expected that Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister, will announce details this afternoon at her official residence in Edinburgh.

    Ms Sturgeon's Cabinet has remained unchanged since she took over as FM in May 2016.

    We'll bring you all the news and reactions on social media as soon as it happens.

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    We'll also bring you coverage of topical questions on ScotRail punctuality and Heathrow, the Scottish government will have the final debate on Brexit of this session entitled ‘Defending the powers of the Scottish parliament’.

    Then it’s the first of two parliamentary happy birthdays for our NHS, as Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard uses a member’s debate to celebrate the UK’s favourite institution.

  8. 'The dark reality is the system is about loss not love'published at 11:30 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? ScotlandImage source, bbc
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    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? Scotland

    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? Scotland says in relation to sport and discrimination in care "the dark reality is the system is about loss not love".

    Ms Killoh explains the difficulties face on sports day, pointing out that when they are running towards the finish line and everyone else is seeing their parents cheering them on and their parents aren't there.

    She says the care system must be about love and listening as care experienced kids "just feel left out".

  9. More girls involved in sport since 2008published at 11:25 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Ailsa Wylie of sportscotland
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    Ailsa Wylie of sportscotland

    Ailsa Wylie highlights efforts by sportscotland to encourage more young girls to get into sport.

    The Scottish household survey did show an upward trend since 2008, she explains.

    Ms Wylie insists sportscotland will continue to work with partners to go further.

    Tory MSP Brian Whittle suggests there may be a dichotomy between PE in schools and the application of that education outside of it.

  10. Kids in care face barriers that potentially stop them being the next Sir Chris Hoypublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? ScotlandImage source, bbc
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    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? Scotland

    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? Scotland says overwhelmingly there are so many barriers for those in care who want to access sport.

    Ms Killoh asks if Sir Chris Hoy would have won the same amount of medals had he been in care.

    She says kids in care are facing barriers that potentially stop them being the next Sir Chris Hoy.

    Sir Chis HoyImage source, bbc
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    Sir Chis Hoy

  11. Pupil Equity Fund offers an opportunity to bring youth work into schoolspublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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    Amy Woodhouse from Children in Scotland

    Amy Woodhouse from Children in Scotland says Youthlink Scotland are sitting at her shoulder insisting remember youth work.

    Ms Woodhouse points out in other countries every school has a youth worker.

    The Pupil Equity Fund offers an opportunity to bring youth work into schools, she explains.

  12. Background: Young encouraged to speak out over mental healthpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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    Young encouraged to speak out over mental health

    "Mental health is really hard to express in words" - one of the reasons See Me Scotland is launching a survey about young people's mental health, external.

    Rebecca Johnson, who was diagnosed with panic and anxiety disorders, wants to encourage other young people who may be suffering to speak out.

    The survey is open to those aged between eight and 26 years old.

  13. Not enough early intervention on mental healthpublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Nicki Wray from Barnardo's Scotland
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    Nicki Wray from Barnardo's Scotland

    Tory MSP Miles Briggs asks about the first point of contact for young people seeking mental health support.

    Nicki Wray from Barnardo's Scotland explains much of her organisation's work has focused on schools and she calls for teachers to be better trained in mental health issues.

    There is not enough early intervention she argues.

    Alice Ferguson MSYP refers to a motion recently backed by the Scottish Youth Parliament which called for teachers to undergo mandatory mental health training.

    This can be a first step that can be so beneficial, she suggests.

  14. Postpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  15. Postpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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  16. Care experienced peoples' main focus is on surviving through the daypublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Denisha Killoh from Who Cares? Scotland says for care experienced people the last thing they worry about is sleep.

    All they care about is how they're going to survive through the day, she says.

  17. Background: What happens when you're sleep deprived?published at 10:56 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    A study has launched a year ago that hopes to discover what happens to your brain power when tired.

    The Canadian team hope hundreds of thousands of volunteers sign up, external to take the online tests, just as the BBC's Fergus Walsh did.

  18. Sleep suffering because of increasing pressures on young people's time says MSYPpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    Alice Ferguson MSYP
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    Alice Ferguson MSYP

    Green MSP Alison Johnstone asks about how sleep is focused on given its relationship with good health.

    Alice Ferguson MSYP suggests no one is getting 7-8 hours sleep and nothing is being done to address this.

    People don't have time to fit everything in, she argues, pointing to homework and extra curricular activities as well as social time.

    It is not just about getting distracted by social media but it about people not getting enough time, Ms Ferguson says.

  19. Background: 'Stark' increase in overweight youngsterspublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

    There is a "stark" increase between the ages of seven and 11 in the proportion of children in the UK who are overweight or obese, new data suggests.

    The study of nearly 12,000 children found 25% were overweight or obese at age seven, rising to 35% at 11.

    Between 11 and 14, there was little change, however, which researchers say may be because children of this age are making more of their own food choices.

    Campaigners are calling for more action on weight issues in younger children.

    Read more here.

    Kids with junk foodImage source, Getty Images
  20. Child poverty must be tackled if obesity levels are to be reducedpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 26 June 2018

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    Amy Woodhouse from Children in Scotland

    Amy Woodhouse from Children in Scotland pivots to the issue of obesity.

    Ms Woodhouse points out poverty is a huge aspect of this and child poverty must be addressed.

    She ponders what can be done to keep children in schools for lunch to ensure they get healthy meals.

    Ms Woodhouse highlights the importance of "cooking literacy" in families.