Scottish Parliament e-Brief
Issue 78, 6th August 2001
SECTION 1 - BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Parliament is in recess.
SECTION 2 - NEWS
EVERY SCHOOL TO BENEFIT FROM EXTRA MONEY: McCONNELL
Every child in every school will benefit immediately from a £10 million cash boost announced today by Education Minister, Jack McConnell. The money, which will go direct to schools, is the first stage of a new long-term strategic approach to improving Scotland’s school environments.
Speaking today, Mr McConnell said,
"Children in Scotland deserve to learn in a positive environment to allow them to reach their full potential.
"By providing extra money for books, equipment and minor repairs for every school across the country, we are taking another first step towards ensuring that happens. I want to see equipment and maintenance of school buildings improved year after year.
"This money, which will be available immediately, will be used for local priorities and help in the drive for continuous improvement in every area of education. This will allow head teachers to get on with improving their school using the knowledge they and their colleagues have of what needs to be done."
The Additional resources will be allocated to education authorities for immediate distribution to schools in their areas under the grants for Improvements in School Education (Scotland) Regulations 1998. The resources will be allocated by the Executive to authorities on the basis of the roll of schools.
NEW ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF CONSTABULARY APPOINTED
Mr Alexander Forrest, currently Assistant Chief Constable of British Transport Police (Scottish Area), has been appointed by the Scottish Ministers as the new Assistant Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland. He will take up his post on 13th August 2001.
Mr Forrest began his police career in Lanarkshire Constabulary in 1974. He rose steadily through the ranks in a variety of posts in what had then become Strathclyde Police. In 1994 Mr Forrest was promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent. He was Head of the Traffic Department from 1994 to 1997 when he became the Divisional Commander of Strathclyde's ‘P’ Division. In 1998 this Division was merged with an adjoining Division and he became the Divisional Commander for the new ‘N’ Division.
In July 1999 Mr Forrest was appointed Assistant Chief Constable to the British Transport Police (Scottish Area).
This appointment has been made following the appointment of MrPeterWilson, the previous Assistant Inspector, as Chief Constable, Fife Constabulary in April 2001.
SECTION 3 - NOTES ON THIS WEEK’S CHAMBER BUSINESS
Parliament is in recess.
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