John Wilson MSP

Central Scotland MSP John Wilson has called on the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning to clarify when regulations shall be put in place to deal with classroom sizes.
 
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee, John Wilson raised the issue in response to Petition PE1284 which urges the Scottish Government to note the [...]

Following the recent decision by North Lanarkshire Council to proceed with the closure of four primary schools, despite the very public objections of parents and others, John Wilson MSP sought assurances from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell MSP during Themed Question time in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.
 
Mr Wilson [...]

SNP MSP John Wilson has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that third sector organisations are to benefit from a £2.2 million fund set up to support Scotland’s third sector through the recession. 
 
The fund will provide one-off grants of up to £100,000 to 64 organisations across Scotland to mitigate the impact of recession on [...]

John Wilson MSP put forward a Parliamentary Question on Thursday tackling the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell MSP, on the effects of proposed school closures throughout North Lanarkshire and concerns raised to him regarding the use of misleading information to justify closing schools in the area.
John Wilson asked ‘To ask the [...]

SNP MSP John Wilson has welcomed the news that Scottish businesses of all sizes and in all sectors are to be given the opportunity to receive £1000 to take on a new Apprentice.
 
The Education and Lifelong Learning Secretary, Michael Russell has announced the latest strand of the ‘Invest in an Apprentice’ scheme, and has also [...]

Central Scotland SNP MSP, John Wilson, has lodged a Motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating
Chryston Primary School on achieving an excellent evaluation in the recent
HM Inspectorate of Education report.
Commenting following the report’s publication Mr Wilson said:
“This is a fantastic result for the school and recognition of the hard work and dedication of both the staff [...]

Central Scotland SNP MSP John Wilson has welcomed a commitment from the Cabinet Secretary Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hislop, that flexibility and a more personalised approach to work placements will be implemented following the Government commissioned report “Work Experience in Scotland”, completed by Eddy Adams Consultants Ltd with Smart Consultancy (Scotland) [...]

UK Government plans for lone parents to be forced into work with them losing up to 40% of their adult benefit have been condemned by Central Scotland SNP MSP John Wilson.  Mr Wilson is a former Director of the Scottish Low Pay Unit and has also worked with Poverty alliance.
Under the plans from 24th November [...]

John Wilson MSP, SNP member for Central Scotland, has called on Labour to clarify their position on free school meals for p1-p3 pupils.
Mr Wilson, who campaigned as a member of the Free School Meals Campaign both as an MSP and previously as Director of the Scottish Low Pay Unit and working with Poverty Alliance, says:
“Labour [...]