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Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth attended one of @SistemaScotland’s Little Noise sessions in Wester Hailes.

The programme provides free music and sensory sessions to children aged up to five years old to help develop early cognitive skills with their parents and carers.

Guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in Scotland’s schools has been published for the first time.

The guidance, developed jointly with @EISunion, aims to support those working in schools to use AI in a safe and ethical way.

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Financial support for kinship and foster carers will increase to help them meet cost of living challenges.

The Scottish Recommended Allowance will rise with inflation - ensuring additional support for the children and young people they care for.

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A new review shows that local areas are using Whole Family Wellbeing Funding to give households more responsive and preventative support. @scotgov is continuing £38.1m of funding to ensure families get the help they need, where and when they need it

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